Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Richard Commey fight prediction, undercard, odds, start time, how to watch, live stream

The former unified lightweight champion returns to continue his build back toward his crown

In the gap of time between former three-division champion Vasiliy Lomachenko's last fight in June and his return on Saturday in New York, the state of the lightweight division has changed dramatically.  

Teofimo Lopez Jr., who shocked Lomachenko by decision in 2020, faced a major upset loss of his own in November to mandatory challenger and new unified king George Kambosos Jr. One week later, pay-per-view star Gervonta Davis was forced to overcome injury and a determined late replacement in Isaac Cruz to edge a close decision while WBC champion Devon Haney scored his biggest win to date against Joseph Diaz Jr.  

Kambosos, a network free agent, and Haney are now in talks for an undisputed championship bout in Australia. Unbeaten Ryan Garcia has also used the new developments to call out a number of big-name fighters, including Davis, on social media.