By Jim Dower: Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez says the fight between WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) and Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) is still not done for May 12th.
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Vasyl Lomachenko says he thinks Jorge Linares is next opponent
By Jim Dower: Vasyl ‘Hi Tech’ Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) says he believes his next fight will be against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) when he returns to the ring on May 12 on ESPN at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Arum says Lomachenko-Linares will happen on May 12 if ESPN shifts game
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum says it’s up to ESPN whether the May 12th fight between WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares and Vasyl Lomachenko can take place on that date. ESPN will need to move a women’s SEC softball game that is in the time slot that Arum needs for the Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) vs. Linares fight, according to Lance Pugmire of the LA Times.
Golden Boy’s Eric Gomez working on Lomachenko-Linares solution for May 12th
By Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez is working on a compromise with Top Rank and ESPN to stage the important lightweight clash between WBA champion Jorge Linares and Vasyl Lomachenko on May 12th at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Arum still hopeful for Lomachenko vs. Linares on May 12 at MSG
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum still hasn’t given up hope on putting together a fight between his stable fighter Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) and WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) for May 12 on ESPN at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Mikey Garcia wants Jorge Linares fight in summer
By Chris Williams: WBC World lightweight champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) says he wants to face WBA 135 lb. champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) in the summer if he beats IBF light welterweight champion Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 KOs) in their fight on March 10.
Jorge Linares Plan B: Restart talks with Mikey Garcia
By Chris Williams: Golden Boy Promotions president Eric Gomez says if a fight with Vasyl Lomachenko isn’t possible for the time being, they’ll look to restart talks with Mikey Garcia for a fight. Lomachenko’s promoters at Top Rank want him to fight Linares on ESPN on May 12th. That’s not possible.
Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Ray Beltran possible for May 12 on ESPN
By Chris Williams: Top Rank boss Bob Arum doesn’t look like he’s going to get his wish to schedule his fighter Vasyl Lomachenko (10-1, 8 KOs) against WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares (44-3, 27 KOs) on May 12th on ESPN like they were hoping.
Linares vs. Lomachenko on May 12th clashes with Canelo-Golovkin 2 replay
By Chris Williams: For the Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Jorge Linares lightweight battle to take place, they’re going to need to pick another date for the fight instead of the May 12th date that Top Rank wants. The date reportedly clashes with the HBO reply of Saul Canelo Alvarez vs. Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin on the 12th of May, according to @SteveUCNLive.
Lomachenko expects Linares contract signed within the next week
By Stanley White: Vasyl Lomachenko is saying that his promoters expect the contract to be signed by WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares within a week for a fight on May 12th in Madison Square Garden in New York.