WBO World Champion in the first lightweight champion Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko is recognized as the best boxer of 2017 according to the famous American television channel HBO.

This was announced during the transfer of The Fight Game.

"The most technical boxer in the world spent an impeccable year. First Lomachenko forced Jason Sosa to refuse to continue the fight after the ninth round. He became the second boxer who decided in this way to stop the shame.

In August, Marriaga went the same way.

In December, Lomachenko put an end to the idea that Rigondeaux is as talented. Therefore, for the first time, but definitely not the last, Lomachenko is recognized as the boxer of the year according to The Fight Game version, "said the host of the show, Jim Lampley.

Note that HBO called the uppercut of the year blow Anthony Joshua in a fight with Wladimir Klitschko.

Recall, previously Basil admitted the best version of Fightnews and Boxing News 24.