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Vasyl Lomachenko impresses, wins a majority decision over Gary Russell Jr.

Vasyl Lomachenko (Photo: Chris Farina – Top Rank)

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By Chris Robinson

Moments ago from the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (2-1, 1 KO) won a majority decision over previously undefeated Gary Russell Jr. (24-1, 14 KO’s).

Russell started several of the rounds fast but Lomachenko stayed poised and picked his shots well throughout the night. Scores of 116-112 twice and 114-114 were read in Lomachenko’s favor.
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Photos: Vasyl Lomachenko training for June 21 clash vs. Gary Russell Jr.

Photos from Los Angeles as two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (1-1, 1 KO) trains ahead of his Showtime showdown vs. Gary Russell Jr. (24-0, 14 KO’s) for the vacant WBO World Featherweight championship at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

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Photos: Vasyl Lomachenko training for June 21 clash vs. Gary Russell Jr.

Photos from Los Angeles as two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl Lomachenko (1-1, 1 KO) trains ahead of his Showtime showdown vs. Gary Russell Jr. (24-0, 14 KO’s) for the vacant WBO World Featherweight championship at  the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank)

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Photos: Another view of Miguel Cotto’s destruction of Sergio Martinez

Exclusive photos from photographer Naoki  Fukuda as Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s) halts Argentina’s Sergio Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KO’s)  after nine rounds to claim the WBC middleweight championship.

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Photos: Another view of Miguel Cotto’s destruction of Sergio Martinez

Exclusive photos from photographer Naoki  Fukuda as Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO’s) halts Argentina’s Sergio Martinez (51-3-2, 28 KO’s)  after nine rounds to claim the WBC middleweight championship.

All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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Photos: Miguel Cotto (155 pounds) and Sergio Martinez (158.8) weigh in ahead of big showdown

Photos from Madison Square Garden in New York as three-division world champion Miguel Cotto (155 pounds) of Puerto Rico and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (158.8) of Argentina both make weight ahead of their HBO pay per view clash.

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Photos: Miguel Cotto (155 pounds) and Sergio Martinez (158.8) weigh in ahead of big showdown

Photos from Madison Square Garden in New York as three-division world champion Miguel Cotto (155 pounds) of Puerto Rico and WBC middleweight champion Sergio Martinez (158.8) of Argentina both make weight ahead of their HBO pay per view clash.

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank)

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Photos: Nonito Donaire defeats Simpiwe Vetyeka via technical decision in Macau, China

Photos from the Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China, as former multi-division titlist Nonito Donaire wins a  five-round technical decision over Simpiwe Vetyeka to capture the WBA featherweight championship of the world. Donaire dropped Vetyeka in the fourth round and the bout went to the scorecards one frame later due to a cut over the Fil-Am star’s left eye.

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Photos: Nonito Donaire defeats Simpiwe Vetyeka via technical decision in Macau, China

Photos from the Cotai Arena at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China, as former multi-division titlist Nonito Donaire wins a  five-round technical decision over Simpiwe Vetyeka to capture the WBA featherweight championship of the world. Donaire dropped Vetyeka in the fourth round and the bout went to the scorecards one frame later due to a cut over the Fil-Am star’s left eye.

All photos courtesy of Chris Farina (Top Rank)

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Photos: Juan Manuel Marquez trades knockdowns with Mike Alvarado, captures wide decision win

Photos from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. as Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KO’s) overcomes a spirited effort from Mike Alvarado to capture a unanimous decision victory by scores of 117-109 twice and 119-108 over 12 rounds.

Marquez dropped Alvarado with a hard right hand in the eighth and hit the deck himself one round later in a memorable pair of rounds.

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Photos: Juan Manuel Marquez trades knockdowns with Mike Alvarado, captures wide decision win

Photos from the Forum in Inglewood, Calif. as Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (56-7-1, 40 KO’s) overcomes a spirited effort from Mike Alvarado to capture a unanimous decision victory by scores of 117-109 twice and 119-108 over 12 rounds.

Marquez dropped Alvarado with a hard right hand in the eighth and hit the deck himself one round later in a memorable pair of rounds.

All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda

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Weigh-in Photos: Juan Manuel Marquez (141.6) vs. Mike Alvarado (143.3)

Photos from Inglewood, Calif. as former four-division champion Juan Manuel Marquez (141.6 pounds) and former WBO junior welterweight titlist Mike Alvarado (143.3) weigh in ahead of their HBO-televised clash from the Forum.

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