Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell result – LIVE: Loma adds WBC strap to WBA and WBO titles in classy performance at O2 Arena
Loma adds the WBC strap to his WBA and WBO titles after a 12 round unanimous decision victory
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Your support makes all the difference.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.
Recap on all the action below.
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What time is it?
The fight is tonight at London’s O2 Arena.
The ringwalks are expected around 10pm.
Where can I watch the fight?
You can watch the fight live on Sky Sports Box Office.
The fight will cost £19.95 to purchase.
Replays will air at 9am and 4pm on Sunday, September 1.
Who is fighting on the undercard?
Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell (vacant WBC, WBA Super, WBO lightweight)
Charlie Edwards vs Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar (WBC world flyweight)
Hughie Fury vs Alexander Povetkin (heavyweight)
Joe Cordina vs Gavin Gwynne (lightweight)
Joshua Buatsi vs Ryan Ford (light heavyweight)
James Tennyson vs Atif Shafiq (lightweight)
Savannah Marshall vs Daniele Bastieri (women's super-middleweight)
Martin Joseph Ward vs Josue Bendana (super featherweight)
Dalton Smith vs Daryl Pearce (super lightweight)
Connor Coghill vs Dean Jones (super featherweight)
Round two:
Better from Fury, who kept his range and used the double jab to keep Povetkin away. As Povetkin attempted to get in close the Manchester fighter would tie him up or block any punches.
19-19 a piece.
Round three:
Another good round for Fury, who will be happy to patiently jab his way through the fight.
29-28 Fury.
Round four:
Povetkin starts the round much better, landing a right hand followed by a good left to the jaw.
Fury wasn't able to get the jab going in that round, a good one for Povetkin. This is shaping up to be a fight.
38-38 each.
Round five:
Another good round for Povetkin, who is beginning to command the fight and landed a good left hand again late.
As the fight goes into the championship rounds, will Povetkin's age, at 39, be what stops him?
48-47 Povetkin
Round six:
Hughie Fury seems to want to make a fight of this and isn't moving around the ring the way he was before, he's now standing centre ring and trying to trade with the Russian.
A difficult round to score, but Fury seemed more the aggressor in that one so I'll edge it slightly to him.
57-57.
Round seven:
Another good round, with Fury returning to the double jab and not allowing Povetkin to throw first.
66-67 Fury.
Round eight:
Povetkin starts to work the body and as both men throw, it's the Russian who lands a big right hand and the best shot of the fight to the left side of Fury's eye but the 24-year-old manages to hold on.
A much better round for Povetkin and I've got this one all square going into the ninth.
76-76.
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