Vasyl Lomachenko Talks Sparring Shakur Stevenson & Ryan Garcia

By Sam Volz: Vasyl Lomachenko said he turned into impressed with the sparring that he did with Shakur Stevenson years previously at 126 and 100 thirty. Lomachenko says Stevenson turned into an advanced fighter, having competed withinside the 2016 Olympics.

Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs) said that when he sparred Ryan Garcia, it turned into merely 3 rounds, and he turned into just a child. Loma says he didn`t acknowledge who Ryan turned into whilst he were given right here into his well being clubnasium for some rounds of sparring.

Now, Lomachenko says Ryan has grown up and is a one in every of a type fighter from the one that he sparred with.

Lomachenko is combating this month against unbeaten Jamaine Ortiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs) in a 12 round bout on ESPN on October twenty 9th at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Ortiz is blank off 10 round unanimous variety victory over former WBO implausible featherweight champion Jamel Herring, and he`s expected to supply Lomachenko a hard struggle. Loma hasn`t visual movement because of the truth that closing December whilst he defeated Richard Commey.

“I fought with Shakur throughout a sparring session, however I in no way fought with Devin Haney,” said Vasyl Lomachenko to Fighthype this night. “I can`t examine. He`s a great boxer, a clever boxer, very technical boxer, and it changed into a great sparring session,” said Lomachenko roughly Shakur.

“When I sparred with him, it turned into 126 and 100 thirty kilos. Now he`s an terrible lot larger. I assume he has an terrible lot further electrical energy. So now it`ll be an terrible lot further thrilling.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah,” said Lomachenko whilst asked if Stevenson appeared correct in his closing general efficiency against Robson Conceicao. “For me, it changed into extra exciting to spar with Shakur,” said Lomachenko whilst asked to inspect his sparring with Shakur and Ryan Garcia.

Vasyl Lomachenko Talks Sparring Shakur Stevenson & Ryan Garcia

“I sparred with him 5 or six circumstances and with Ryan Garcia merely 3 rounds. That`s it. When I sparred with Ryan Garcia, I didn`t acknowledge roughly him. I merely arranged for my next struggle, and he were given right here into my well being clubnasium. We sparred more than one rounds, that`s it.

“Then I sparred with Shakur. I recognize approximately him. I recognize he changed into a silver medalist Olympic games. I recognize he knows boxing, so it changed into accurate. Now, we’re extra expert; now, we’ve got extra experience. Now it`s one of a kind,” said Lomachenko whilst asked to discuss Ryan Garcia`s growth.

“Now, he`s like a consultant boxer. When I sparred with Ryan Garcia, he turned into a child. Now he has electrical energy and boxing professional enjoy, velocity, and IQ. The an identical with Gervonta Davis.

“I`m impressed very, superb because of the truth I also have a function; I also have a dream to be undisputed international champion. Now I`m against my next likelihood. I have my next struggle on October twenty 9th in New York.

“If it takes place excellent for me, I desire we will prepare a combat with the winner of Kambosos and Haney,” said Lomachenko.