Boxing Fight: On October 29, Vasiliy Lomachenko will fight Jamaine Ortiz at Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater in New York.
It will be Lomachenko’s first fight since December. He abandoned his earlier this year ambitions to compete for every lightweight world championship when he returned to Ukraine after the Russian invasion.
He may now continue on his quest to reclaim the title of lightweight world champion. His promoter Bob Arum has promised him he will face the victor of Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos for the undisputed title if he defeats Ortiz next month.
“I want to dedicate this fight to all my Ukrainian people. I wear the flag proudly every time I step in the ring,” Lomachenko said.
“I love my sport, and I am so glad to be back. My goal is to win the undisputed lightweight title, but I will not take Jamaine Ortiz lightly. Madison Square Garden and Hulu Theater at MSG have been special places in my career, and I look forward to making more great memories on October 29.”
Top Rank chairman Arum said: “Vasiliy Lomachenko is a credit to his country and the sport of boxing.
“When his country needed him, Vasiliy did not hesitate. We are thrilled that he is safe and fighting again at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, his home away from home. Jamaine Ortiz is a young, hungry, undefeated fighter who understands that a victory over a living legend like Loma would be life-changing.”
Defeating former super-lightweight world champion Jamel Herring in May, Ortiz is an undefeated contender. No matter what Lomachenko stands for, Ortiz is determined to win. I’m looking forward to this fight, he declared.
“Vasiliy Lomachenko is a great fighter, but I’m here to win. Once I win this fight, I’m targeting a world title opportunity. This is a dream come true.”
When Teofimo Lopez defeated Lomachenko in 2020, the former three-weight world champion lost his lightweight championships.
After that, the Ukrainian displayed great talent throughout the course of the previous year, defeating both Richard Commey and Masayoshi Nakatani in 2021, the latter of whom was also a former champion.
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