Lomachenko was knocked out, but won by knockout. How it was. Video

Five years ago, on May 12, 2108, Vasyl Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs), the WBO light-middleweight champion, defeated Jorge Linares (44-4, 27 KOs) of Venezuela. The 30-year-old Ukrainian won the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight championship belt and the world title according to The Ring magazine.

Then Vasyl became the first boxer in history who managed to become the world champion in three different weight divisions in just 12 fights (before that, Lomachenko became the champion in the first and second bantamweight divisions).

The fight took place at the main arena of Madison Square Garden in New York and was not going well for our compatriot.

Unexpectedly, 30 seconds before the end of the 6th round, Lomachenko lost concentration for a second and suffered a counter-punch to the chin, and was knocked out. It turned the fight upside down, gave the boxer from Venezuela more moral strength and he went on the attack from the first seconds of the 7th round.

In the 10th round, Jorge continued to take the fight, with headshots, stressing the Ukrainian time after time, but with a minute to go, he missed a precision shot to the liver and flew into a knockout.

We shall remind, you that on May 20, 2023, Lomachenko will meet against the owner of WBC, WBA Super, IBF, and WBO light-heavyweight titles Davin Haney (29-0, 15 KOs). The broadcast is tentatively scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. Kyiv time on Sunday, May 21.

Ukrainian TV channels did not plan to show the fight. It will be available on ESPN+ and plus.espn.com. The broadcast of the fight will be available on a pay-per-view system, and its cost will be $59.99 (2,200 UAH).

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