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Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell result – LIVE: Loma adds WBC strap to WBA and WBO titles in classy performance at O2 Arena

Loma adds the WBC strap to his WBA and WBO titles after a 12 round unanimous decision victory

Jack Rathborn
The O2
Sunday 01 September 2019 00:39 BST
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Vasyl Lomachenko shares video ahead of Luke Campbell fight

Luke Campbell challenged the sensational Vasyl Lomachenko for the world lightweight title at the O2 Arena on Saturday night.

It was Campbell's second chance at world honours, with the Hull man coming up short once again as the pound-for-pound King's class was simply too much in the end.

Lomachenko remains considered the number one fighter in the world by many but Campbell provided the Ukranian with arguably his toughest test to date in the lightweight division so far.

The undercard was packed with action, including Alexander Povetkin against Hughie Fury, with the Russian prevailing in a unanimous decision victory.

Recap on all the action below.

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What time is it?

The fight is tonight at London’s O2 Arena.

The ringwalks are expected around 10pm.

Where can I watch the fight?

You can watch the fight live on Sky Sports Box Office.

The fight will cost £19.95 to purchase.

Replays will air at 9am and 4pm on Sunday, September 1.

Who is fighting on the undercard?

Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell (vacant WBC, WBA Super, WBO lightweight)

Charlie Edwards vs Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar (WBC world flyweight)

Hughie Fury vs Alexander Povetkin (heavyweight)

Joe Cordina vs Gavin Gwynne (lightweight)

Joshua Buatsi vs Ryan Ford (light heavyweight)

James Tennyson vs Atif Shafiq (lightweight)

Savannah Marshall vs Daniele Bastieri (women's super-middleweight)

Martin Joseph Ward vs Josue Bendana (super featherweight)

Dalton Smith vs Daryl Pearce (super lightweight)

Connor Coghill vs Dean Jones (super featherweight)

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When a fight is that good, and the event is that big, we have to put it in pictures.

Aren't you all lucky?

Here is Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell in 33 glorious pictures.

Adam Hamdani1 September 2019 00:25
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The punch that won it for Lomachenko? A left hook to the body, according to Campbell's trainer Shane McGuigan.

It was a left hook to the body and Luke said it stuck with him for the rest of the rounds. But he recomposed himself and carried on.

Adam Hamdani1 September 2019 00:30
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And that is that! Thank you for joining The Independent's coverage of Vasyl Lomachenko vs Luke Campbell this evening.

What a battle, what a fight, ultimately one man will be remembered.

Until next time.

Adam Hamdani1 September 2019 00:34

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