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In a quite remarkable moment on Saturday night, Vasiliy Lomachenko pleaded with Richard Commey's corner to throw in the towel, just moments after knocking him down in round seven.
The former pound-for-pound king went on to defeat the Ghanaian fighter by unanimous decision in New York on Saturday night after another masterclass performance inside the squared circle.
Dominant performance :white_check_mark:
WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title :white_check_mark:
What's next for Vasiliy Lomachenko? #LomaCommey pic.twitter.com/9YTEttGjBH
- DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 12, 2021
It was a dominant performance from the undefeated Ukrainian but to his credit, Commey kept on going after he was dropped by a crisp left hook from the relentless Lomachenko.
In fact, in a quite remarkable moment seconds later, 'The Matrix' could be heard shouting at his opponent's corner to stop the fight.
You can see the ringside footage below.
Lomachenko didn't have the stomach to finish a defenseless fighter, so he twice asked Commey's corner to do the right thing, and stop the fight so he wouldn't have to. They didn't, and once Commey's head cleared Lomachenko couldn't. No good deed goes unpunished#LomachenkoCommey
- Max Kellerman (@maxkellerman) December 12, 2021
Lomachenko was screaming at Commey's corner asking if they've had enough, asking if they were ready to stop the fight :hushed: #LomaCommey pic.twitter.com/1ZZTtxWSKb
- ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) December 12, 2021
Here is what the fans could see at home.
Lomachenko drops Commey then asks his corner if they want to throw in the towel. Savage. @ThirteenthRound pic.twitter.com/2Qujbjzapr
- Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) December 12, 2021
After picking up the win on Saturday night, Lomachenko mentioned boxing politics after a potential bout against Gervonta Davis was mentioned.
"I always said I'm open for the fight [with Davis], but you know boxing politics," he said.
"You know we have different promoters. Mayweather said, every time he said, 'Hey, we have our way and forget about [me]. We're making money.'"
The 33-year-old is far from convinced they will meet in the ring. "They fight only on Showtime, and they're fighting with guys who they believe they can win this fight," he added.
"They pair their fighters with opponents they feel their boxers can [beat]."
Lomachenko believes he should be next up for a shot at George Kambosos' undisputed lightweight title :eyes:
(via @trboxing) pic.twitter.com/DAXFIdClap
- DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) December 12, 2021
Thoughts on Lomachenko's latest win? Who should he fight next?
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Featured Image Credit: ESPN
Topics: Boxing