Tonight, April 8th 2017, Vasyl Lomachenko (7-1, 5 KO’s) will defend his WBO Junior Lightweight title against the hard hitting Jason Sosa (20-1-4, 15 KO’s). The fight will take place at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill Maryland, and will be brought to you live on HBO Boxing at 10pm ET. In the co-feature, Oleksandr Usyk (11-0, 9 KO’s) will take on Michael Hunter (12-0, 8 KO’s) in a 12 round Cruiserweight bout with the WBO Cruiserweight title on the line. Also on the card, Oleksandr Gvozdyk (12-0, 10 KO’s) will take on Yuniesky Gonzalez (18-2, 14 KO’s) in a 10 round Light Heavyweight bout. Here is the breakdown and predictions:
VASYL LOMACHENKO
-Record: 7 – 1 – 0, 5 KO’s
-Weight Class: Junior Lightweight
-Height: 5′ 6″
-Reach: 65″
-Notable Fights
- Gary Russel Jr — Win, Majority Decision (12), 6/21/14. (Won vacant WBO Featherweight title)
- Roman Martinez — Win, KO 5th round (12), 6/11/16. (Won WBO Junior Lightweight title)
- Nicholas Walters — Win, TKO 7th round (12), 11/26/16.
JASON SOSA
-Record: 20 – 1 – 4, 15 KO’s
-Weight Class: Junior Lightweight
-Height: 5′ 5″
-Reach: 67″
-Notable Fights
- Nicholas Walters — Draw, Majority Draw (10), 12/19/15.
- Javier Fortuna — Win, TKO 11th round (12), 6/24/16. (Won WBA Junior Lightweight title)
Predictions:
Oleksandr Gvozdyk — def — Yuniesky Gonzalez — via — Unanimous Decision
Oleksandr Usyk — def — Michael Hunter — via — TKO 8th round
Vasyl Lomachenko — def — Jason Sosa — via — Unanimous Decision
-David Jukic, INSIDE RINGSIDE
