The representative of the Ukrainian middleweight spoke about the reasons for the defeat of his compatriot in the title fight.
Vasily Lomachenko was not convincing enough in the rivalry with Devin Haney. Sergei Derevyanchenko thinks.
According to the Ukrainian middleweight boxer, in a fight with the champion, the contender must box better than the title holder to be given victory. While the rivalry Lomachenko – Haney is equal.
“I think it was a very cool fight. It was a close fight. To be honest, the first impressions – Devin Haney was a little better. But then I rewatched the fight and realized that Lomachenko was better.
When we talked in the hall with our coaches about the fight, I just said that in an even fight they would give the win to Haney. Lomachenko had to box two, three heads higher. He needs to beat him the way he lost in the tenth and eleventh rounds.
This is business. It seems to me that they are looking at whose next match they can sell more. Haney against another boxer. Everyone makes money here, it’s a huge market. So that’s how everything happens. In these fights, you have to win by knockout or knockdowns,” said Derevyanchenko in a comment on the TYKE MYSON YouTube channel.
Remember, despite the defeat, Lomachenko remained in the TOP-10 of The Ring ranking among boxers, regardless of weight category.
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