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Already with the Klitschko brothers in its ranks, Ukraine now provides one other boxer to assist defend in opposition to Russia’s invasion into the nation.
Vasiliy Lomachenko has joined a territorial protection battalion in Ukraine, in response to ESPN. The Ukrainian boxer, who's a former world champion in three weight courses, posted a photograph of himself armored and wearing fatigues to his Fb web page Sunday.
In response to the report, Lomachenko, in Greece when Russia launched its invasion, needed to fly into Bucharest, Romania to achieve his Ukrainian residence.
Boxing Corridor of Famers Vitali Klitschko — the mayor of Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv — and his brother Wladimir have taken up arms as a part of the nation’s all-out protection. The 2 former heavyweight champions have lengthy been main figures in protests in opposition to nearer ties with Russia.
“We're so pleased with our boxers, our actual champions in boxing and champions on this warfare,” Mykola Kovalchuk, president of WBC Ukraine, informed ESPN. “We're proud to be Ukrainians.”
The 34-year-old Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs), has been linked with a June title battle in Australia in opposition to undisputed champion George Kambosos — Lomachenko has already agreed to his facet of the deal.
The bout would enable Lomachenko to reclaim the light-weight belts he surrendered in his October 2020 loss to rising star Teofimo Lopez. Kambosos then took the belts from Lopez in November 2021.
Lomachenko has since gained two fights since his bout with Lopez, most not too long ago defeating Richard Commey through determination at Madison Sq. Backyard in December. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Lomachenko is taken into account one of many prime pound-for-pound fighters on this planet.
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