Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell result – LIVE: Loma adds WBC strap to WBA and WBO titles in classy performance at O2 Arena
Luke Campbell challenged the sensational Vasyl Lomachenko for the world lightweight title at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.
It was Campbell's second chance at world honours, with the Hull man coming up short once again as the pound-for-pound King's class was simply too much in the end.
Lomachenko remains considered the number one fighter in the world by many but Campbell provided the Ukranian with arguably his toughest test to date in the lightweight division so far.
The undercard was packed with action, including Alexander Povetkin against Hughie Fury, with the Russian prevailing in a unanimous decision victory.
“He couldn’t be in a better place,” McGuigan said. “It’s gonna always be hard to prepare for a guy as unique as Vasiliy Lomachenko. But I believe this is Lomachenko’s hardest fight. You know, we’re coming off the best form.
"He’s huge for the weight. He could move up to 140. He has that big of a frame. … He’s punching extremely hard and I believe he’s at the peak of his career right now, Luke is.
"He’s not the same guy he was when he boxed Jorge Linares. He’s improved. He’s learned from his losses. And I believe we’re gonna pose the biggest threat to Lomachenko come Saturday night."
Eddie Hearn maintains Luke Campbell has what it takes to upset Vasyl Lomachenko.
"All week it's been intense. I think Lomachenko means business, so does Luke Campbell. This is it," Hearn said.
"The greatest fighter in the world today is here, in Britain. It's a once in a lifetime opportunity for British fight fans to see this, but it's not the Lomachenko show, we don't want to see him juggle balls.
"We want to see Luke Campbell knock him out tomorrow night and become a pound-for-pound star himself.
"Like I said, he's fighting the best fighter in the world, but he's here to win. He could have gone to America for this fight, could have made more money. He chose to take the fight in London, in the UK, because he believes he can win the fight."
