Few boxers are getting more hype as an up and comer than Vasyl Lomachenko. He was one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time and ESPN recently rated him as the best pound for pound boxer on Planet Earth. With numerous accolades and awards Lomachenko has certainly caught the attention of boxing aficionados and gamblers alike. He is still relatively new on the professional scene however and not as well known as some lesser fighters. Jorge Linares is one of the best-known boxers to step into the ring in this era and is a proven champion. Yet against Lomachenko he will be a prohibitive underdog. To some sharps that makes for a solid value selection. Many believe that the hype for Lomachenko is over the top. But others are saying that Lomachenko is an irresistible force that not even Linares will be able to stop. Linares will defend his World Boxing Association World Lightweight title against Lomachenko on May 12 with coverage on ESPN.
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Boxing Odds at BookMaker.eu
Vasyl Lomachenko -1465
Jorge Linares +965
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The bout between Vasyl Lomachenko and Jorge Linares will take place on May 12, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The fight will be aired on ESPN and is scheduled for 12 rounds. The winner will get the World Boxing Association World Lightweight title belt.
Fight Preview
Jorge Linares has a career record of 44-3 with 27 of his 44 wins coming by knockout. All three of his defeats were by knockout. Linares is ranked second in the world and is the World Boxing Association World Lightweight champion. He stands at five feet, eight inches tall with a reach of 69 inches. Linares fights from an orthodox stance and is 32 years of age. With the nickname of “El Nino de Oro Golden Boy” he resides in Tokyo Japan although he is a native of Venezuela.
Linares has previously held the World Boxing Association and Ring Magazine Lightweight titles since 2016 and has a total of four world championships in three different weight classes for his career. He has also held the World Boxing Council Featherweight title from 2007 to 2008 and was the World Boxing Association Super Featherweight champion from 2008 to 2009. From 2014 to 2016 Linares was World Boxing Council Lightweight champion. As recently as February 2018 Linares was ranked as the best active lightweight in the world by Ring Magazine and BoxRec. He ranks second with the Transnational Boxing Rankings Boards.
Vasyl Lomachenko is 30 years of age and has a career record of 10-1 with eight career knockout wins. He has never suffered a knockout loss. Lomachenko is ranked first in the world. He is a defending champion in his own right having won the World Boxing Organization World Super Featherweight title. Lomachenko also has held the World Boxing Organization Featherweight title from 2014 to 2016 and captured that title belt in just his third professional fight. Known as “Hi-Tech” he stands at five feet, seven inches tall with a reach of 65 ½ inches and fights from an orthodox stance. Lomachenko is a native of Ukraine but now resides in Oxnard California.
Ring Magazine named Lomachenko as its Prospect of the Year in 2013 while CBS Sports named him Boxer of the Year in 2016. HBO has twice named him Boxer of the Year in 2016 and 2017 while the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring named him 2017 Fighter of the Year.
Boxing Betting Tips
There is little doubt that Lomachenko is on his way to the top and is a force of nature. This will be his coming out party!
Boxing Odds Pick: Vasyl Lomachenko -1465
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With the boxing odds at BookMaker Sportsbook, you can bet on boxing all year, from smaller cards to pay-per-view events. Access live betting lines from your mobile device at BookMaker Sportsbook. Jorge Linares vs. Vasyl Lomachenko takes place on May 12, 2018 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The fight can be seen on HBO.
