Who won Lomachenko vs Commey?
Vasyl Lomachenko beat Richard Commey by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 11th, 2021, at Madison Square Garden, New York.
The scorecards were announced as 119-108, 117-110, 119-108 in favor of winner Vasyl Lomachenko.
The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).
The undercard featured the clash of Anderson vs Teslenko.
Lomachenko vs Commey stats
Back in December 2021, Vasyl Lomachenko stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Richard Commey made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggested Commey had an advantage in power over Lomachenko, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Lomachenko's 73%.
Vasyl Lomachenko was the younger man by 1 year, at 34 years old.
Commey had a height advantage of 3 inches over Lomachenko. That also extended to a 5-inch reach advantage.
Vasyl Lomachenko fought out of the southpaw stance, while Richard Commey was an orthodox fighter.
Lomachenko was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 7 months later than Commey, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 13 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Commey's 212.
Vasyl Lomachenko went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at lightweight.
Richard Commey was ranked number 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the 135lb division.
Lomachenko vs Commey form
Lomachenko had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on October 17, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, IBF World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Luke Campbell on August 31, 2019, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Before that, he had won against Anthony Crolla on April 12, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Staples Center, LA, United States.
He had beaten Jose Pedraza on December 8, 2018, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Lightweight, WBO World Lightweight and The Ring Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Richard Commey had stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Jackson Marinez on February 13, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada, United States.
Prior to that, he had lost to Teofimo Lopez on December 14, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Raymundo Beltran on June 28, 2019, by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.
Before that, he had won against Isa Chaniev on February 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at The Ford Center at The Star, Texas.
He had defeated Alejandro Luna on March 10, 2018, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Alamodome, Texas.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Vasyl Lomachenko had been fighting more than Richard Commey.
Going into this contest, Vasyl Lomachenko had last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Richard Commey's last outing had been 9 months and 28 days ago.
Lomachenko's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
Commey's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.8 rounds on average.
What time did Lomachenko vs Commey start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States, which was around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Who broadcast Lomachenko vs Commey?
The ESPN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).
What were the odds on Lomachenko vs Commey?
Vasyl Lomachenko was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Richard Commey made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.
