‘I wish to apologize to everybody’: Vasyl Lomachenko licks wounds after shock Lopez defeat, vows to regain title (VIDEO)

Vasyl Lomachenko suffered the unfamiliar sting of defeat when he was crushed by the nonetheless undefeated Teofimo Lopez final weekend, however the pound-for-pound nice says that he’s ‘prepared’ for a rematch.

Heavy favourite Lomachenko was crushed on factors by the 23-year-old Honduran-American Lopez contained in the MGM Grand Convention Heart in Nevada on Saturday, surrendering his array of light-weight world titles within the course of – and talking instantly after the battle, the Ukrainian nice mentioned that he needs to survey the battle earlier than making any particular statements on it. 

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“Proper now it’s exhausting for me to touch upon the battle,” mentioned afterwards, his forehead nonetheless dripping with sweat after 12 rounds of motion. “I perceive everyone seems to be annoyed however I wish to watch it first earlier than commenting.”

Lopez, who walked to the ring as a Three-1 betting underdog, induced one of many yr’s most seismic shocks within a boxing ring when he stifled the often potent boxing Lomachenko is thought for. 

He dominated a number of parts of the battle, and displayed resolve befitting a world champion as he outlasted Lomachenko’s late rally to defeat the unusually timid champion. By the point the ultimate bell rang, it was clear to most observers altering of the guard within the light-weight division was upon us – however that hasn’t stopped Lomachenko from desirous to a second chew on the cherry.

“Due to his measurement and his attain it was not simple to get to him,” Lomachenko mentioned of the issues his opponent offered contained in the squared circle.

“It relies upon if he may give me a rematch. After all, I’m prepared,” he added, suggesting the kind of big-money rematch which may have each his and Lopez’s promoters salivating. 

After all, this is not a place that Lomachenko is conversant in. Regardless of struggling defeat early in his skilled profession (in a extremely contentious battle with Orlando Salido), he has been close to flawless all through his novice careers.

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As such, he had a easy message to his military of supporters throughout the boxing fraternity: sorry. 

“I simply wish to say to all of the followers, I’m sorry if I allow you to guys down,” he mentioned. “I wish to thank all my crew and I wish to allow them to know we’ll transfer ahead.”