What did Ukrainian sport achieve by 14 December 2018?

What had Ukrainian athletes achieved by 14 December 2018? Two results from the preceding days stood out: one in boxing and one in fencing.

On 8 December 2018, Vasyl Lomachenko beat José Pedraza and, for the first time in his career, unified the world lightweight titles of the WBA and the WBO. The win gave him both belts in the division.

Two days later, on 10 December 2018, the sabre fencer Olga Kharlan won the overall standings of the 2017–2018 Fencing World Cup in sabre.

Taken together, the two results gave Ukrainian sport a strong week. In the ring, a single fight brought two championship belts under one fighter. On the fencing strip, a season-long contest ended with Kharlan at the top of the table.

Both achievements were recorded within three days of each other, and both were in the news by 14 December 2018.