While there are several title fights around the world, including WBC bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire against Reymart Gaballo, WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol facing Umar Salamov, women’s undisputed lightweight champion Katie Taylor against Firuza Sharipova, and IBF flyweight champion Sunny Edwards taking on Jayson Mama, the highest profile boxing match of the weekend is at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, December 11th.
Former unified lightweight champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasiliy Lomachenko (15-2, 11 KOs) headlines a Top Rank on ESPN card against former IBF lightweight champ Richard Commey (30-3, 27 KOs). This is Lomachenko’s second fight since losing his titles to Teofimo Lopez (who’s since lost them to George Kambosos Jr), and it’s Commey’s second fight since he lost his IBF title to Lopez.