Gervonta Davis’ trainer explodes after shocking fight cancellation: ‘Lomachenko is finished!’

Vasyl Lomachenko is a boxing legend. The Ukrainian fighter has won multiple titles in three different divisions and has received all the recognition possible during his career. Despite this, Kenny Ellis, Gervonta Davis The coach said the Ukrainian was finished.

The match between Lomachenko against. Davis was destined to be the next big boxing fight. The potential fight between the dominant force of the last decade and boxing’s rising star was already starting to make headlines.

Press reports indicated that representatives of CBP And To make a joke had already met to work out a deal to present the fight on ESPN-Prime Video. “Loma” He himself went to Los Angeles to assess the possibility of facing “Reservoir” in his next fight.

However, just when everything seemed to be going smoothly, Egis Climate, Lomachenko The manager ruined everything. “Loma is not in the mood right now. He doesn’t have the motivation right now,” Climate explained to the press that the champion wanted to spend more time with his family.

Kenny Ellis: Lomachenko is finished

The veteran coach did not appreciate it Lomachenko refusal. Ellis He took to his Instagram account to express his displeasure with several posts criticizing the Ukrainian’s decision.

In one of them, Ellis wrote, “If Lomachenko can’t motivate himself with the chance to become the face of boxing, his team will have to hang his gloves where he can never reach them again. He’s finished.”

It was in response to Climates statements, which had previously explained, “You can offer him (Lomachenko) millions, tens of millions of dollars. If he doesn’t have motivation, he’s not ready to prepare for the fight.”

In another article, Ellis reflected fans’ frustration with Lomachenko refusal, while recalling that the Ukrainian had accused “Reservoir” to avoid combat. “Loma fans when he turned Tank down after calling him a duck for a year,” said the coach, showing shocking images.

What’s next for Davis?

With the fight against “Loma” canceled, Davis will have to find a new rival. The options are not many, especially considering Ryan Garcia A one-year suspension makes a rematch of the 2023 fight impossible.

At the top of the list is WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevensonbut its lack of affiliation with a promotion complicates the deal. Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz would be second on the list, but he has a fight scheduled for August 3 to defend his light welterweight title against Jose Valenzuela.

And then there is the undefeated William ZepedaAlthough little known to casual boxing fans, the Mexican is ranked number one at lightweight by four organizations.