Today in Los Angeles, USA, a night of boxing took place featuring two title fights for the WBA world championship belts. Both bouts ended with victories for the challengers, as Terence Crawford claimed the WBA super welterweight title from Israil Madrimov, and Jose Valenzuela seized the WBA super lightweight title from Isaac Cruz.
However, the excitement was not confined to the ring. The event was attended by many notable figures, including professional boxers. Among them were IBF and IBO lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko from Ukraine and WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson from the USA.
During the boxing event, Lomachenko and Stevenson engaged in a heated verbal exchange right in the stands. During the argument, Lomachenko challenged Stevenson to step into the ring immediately to settle their dispute, and Stevenson agreed. Of course, the confrontation did not escalate further, as security intervened to calm the boxers.
After the incident, Lomachenko shared his perspective on what transpired between him and Stevenson.
“He [Shakur Stevenson] just wants money. He was asking me about a fight. He wants to use my name to make money. That's all,” Lomachenko stated.
Nevertheless, Lomachenko also mentioned that he is open to considering a fight with the American champion after taking a break. It is worth noting that Lomachenko's manager, Egis Klimas, had previously stated that the Ukrainian boxer does not plan to fight in the near future. Negotiations for a bout with Gervonta Davis were halted, and Lomachenko currently lacks the motivation to return to the ring.