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Lomachenko retains belt after Rigondeaux trainers halt the fight, citing hand injury

NEW YORK - Aware, active and attacking, Vasyl Lomachenko put the shine on the brilliant beams that flash from his two Olympic gold medals and super-featherweight belt Saturday night by stopping Guillermo Rigondeaux.

Like Lomachenko's past three opponents, Cuba's Rigondeaux stopped on the stool - this time after six rounds - complaining that he believes he fractured his left hand/wrist in the second round.

That, or he had given

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