Guillermo Rigondeaux

Lomachenko and Rigondeaux Talk Up Historic Showdown

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We are ten days away from arguably the most historic fight we have seen in many a year. Two 2-time Olympic Gold Medalists facing off for the first time professionally, at the highest level, in a world championship fight. It will be Saturday, December 9 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, which has been sold out for nearly two months. It and it will be televised live on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT. There will be a four-bout telecast that will end up with the grand finale of a great night of boxing, Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux. The entire card will stream live on the ESPN App., beginning at 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT

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Lomachenko: I’m going to squash Rigondeaux

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By Sean Jones: Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) is saying he’s going to use his big size advantage to “squash” the smaller challenger Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) in their fight live on ESPN on December 9 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Lomachenko says Rigondeaux must come forward if he wants to win

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By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko doubts whether unbeaten Guillermo Rigondeaux will have it in him to try and beat him next month on December 9. Lomachenko notes that Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) will have it in him to come forward to press the attack on him when the two of them face each other on ESPN at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Lomachenko: I’m not bigger than Rigondeaux

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By Chris Williams: WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) claims he’s not bigger than his opponent Guillermo ‘The Jackal’ Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) even though he fights 2 divisions above him and looks considerably taller and heavier.

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Lomachenko agrees to weight check for Rigondeaux fight

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By Chris Williams: In a sign of how badly he wanted the fight, WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) agreed to a same day weight check for his December 9th fight against unbeaten 2-time Olympic gold medalist Guillermo “The Jackal” Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) for their fight on ESPN and ESPN Deportes from Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Rigondeaux not worried about Lomachenko

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By Chris Williams: Super bantamweight champion Guillermo Rigondeaux (17-0, 11 KOs) isn’t worried in the slightest about him being the smaller man than WBO super featherweight champion Vasily “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) in their fight on December 9 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

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Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux Sells Out Two Months in Advance!

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Top-rated pound-for-pound fighters and Olympic legends VASILY “Hi-Tech” LOMACHENKO.and GUILLERMO “El Chacal” RIGONDEAUX will go mano a mano in a collision of world champions, Saturday, December 9, at the The Theater at Madison Square Garden. This historic battle will mark the first time two-time Olympic gold medalists have fought each other professionally at the highest level. Lomachenko will be defending his World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior lightweight world title against the reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion Rigondeaux. The fight, which will headline a spectacular all-action card, will be will be televised live and exclusively at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT on ESPN and ESPN Deportes and stream live on the ESPN App.

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