The Ukrainian was taking on Jorge Linares, the lightweight king boasting wins over Kevin Mitchell, Anthony Crolla and Luke Campbell, at Madison Square Garden.
Aiming to become a three-weight world champion, Lomachenko recovered from a sixth-round knockdown to capture the WBA lightweight world title in New York.
The 30-year-old produced a vicious body shot to finish the contest at a crucial time in the fight, with Linares leading on one judge?s scorecard heading into the final three rounds.
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