Vasyl lets his fists do the talking

LOS ANGELES - Vasyl Lomachenko didn't say much before the fight - only that he wanted a bigger challenge and a more worthy opponent than Britain's Anthony Crolla for this Hollywood showcase.

When he couldn't get one, the world lightweight champion took it out on his overmatched foe in spectacular fashion.

Lomachenko defended his WBA and WBO 135-pound belts with a violent fourth-round stoppage of Crolla on Saturday, demonstrating his pound-for-pound excellence with another virtuosic display.