Vasiliy Lomachenko made his triumphant return to the ring Saturday night, besting Jose Pedraza to unify the WBA and WBO lightweight titles.
Lomachenko suffered a torn labrum, but was able to turn his offense on in the later rounds, scoring a pair of knockdowns in the 11th on his way to claiming a decision inside the Hulu Theatre in New York City.
The win moved Lomachenko to 12-1 in his career and was his 11th consecutive win since a 2014 split decision loss to Orlando Salido for the WBO featherweight belt. He is a two-time Olympic gold medalist.
