Vasiliy Lomachenko may very well be on an enthralling collision course with Shakur Stevenson if he overcomes the problem of George Kambosos Jr on Saturday evening, says Prime Rank CEO Bob Arum.
Ukrainian nice Lomachenko will go down below to struggle Kambosos for the IBF light-weight world title, with the pair having beforehand been set to fulfill for undisputed honours earlier than Lomachenko elected to return to his house nation following the Russian invasion.
Lomachenko enters on the again of his divisive unanimous resolution defeat to Devin Haney final Might, whereas Kambosos returned to successful methods when he beat Maxi Hughes in July following back-to-back losses to Haney.
“Kambosos is a real threat. He can get up for a fight, he’s very talented, Lomachenko is super talented,” Arum advised Sky Sports activities.
“However once more there may be his age, significantly within the lighter weight divisions the place age is extra of an element than within the heavyweight divisions.
“But hopefully Lomachenko is able to rise to the occasion and win the title, because there’s no fighter that I enjoy watching more than Lomachenko. He’s a really great technician.”
Stevenson at the moment holds the WBC light-weight belt, Gervonta Davis reigns because the WBA champion whereas the IBF, WBO and Ring titles stay vacant.
Stevenson has asserted himself as certainly one of boxing’s most gifted superstars, cruising to a 21-0 skilled report on the age of 26-0 and looming as one half of a possible mega-fight with Lomachenko.
“I have this other fighter Shakur Stevenson, who is also a great technician,” Arum added.
“So if Lomachenko wins and Shakur, who is scheduled to fight in July wins, then for the fall to do a Lomachenko-Shakur fight, every serious boxing fan will be watching that in awe between two great technicians fighting for a unified title.
“Let’s examine what occurs. Kambosos could be very excellent. Regardless that he does not come from Perth he is combating on house territory which suggests one thing.
“I’m looking forward to it, it’s going to be sold out in Perth.”
Lomachenko’s conflict with Kambosos Jr options as a part of a marquee Might for boxing, the month starting with undisputed champion Naoya Inoue’s struggle in opposition to Luis Nery in Japan earlier than heading to Saudi Arabia to crown an undisputed heavyweight champion from Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
“My travel schedule is Japan, Perth and then getting to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Fury-Usyk fight and then going to England for the fight in Leeds with Josh Taylor and Jack Catterall, and then back to Saudi for a great fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol (in June) for the undisputed light heavyweight title, and then back to New York for our great Puerto Rican Day Parade show,” stated Arum.
Watch Lauren Value problem Jessica McCaskill in her first ever world title struggle from Cardiff on Saturday Might 11, dwell on Sky Sports activities; Vasiliy Lomachenko then faces George Kambosos Jr in Perth, Australia on Sunday, Might 12.