NEW YORK: Vasyl Lomachenko stopped Jorge Linares in the 10th round on Saturday to claim the World Boxing Association lightweight world title and a slice of boxing history at Madison Square Garden. Vasiliy Lomachenko set a record in claiming a world title in a third weight division in just his 12th professional fightUkraine's Lomachenko survived a sixth-round knock-down to set a record in claiming a world title in a third weight division in just his 12th professional fight. "I prepared for the last few rounds, and my father told me, 'You need to go to the body,'" Lomachenko said. Lomachenko, 30, added the WBA lightweight belt to a resume that includes a victory over Gary Russell Jr. for a featherweight world title in just his third pro bout. In his seventh fight, Lomachenko moved up to super featherweight and knocked out Roman Martinez to take his belt and set the record for fewest fights needed to win a world title in two weight classes.

Source: Bangkok Post May 13, 2018 04:18 UTC