The Ukrainian boxer sent his opponent to the canvas, and secured his sixth world title. The referee stopped the fight in the eleventh round due to Lomachenko's superiority and awarded him the vacant IBF belt. The Australian's hopes were ended by a left hand to the body.

Lomachenko came into Saturday's fight against Kambosos Jr. in Australia very determined and with a clear strategy. The Ukrainian was unrelenting, controlling the fight and in the eleventh round he landed a powerful punch that got the better of his opponent. The referee waved the fight off and Lomachenko secured his sixth world triumph.

The 36-year-old put on a strong showing against the Sydney-born Kambosos Jr and got the job done towards the end of the bout. Kambosos Jr, a 30-year-old Australian fighting in his home country at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia, lost for the third time in four fights, and has now dropped to 21-3.

Lomachenko was the better fighter from start to finish, dominating the distance and the centre of the ring. As the rounds passed with the Ukrainian dominating, Kambrosos Jr gambled and risked in search of a saving blow, which he never found.

Lomachenko came out very confident for his first fight in almost a year. His loss to Devin Haney had left him with some doubts. By stepping away from the ring, he wanted to come back confident in his potential. He succeeded, as the fans in the Australian Arena soon realised that the Ukrainian was taking no prisoners.

The crowd wanted to support their fighter, but they also acknowledged the superiority of the Ukrainian. He had already warned of the ferocity of his punches in the second round. All the judges' scorecards gave Lomachenko the victory, so the Australians knew that their boxer would have to catch the Ukrainian off guard to win a fight that was becoming increasingly complicated.

By the middle of the fight, even the betting odds were turning against Lomachenko, who began to drop in the statistics as a result of his open domination of the fight. The Ukrainian's victory, which seemed to point to him becoming champion of the vacant lightweight title, was paying less and less.

There wasn't much more. Lumachenko was the better fighter and deserved the win. He was reinstated as lightweight champion, a title that had become vacant when Haney moved up in weight.

"My plan was to adjust to my opponent," Lomachenko said after the fight. "This is what I did in the fight. Toward the end of the rounds I needed to finish strong. In the last three rounds, I was trying to find his body. We trained hard for this moment. I want to thank my opponent. He is a strong man and a true warrior."

Kambrosos Jr praised his opponent, Lumachenko, saying, "He's one of the best fighters in history," the 30-year-old said. "I'm not ashamed. I wanted to finish the fight on the feet, I really did. 

"He's a true champion. He's a legend of the sport. I give him the utmost respect. We knew what we are coming up against, and I tried my best. But it wasn't enough today. There's no shame in losing to a man like Lomachenko."