The source said Lomachenko views Suarez as an “adjustment fight,” but the bout has major title implications because Suarez currently holds the WBO mandatory position at 130 pounds.
The win would put Lomachenko directly in line for a fight against unified WBO/IBF super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete.
Suarez became the WBO mandatory challenger after his controversial 2025 no-contest against Navarrete, a fight many fans believed the undefeated Filipino deserved to win before the result was overturned.
The reported plan drew criticism from some fans of X, who questioned why Lomachenko would target a fighter seen as a tune-up after previously being linked to bigger names. Others have pointed to Suarez’s undefeated record and contested fight with Navarrete as evidence that the Filipino contender presents a much more difficult comeback than a typical comeback opponent.
Navarrete (40-2-1, 33 KOs) recently acknowledged the possibility of facing Lomachenko in the future while speaking with ESPN Knockout.
“If he comes to get me, then (I will) focus on him,” says Navarrete.
The Mexican champion also praised Lomachenko’s achievements after the Ukrainian star stepped away from boxing following his 2024 win over George Kambosos Jr.
“He’s done more than enough, right?” Navarrete said. “He did very impressive and very good things.”
BoxingScene also reported Wednesday that no meaningful negotiations have taken place between Lomachenko’s representatives and those linked to WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, another name frequently linked to the former unified champion.
