There are only a few hours left until the opening bell of the most anticipated fight of the end of the year. The Cuban guyWilliam Rigondeaux and Ukrainian Vasyl LomachenkoThey will exchange blows this Saturday at the Theater of the majestic Madison Square Garden.
In New York, under the watchful eye of the media, the two-time Olympic champions had their first face-to-face meeting. Each defended their own and both assured that they were ready to take the victory.
“Hi Tech” and “Rigo” are considered among the best pound for pound in boxing today. The duel will be the first in history between two Olympic double monarchs. “Loma” smiled in Beijing 2008 and London 2012, while Rigondeaux won in Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004.
Before turning professional, they were considered true ensogado prodigies in their respective categories: Vasyl finished with a record of 396 wins and just one loss, and the man from Santiago with 463-12. That is, they had a combined record of 859 successes and 13 failures.
The fight on December 9 is a test for everyone. Who will win? We will know soon.
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