By Rishad Marquardt: On August 5, 2017, the Ukrainian WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko put on a boxing display with such a high degree of skill, he simply made his resolute Colombian opponent, Miguel Marriaga, look like an amateur out of his depths. By the time Marriaga’s corner raised the ‘no mas’ white flag, the contest had become laughably one sided. The bout was akin to a child armed with a water pistol in a gunfight against Jesse James in the flesh.
By Chris Williams: Top Rank promoter Bob Arum was overjoyed with his fighter WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko’s victory over Miguel Marriaga last Saturday night in saying he hasn’t seen anyone like him with his skills since Muhammad Ali. The fight between Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) and Marriaga (25-3, 21 KOs) was televised by ESPN in front of a small crowd of 4,102 boxing fans at the Microsoft Arena in Los Angeles, California.
By Michael Montero: Ukrainian juggernaut Vasyl “Hi-Tech” Lomachenko took care of business at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles Saturday night, dropping Colombian Miguel Marriaga twice before scoring a TKO7 win. It was another dominating performance from the WBO super featherweight titlist, now 9-1 (7KO), who really seems to be coming into his own as a pro. Almost instantly after referee Jack Reiss signaled that Marriaga’s corner had stopped the bout after the 7th round, fans around the world began asking what’s next for Hi-Tech.
By Chris Williams: 122-pound champion Guillermo Rigondeaux saw WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko’s win over 2nd tier fighter Miguel Marriaga last Saturday night, and he believes he can knockout the 2-time Olympic gold medalist if the two of them face each other. Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) defeated Marriaga (25-3, 21 KOs) by a 7th round stoppage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. The fight was televised on ESPN.
By Jim Dower: WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (9-1, 7 KOs) easily beat Miguel Marriaga (25-3, 21 KOs) by a 7th round stoppage on Saturday night in a fight televised by ESPN at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) will be defending his WBO super featherweight title tonight against Colombian Miguel Marriaga (25-2, 21 KOs) in a fight that Top Rank hopes will take their champion’s career to the next level at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This is NOT the fight the fans in the boxing world want to see for Lomachenko.
By Allan Fox: Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 KOs) met with WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) in an interview with the LA Times. They spoke about a potential fight between them in the future. Mikey said he wants Lomachenko to move up to lightweight so they can fight.
By Donavan Leonard: When WBO super featherweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) steps into the ring this Saturday August 5th on ESPN, it will not be against an opponent for whom anyone wished. Lomachenko and his team had tried to lure Orlando Salido back into the ring so that he could avenge his only professional defeat.
By Chris Williams: Mikey Garcia’s trainer Robert Garcia took issue with Vasyl Lomachenko and his promoter Todd Duboef of Top Rank saying that they weren’t impressed with Mikey’s performance last Saturday night against Adrien “The Problem” Broner.
By Chris Williams: Vasyl Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) is defending his WBO super featherweight title this Saturday night on August 5 against the recently beaten featherweight Miguel Marriaga (25-2, 21 KOs), and lightweight champion Mikey Garcia’s trainer Robert Garcia is not pleased about the fight.