Timothy believes that the Ukrainian is preparing to end his career
Former two-division world champion Timothy Bradley commented on the news about the break in the career of the Ukrainian IBF and IBO lightweight world champion Vasily Lomachenko.
“I think Loma just knows and understands what he is capable of and what he is not capable of. It’s just that his team doesn’t want him to go on the defensive, get knocked out or embarrass himself. Lomachenko fought Kambosos because he knew he would win, win the belt and walk away with his head held high.”
“I think this is the end for Loma. I doubt he will come back. I say this because Lomachenko has not shied away from challenges throughout his career. He fought Lopez, Linares and Haney. The last few fights have been really close and competitive.”
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. According to promoter Bob Arum, the Ukrainian champion will not appear in the ring due to family circumstances.
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.
Source: Sportarena
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