Vasiliy Lomachenko says he is ready for an undisputed title clash against Devin Haney after a hard-fought return victory over Jamaine Ortiz.
The 34-year-old was set to fight George Kambosos Jr for the WBO, WBA and IBF lightweight titles in the summer but withdrew from that showdown after electing to stay in Ukraine following the Russian invasion in February.
Lomachenko had enlisted in the territorial defense battalion but was back in the boxing ring on Saturday night to secure a unanimous decision win over Ortiz in New York City.
The double Olympic champion was given a thorough examination by his Puerto Rican opponent who opened up swelling over his eye early in the second round.
But the Ukrainian found his rhythm and marched on to secure the 17th win of his career.