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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Vasyl Lomachenko smiles during the Vasiliy Lomachenko and Luke Campbell press conference in the lead up to there WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Title Fight at the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel on August 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 29: Vasyl Lomachenko smiles during the Vasiliy Lomachenko and Luke Campbell press conference in the lead up to there WBC, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine Lightweight World Title Fight at the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel on August 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
Former lightweight king Vasyl Lomachenko has voiced his opinion on the Luke Campbell vs Ryan Garcia fight. He also accused Garcia of lying to his fans about their sparring session and revealed the reality.
Garcia is slated to take on Campbell in a 12-round contest on January 2nd. Many feel this will be the toughest test for the boxing sensation, and Lomachenko has had his say.
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NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 11: Vasyl Lomachenko holds the championship belt after defeating Roman Martinez by knock out during the fifth round of their Junior Lightweight WBO World Championship bout on June 11, 2016 at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Speaking to SNOWQUEENLA, Lomachenko spoke about the lightweight division. Of Ryan Garcia, he said, “I personally know Ryan Garcia. He used to come to my camp. I sparred him.
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“He goes around and tells lies. After the sparring session, he posted on his Twitter that we went through a ‘war’. What he said had nothing to do with reality.”
He then threatened to expose the young fighter and said, “I still have the recordings. If I was all about the hype, I’d post it. That way people would see the type of ‘war’ we actually had.”
Thus showing that he is not a fan of the superstar’s social media shenanigans. ‘Loma’ then said what really happened. “What actually happened was he kept retreating to the trenches and was terrified to show his face.”
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Vasyl Lomachenko thinks Luke Campbell will win.
After his fiery comments, the host asked Lomachenko for a prediction on the fight. The Ukrainian responded with, “I think Luke Campbell is going to win.”
Furthermore, this prediction holds value since Lomachenko has fought Luke Campbell and beat him. And his sparring session with Ryan Garcia gives him a good measure to make his prediction.
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However, it has been a long time since the pair sparred each other and Garcia is an improved fighter. So it will still be a very difficult fight for Luke Campbell.
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And given that the pair engaged in a war of words throughout the buildup, it promises to be a fiery affair indeed. Who do you think comes out on top in the fight?
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