The Venezuelan boxer threw more punches (627 739 against the Ukrainians), but Jorge was less accurate (28% vs. 34% Lomachenko)

Lomachenko won by knockout of Linares. Photo Getty

On may 12 in new York at the famous arena-Madison Square garden was the fight Vasyl Lomachenko and Jorge Linares. Ukrainian boxer in his first fight in the lightweight title (to 61.2 kg) knocked out the leader of this division. The bout Lomachenko – Linares ended in the tenth round after Basil had a series of strokes and made up the left liver. Boxer from Venezuela got down on one knee and never got up until the end of the reference the referee. Video knockout of the battle Lomachenko – Linares.

After the fight appeared statistics of strikes. It can be seen that the boxers actually got an equal number of blows – 213 Lomachenko punches, Linares – 207. While Venezuelan boxer threw more punches (627 739 against the Ukrainians), but Jorge was less accurate (28% vs. 34% Lomachenko). The force of the blows Linares got 139, but Lomachenko only 101.