The WBO world champion in the second featherweight champion Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko (8-1, 6 KOs) got an opponent.

They will be Colombian Miguel Marriaga (25-2, 21 KOs). The fight will take place on August 5 in Los Angeles, USA.

Marriaga twice claimed the title of world champion in featherweight (up to 57.2 kg), but in 2015 he lost to Nicholas Walters, and then - Oscar Valdez.

Earlier, the team of the Cuban Guillermo Rigondeau announced her readiness to organize a duel with Lomachenko. But, the result of Rigondo's last fight was canceled and the matter did not go beyond the words. Because of this, Vasily rebuilt the Cuban.