Boxing Lomachenko defeats Linares in a Madison Square Garden slugfest After ten epic rounds, Lomachenko makes history inside Madison Square Garden by Daniel Yanofsky May 13, 2018 Don’t let anyone fool you, Vasyl Lomachenko put on the performance of a lifetime against Jorge Linares inside The World’s Most Famous Arena. While he did face adversity by getting dropped for the first time, Lomachenko overcame it by dropping Linares with a left shot to the liver. While Linares beat the count, the ref ended up stopping the fight. As a result, Lomachenko became the new WBA Lightweight Champion. With that win, Vasyl (11-1) has cemented his legacy as one of the fastest-rising stars in boxing. Let’s break it down, shall we? Throughout the bout, Lomachenko didn’t give Linares a chance to breath. With several shots to the body of Lineres (44-4), the 30-year old Ukrainian dominated the first few rounds. His right hooks were as deadly as ever, and the crowd inside Madison Square Garden was eating it up. It wasn’t all fun and games for Lomachenko. Linares was able to get a hold of him. He dropped Lomachenko in round six. It was at that moment that the crowd saw there was still life in the body of Linares. httpss://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/995481545023676418 From there, it became a slugfest of epic proportions. Linares started playing the aggressor, making it seem like he had a chance to get back into it. Vasyl was pressing forward however, not giving Linares any chance to breath. It wasn’t until the tenth round when Lomachenko finished things off. httpss://twitter.com/ZPGIFs/status/995485520225538048 The judges had the fight at an even score before the knockdown, which is incredible to picture when watching the fight. Nonetheless, a rematch is on the table, whenever the timing is right. Now the Lightweight Champion, Lomachenko is the fastest man in boxing history to win three world championships. He did so in his 12th pro bout. On top of the world, Vasyl Lomachenko made a statement, and is looking to continue making it for years to come. Post Views: 1,309 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBoxingJorge LinaresTop RankTop Rank BoxingVasyl Lomachenko 2 Comments You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Boxing The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... The Paul Brothers are Bad for Combat Sports Obviously this is just my opinion, but with Jake Paul and Logan Paul getting... Floyd Mayweather Set to Square Up Against Logan Paul The richest athlete in the world is about to add to his north of... Boxing is king? Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing announce a $1 billion partnership with the Perfrom Group for America-based programming All In event tickets sell out in less than an hour