Vasyl Lomachenko gears up for comeback December 8th
On the Pedraza fight
“I had a long rest {following shoulder surgery}. I am looking forward to seeing how I feel and taking on a tough opponent like Pedraza. I haven’t had much time to watch his fights.”
On potentially unifying the titles
“I can’t wait. After this fight, a lot of doors will be open. Title unification fights are good for the sport of boxing.”
On future opponents
“I love challenges. That’s what motivates me. I want all the top fighters. I’m open to anyone.”
On the Jorge Linares fight
“It was the first time I was knocked down as a pro. After the knockdown, I came back and finished the fight. It was a tough fight, but I showed the heart of a champion.”
On whether he’ll remain at lightweight
“I believe I’ll stay at 135 and focus on 135 because when I fought against Linares, I felt like he was bigger than me. So I’ll stay at 135 because I think 135 is not my {ideal} weight category right now. After one or two years, it will be my {ideal} weight.”
On a Mikey Garcia fight
“I hope {it will happen}. We can see in the future because my next fight is against Pedraza. After Pedraza, we can talk about fighting Mikey.”
Lomachenko-Pedraza will headline a special edition of Top Rank on ESPN at 9 p.m. ET, which will follow the 84th Annual Heisman Memorial Trophy Presentation.