So, our boxer defended the WBO world title in the second featherweight title. Many experts were counting on a full-fledged 12-round battle, than usual, and a foreign fighter. However, Vasily thoroughly studied the technique and methods of Rigondo's fight, as a result - the Ukrainian did not give the Cubans gain points and reach the decisive round.
This is the first defeat suffered by Rigondeaux in his professional career and the first early retirement from the fight at the equator of the sparring.
It is noteworthy that Rigondeaux for a duel with the Ukrainian rose to two weight classes, Lomachenko was also still in featherweight. For Vasily this is the tenth victory in professional boxing.
As reported in "URA-Inform", recently Vasily Lomachenko at a press conference said that Rigondeaux had very boring fights.