The fight between Vasiliy Lomachenko and Garry Russell Jr took place on June 21,2014 at the StubHub Center in Carson, California. Lomachenko defeated Russell Jr. via twelve-round majority decision to win the vacant WBO featherweight title. Judge Lisa Giampa scored the fight a 114–114 draw, but judges Max DeLuca and Pat Russell scored the fight 116–112 in favor of Lomachenko. Lomachenko used his power and swift skills to maintain control of the fight until the final bell. Lomachenko began to hurt

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Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez Jr. | Highlights In boxing's most significant bout since the global COVID-19 pandemic, Teofimo Lopez Jr. pulled off a surprising upset in the lightweight world title unification clash against Vasiliy Lomachenko. Leading up to the fight, the consensus was that Lopez's only path to victory was through a knockout, given Lomachenko's reputation as the superior "pure" boxer. Defying these expectations, Lopez secured a decisive victory as Lomachenko started the fig