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Boxing: Lomachenko knocks out Martinez for historic 2nd title


NEW YORK: Ukraine’s Vasyl Lomachenko knocked out Roman Martinez on Saturday to grab the World Boxing Organization super featherweight world title — his second world belt in just his seventh pro bout.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Lomachenko sent Puerto Rico’s Martinez sprawling on his back with a devastating left uppercut-right hook combination to win by knockout at 1:09 of the fifth round.
He improved to 6-1 with 3 knockouts — and became the fastest fighter to gain world titles in two weight divisions.
Japan’s Naoya Inoue, a reigning super flyweight title holder, won a belt in a second division in his eighth pro …read more

Source: The Manila Times

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