Vasyl Lomachenko (right) lands a left punch to the face of Roman Martinez during their Junior Lightweight WBO World Championship bout at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.  AFP PHOTO
Vasyl Lomachenko (right) lands a left punch to the face of Roman Martinez during their Junior Lightweight WBO World Championship bout at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. AFP PHOTO

NEW YORK: Ukraine’s Vasyl Loma­chenko knocked out Roman Martinez on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to grab the World Boxing Organization super featherweight world title — his second world belt in just his seventh pro bout.

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