Ukrainian adds WBO lightweight title to WBA belt by decisionLomachenko outpoints Pedraza to unify titles – as it happenedOn a night when Vasiliy Lomachenko didn’t appear at his imperious best, the sport’s most technically proficient fighter was more than brilliant enough to deliver a sensational finishing kick to unify lightweight titles and bolster an already persuasive claim for the No 1 spot on pound-for-pound pecking order.The two-time Olympic gold medalist and three-division world champion overcame a somewhat torpid start to overwhelm the game José Pedraza down the stretch, dropping the Puerto Rican veteran twice during in spine-tingling 11th round to secure a unanimous-decision victory that consolidated the WBA and WBO titles before a sellout crowd of 5,312 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden. The judges at ringside handed down scores of 117-109, 117-109 and 119-107, steeper all than the Guardian’s 116-110 but no less on the money. Related: Vasiliy Lomachenko defeats José Pedraza to unify lightweight titles – as it happened Continue readingread full article
