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December 9th, 2017 holds it's place in time for this fight of the ages....
Earlier this morning Guillermo Rigondeaux deleted a tweet confirming that later this year, he will indeed be fighting the "coward" Vasyl Lomachenko. It is fair to say that neither man has ducked nor dodged the other, but I will say that management of both parties have slowed agreements tremendously. Two fighters of this caliber will always have demands and play games before they get into the ring.
To understand why this announcement is so crucial, you must understand the accolades and proficiency of both men in the ring. Let us even disregard the Pan Am Championships, World Championships, and the medals each man has claimed through tournaments in their birth nations.
What we are still left with is the two greatest living Olympic Gold Medalists in boxing finally meeting in the ring! 'El Chacal' is the Cuban born pugilist whom possess two gold medals from the 2000 and 2004 Olypmic Games. 'Hi-Tech' Lomachenko possesses two gold medals from 2008 and 2012.
The only loss between the two men came from Vasyl's pro debut, he was on the wrong end of a split decision in which a very dirty and veteran fighter stole his undefeated streak. Do not let the lack of top tier competition fool you, these two men are the most skilled boxers in the world. Vasyl is a bit bigger and trickier on the feet, but Guillermo is just as smooth and intelligent. 'Chacal' uses the Philly shell extraordinarily well, and his defense is on the level of Floyd Mayweather's (if not more so...). The creativity and drop shift maneuvers make Vasyl a nightmare for any fighter in the ring, but we have never seen him face a masterclass defenseman that Rigondeaux is. This will be a true fencing match with both men knowing they are in for the fight of their lives.
We can only look forward to this legendary dance of Olympians...as combat sports fans are used to injuries and disappointment. It seems that both men have something to prove, and this fight may indeed provide a true number one pound for pound boxer in the world. It will be an absolute delight to see this tango of will and IQ, even the non boxing fan will have to catch this one in all it's glory. Let us look forward to the end of the year with respite!
