Dec 11 2021
Saturday

Madison Square Garden, New York, United States

12 rounds contest @ Lightweight
15-2-0
UD 12

Score cards

  • 119-108
  • 117-110
  • 119-108
UD 12
30-3-0

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The tape

35
Age
36
5' 6" / 168 cm
Height
5' 9" / 175 cm
65.4" / 166 cm
Reach
69.7" / 177 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Tape record

TKOUDUDKOUD
Form
KOTKOKOTKOTKO
15
Wins
30
11
By KO
27
73
KO%
90
2
Loses
3
0
Draws
0
2013
Debut
2011

Tape rankings @ Lightweight

2
The Ring
5
4
WBA
-
1
WBC
5
1
WBO
4
6
IBF
5

Vasyl Lomachenko vs Richard Commey report

Who won Lomachenko vs Commey?

Vasyl Lomachenko beat Richard Commey by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday 11th December 2021 at Madison Square Garden in 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

Vasyl Lomachenko stepped into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Richard Commey made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggested Commey had advantage in power over Lomachenko, with a 90% knock out percentage over Lomachenko's 73%.

Vasyl Lomachenko was the younger man by 1 year, at 35 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 less fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 year and 7 months later than Commey, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 36 less professional rounds, 176 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 beat Richard Commey on 11th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Previous to that, he had beat Masayoshi Nakatani on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on 17th October 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.

Before that, he had won against Luke Campbell on 31st August 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.

He had beat Anthony Crolla on 12th April 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.

Richard Commey had stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had drawn with Jose Pedraza on 27th August 2022 by split draw in their 10 round contest at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Oklahoma, United States.

Previous to that, he had lost to Vasyl Lomachenko on 11th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jackson Marinez on 13th February 2021 by technical knockout in the 6th round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had been beaten by Teofimo Lopez on 14th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York.

He had won against Raymundo Beltran on 28th June 2019 by knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at Pechanga Resort & Casino, California.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Richard Commey had been fighting more than Vasyl Lomachenko.

Going to this contest, Vasyl Lomachenko had last fought 1 year, 3 months and 18 days ago, while Richard Commey's last outing had been 7 months and 2 days ago.

Lomachenko's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 16 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 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 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 is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).

What were the odds on Lomachenko vs Commey?

Vasyl Lomachenko was a 3/25 (-830) favourite going into the contest, while Richard Commey made his way into the ring at 6/1 (+600) with oddsmakers.

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