Vasiliy Lomachenko had a laugh as he clashed with dangerous boxer Richard Commey at the weigh-in for a crucial lightweight clash in New York.
The Ukrainian star was in excellent condition as he weighed 134.4 pounds, while Commey was also within the 134.2 pound limit prior to their fight at Madison Square Garden, live on Sky Sports from 2am Sunday.
Lomachenko then broke the tension with a laugh during the confrontation with Commey, a knockout specialist who is treated with caution by the king of the three-weight world.
Lomachenko can stage a world title fight with a win over Commey
“He has great power and he has scope, experience, so for me it will be a very interesting fight for the fans,” Lomachenko told Sky Sports.
“During the fight, you must always be focused on your strategy and always focused on your speed and reaction”.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum hopes Lomachenko’s victory will make him a mandatory challenger for newly crowned unified champion George Kambosos Jnr.
“Loma is number 1 with the WBC and the WBO,” Arum told Sky Sports.
“Kambosos will make a voluntary defense, so he could fight Lomachenko in Australia.
Jared Anderson will be chasing another knockout victory
“I’ve been promoting fights in Australia. It’s a great place for fights. They have big fans who would welcome Lomachenko.
“I am optimistic that, at the end of next year, we will have Loma back in the fight for the titles.”
On the undercard, Jared Anderson can enhance his reputation as one of the most exciting heavyweight contenders in the world.
Nico Ali Walsh fights in the same iconic venue as his grandfather Muhammad Ali
Anderson, who has eliminated all 10 of his opponents, faces Ukrainian Oleksandr Teslenko.
Nico Ali Walsh also returns to the field against Reyes Sanchez, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Muhammad Ali fighting in the famous New York headquarters.
American Olympic silver medalist Keyshawn Davis resumes her professional career against Jose Zaragoza.
Sky Sport Boxing Program
Sunday 12 December – Top Rank in New York
Vasiliy Lomachenko against Richard Commey
Jared Anderson vs Oleksandr Teslenko
Nico Ali Walsh
Sunday 18 December – Top Rank in Montreal
Artur Beterbiev vs. Marcus Browne – IBF and WBC light heavyweight titles
Saturday 29 January – BOXXER in Cardiff
Chris Eubank Jr versus Liam Williams
Claressa Shields vs Ema Kozin – IBF, WBA and WBC middleweight titles
Saturday 19th February – BOXXER in Manchester – Sky Sports Box Office
Amir Khan vs Kell Brook
Saturday 26 February – Top Rank in Glasgow
Josh Taylor vs Jack Catterall – undisputed superlight titles
