According to the experienced promoter, a fight between Vasily and Gervonta Davis is still possible in the future.
Renowned promoter Bob Arum has confirmed that the Ukrainian IBF and IBO lightweight champion Vasily Lomachenko will not appear in the ring until 2025 for personal reasons. According to the functionary, this is due to family circumstances.
Arum, commenting on the breakdown of Lomachenko’s negotiations with the WBA belt holder Gervonta “Tank” Davisstated:
“We will see him again. He made it clear. He doesn’t want to fight until the end of the year – it’s legal, it’s related to Ukraine and his family.”
«[Его соперником] “It could be Tank, since Lomachenko is interested in that. He earned his money and he kept it,” the promoter emphasized.
Davis’ representatives will now reportedly push for a fall fight between Gervonta and WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson.
Let us recall that the negotiations about the Lomachenko-Davis fight were interrupted after the Ukrainian decided to take a break from his career. Vasily intends to rest for the rest of the season and return to the ring in 2025.
Lomachenko’s managers were reportedly in talks for some time about holding a fight with Davis. The event was planned for November 2024 in Las Vegas, USA at the MGM Grand or T-Mobile Arena.
Earlier, Vasyl Lomachenko’s manager Egis Klimas said that the Ukrainian wants to spend more time with his family and spoke about his lack of motivation at the moment.
On May 12, Lomachenko defeated Australian George Kambosos by technical knockout in his last fight. The Ukrainian won the vacant IBF lightweight belt, which was previously vacated by his previous opponent Devin Haney. Vasily also took the IBO belt, which was held by Kambosos.
On the night of June 16, Gervonta defended his championship title by knocking out fellow countryman Frank Martin. The 29-year-old boxer remains undefeated, with 28 of his 30 victories coming ahead of schedule.
Source: Sportarena
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