Pacquiao must fight Lomachenko at 135 or not at all

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By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao will need to sacrifice weight if he wants a fight against the Top Rank promoted Vasyl Lomachenko in November or September. Lomachenko’s manager Egis Klimis wants Pacquiao to come down in weight two weight divisions to face him at 135 lbs., which is the division that he holds the WBA lightweight title.

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Pacquiao calls on Mayweather to come out of retirement

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By Chris Williams: Fresh off his victory over Lucas Matthysse last Saturday, Manny Pacquiao is now calling for Floyd Mayweather Jr. to come out of retirement so that he can avenge his loss to him from three years ago. ”Let’s do a second one,” Pacquiao said to AFP about a rematch with Mayweather. Pacquiao will be fighting next in November or December.

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Vasyl Lomachenko’s shoulder surgery a success

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By Jim Dower: WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko’s shoulder surgery on his right shoulder is a success. The 30-year-old Lomachenko had surgery performed on Wednesday to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder, an injury that he suffered in his last fight against Jorge Linares on May 12.

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Vasiliy Lomachenko undergoing shoulder surgery, could fight on December 8

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By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko suffered a torn shoulder labrum in his right shoulder in defeating WBA World lightweight champion Jorge Linares on May 12 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Lomachenko’s shoulder popped out of the socket briefly in round 2, but he was still able to continue to fight for the last 10 rounds. Lomachenko (11-1, 9 KOs) won the fight by a 12 round unanimous decision to become a three-division world champion.

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Vasyl Lomachenko won’t be fighting on August 25

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By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko won’t be fighting on August 25 as originally planned by Top Rank promoter Bob Arum. The promoter said after Lomachenko’s victory over WBA lightweight champion Jorge Linares on May 12 that he would be facing WBO 135lb champion Ray Beltran (35-7-1, 21 KOs) in a unification fight.

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Anthony Crolla wants Vasyl Lomachenko fight

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By Scott Gilfoid: Anthony Crolla says he’d like to face WBA World lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko in the UK. Crolla (33-6-3, 13 KOs) has won his last two fights against Edson Ramire and Ricky Burns since losing twice to Jorge Linares.

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