Lomachenko vs Martinez

Roman Martinez-Vasyl Lomachenko: Post-Fight Report Card

It was apparent from signing that Vasyl Lomachenko should be able to beat Roman Martinez. There was never much doubt about that. Martinez had lost to less talented men than the multi-time Olympic champion and was coming off two brutal wars with Orlan...

HBO, Showtime Struggle In Ratings For Dueling June 11 Telecasts

As was the case on this very weekend one year ago, HBO and Showtime both struggled in the ratings department following dueling network boxing telecasts this past Saturday.

Roman Martinez To Take Some Time Off, Ponder Options

The now former junior lightweight champion Roman 'Rocky' Martinez will take some time off in evaluating what will ultimately be his future in boxing.

Photos: Vasyl Lomachenko Ends Martinez With Vicious Knockout

Lomachenko vs. Martinez Photos - Ukraine's Vasyl Lomachenko knocked out Roman Martinez on Saturday to grab the World Boxing Organization super featherweight world title -- his second world belt in just his seventh pro bout.

Salido: Lomachenko Not Impressive; Martinez Weight Drained

NEW YORK – At least one of nearly 5,000 people didn’t walk away from The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night impressed by Vasyl Lomachenko’s domination of Rocky Martinez.

Lomachenko Ready For All: Line Up The Best at 130-Pounds!

On the eve of Puerto Rico Day, two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko was dominant. Scoring with vicious left-handed leads, he connected on four straight, including a precise uppercut in the fifth round. Lomachenko followed that with a stunning ri...

Photo: Rocky Martinez Down and Out From Lomachenko Hook

NEW YORK - Vasyl Lomachenko turned a Puerto Rican celebration into a Ukrainian holiday with a brutal knockout of Rocky Martinez to take the WBO junior lightweight title Saturday night.

Lomachenko Makes History, Knocks Martinez Out For WBO Belt

By Thomas Gerbasi - NEW YORK - The night before the Puerto Rican Day Parade, Vasyl Lomachenko made Madison Square Garden’s Theater a mini-Ukraine, thrilling a crowd of 4,545 with a master class against Rocky Martinez before scoring a chilling knockou...

Lomachenko-Martinez on HBO: CompuBox Historical Review

Roman Martinez's last 7 opponents landed 35.8% of their power punches. Vasyl Lomachenko landed 8.2 jabs per round (nearly double weight class average) and 50.2% of his power punches in his last 5 fights. Opponents landed just 8.2 total punches per ro...

Lomachenko: I Don't Like Getting Hit, But I Want To Entertain

New York, New York- Two-time Olympics gold medal winner Vasyl Lomachenko (5-1, 3KOs) will look to add a second world title in as many weight classes in his already fast tracked career when he takes on WBO super featherweight champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Ma...

Martinez: Lomachenko In For ‘Real Test;’ Experience The Difference

NEW YORK – Rocky Martinez respects Vasyl Lomachenko’s skills and accomplishments. The WBO world super featherweight champion from Puerto Rico just doesn’t view the Ukrainian southpaw as some sort of unbeatable opponent as their HBO “Boxing After Dark...

Roman Martinez: If I Hurt Vasyl Lomachenko, I Will Finish Him!

New York, New York- Although it isn’t Miguel Cotto or Felix Trinidad, a Puerto Rican fighter is headlining a card on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade in New York. Two-time world champion Roman ‘Rocky’ Martinez defends his WBO super featherweigh...

Lomachenko Strength Coach: Big Statement if We Stop Martinez

Cicilio Flores, strength and conditioning coach to Vasyl Lomachenko assured BoxingScene.com that his charge is fully prepared for the step up in weight as he bids to dethrone Román ‘Rocky’ Martínez of his WBO super featherweight title on Saturday in...

Roman Martinez-Vasyl Lomachenko: Pre-Fight Report Card

by Cliff Rold - Depending on how you count his professional mark, Vasyl Lomachenko is going for a record. Based on the way most count his pro ledger, the once genius Ukrainian amateur is attempting to win a belt in his second weight class in only his...

Photos: Lomachenko-Martinez, Verdejo-Martinez Ready

Photos Lomachenko Martinez Weigh-in - Three-time world champion ROMAN "Rocky" MARTINEZ (29-2-3, 17 KOs), from Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight world champion VASYL LOMACHENKO (5-1, 3 KOs), of Odessa, Ukraine,...