Lomachenko’s knockout recognized as one of the best in 2016

The Knockout of Year ranking was published on ESPN website.

New York, June 11, Lomachenko knocked out Martinez in the 5th round.

“Moving up from featherweight, where he had a world title, Lomachenko challenged Martinez for his junior lightweight belt and closed the show in violent fashion. Lomachenko outclassed him all the way until scoring a nasty knockout as he landed a short left uppercut and then exploded a right hook on Martinez's chin, dropping him flat on his back as referee Danny Schiavone waved it off, not bothering to finish the count, as Lomachenko literally did cartwheels across the ring,” the article says.

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