After six rounds it was too close to call, even if the breathless commentariat gave short shrift to Pedraza’s effective work. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Vasiliy Lomachenko evades a punch against José Pedraza during Saturday’s lightweight title unification fight. Then came the 11th when Lomachenko hurt Pedraza early on with a flush body shot, sending his opponent reeling and the audience to their feet. “I believe the fight was pretty close until the 11th round,” said Pedraza through a translator in the aftermath. He made it two titles in seven outings, another record, when he stopped Rocky Martinez at 130lbs.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2018 07:42 UTC