On the night of May 12th, Vasily Lomachenko will hold a championship battle with Jorge Linares . On May 12, New York (USA), 30-year-old Ukrainian Vasily Lomachenko (10-1, 8KO) and 32-year-old Venezuelan Jorge Linares (44-3, 27KO) will fight for the WBA Lightweight Champion title, owned by Linares. At stake in this battle is history. 3 years ago, the Japanese, Kazuto Ioka, became the champion in three different weight categories faster than all in history - for 18 fights. Already this weekend Lomachenko can seriously update this record. The fight against Linares will be for him only 12 in the professional ring.