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The two-time Olympic champion (2008 and 2012), winner of Val Barker Cup (2008), two-time world champion and European champion in amateurs, as well as a professional boxer, who became the world champion in three different weight categories (57, 59 and 61 Kilo) for record-breaking minimum number of fights - 12. Vasyl also set the record for the number of fights for which he became the world champion in two weight categories - 7, and also repeated the record for the minimum number of fights for which he became the world champion - 3.
Vasiliy Lomachenko was born February 17, 1988, in Belgorod-Dnistrovskoe, Odessa Region, in the family of coaches Anatoly and Tatyana. He mastered all the basics of the "sweet science" under Joseph Katz, the late coach, then his father began to train the athlete.
The first international success for Lomachenko came in 2004, when he won European Cadet Championship (under 16) and became the best boxer of the event. In 2006 Vasiliy repeated his achievement, winning the junior world championship.
At his first ever adult World Championships in 2007, Lomachenko reached the finals, where he lost on points to Russian Albert Selimov. That defeat was the only one in Lomachenko's amateur career, but Vasyl was able to take revenge for it twice - at the Olympics in Beijing and within the WSB semi-professional tournament.
At the 2008 Olympics, Lomachenko won his first Olympic gold medal and won the Val Barker Trophy as the best boxer of the tournament. After the Olympics, Lomachenko took part in the European Championship where he also won gold. After Beijing, Vasiliy receives offers to go to the professionals, but on his father's advice he stays in the amateurs for one more cycle. At this point, Lomachenko is 20 years old.
In 2009, Vasiliy made up for the lack of gold medal on the World Championships, when he became the champion in Milan.
The 2011 World Championship takes place in Baku. Here Lomachenko becomes a two-time world champion. At the 1/8 finals stage, the judges judge rates Lomachenko's fight in favor of Brazilian Robson Conceição, but after the protest of the Ukrainian side they change the decision of the fight for the victory of Lomachenko unprecedented.
In London, Lomachenko gets his second Olympic gold medal and agrees to participate in the third season of the semi-professional league, the World Series of Boxing, where he reaches the finals with the team "Ukrainian Atamans". As a result, "atamans" become silver medalists, losing to the Kazakh team "Astana Arlans".
In the summer of 2013, Lomachenko signs a professional contract with Top Rank and in October he makes his debut fight, which is scheduled for 10 rounds and at stake of which is one of the secondary titles.
In his second fight in the pro ring, Lomachenko attempts to win his first featherweight title and faces Orlando Salido, but loses by split decision.
Lomachenko next fights for the vacant title against Gary Russell and becomes champion in his third fight, winning on points.
In his seventh fight, Lomachenko moves up to featherweight, where he scores an early victory over Rocky Martinez and becomes the world champion in the second weight class.
In his twelfth fight, Lomachenko moves up to the lightweight division, where he faces reigning champion Jorge Linares. In the sixth round, Vasily is knocked out for the first time in his professional career, but in the eleventh round he wins an early victory and becomes the world champion in his third weight class.
Currently, Lomachenko is among the best boxers in the world regardless of weight classes. For his lightweight unification bout against Jose Pedraza, according to the local Sports Commission, Lomachenko's fee was $1 million. Unofficially, the Ukrainian had to earn twice as much.
Vasily Lomachenko is married, raising a son Anatoly and daughter Victoria. Between fights Lomachenko continues to live in his native Belgorod-Dnistrovskiy and goes to the training camp in the United States only for the final stage of preparation to the fights.
Lomachenko's father, Anatoly Nikolaevich, continues to be the head coach of Lomachenko, and Russ Anber is the catman. Lomachenko's team also includes a psychologist, Andrei Kolosov.
Vasiliy is a koumate of another Olympic champion and current undisputed professional world champion Alexander Usik.
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Next fight of Vasyl Lomachenko is not determined yet.
Former world boxing champion Andriy Kotelnik believes that Vasyl Lomachenko is able to unify all lightweight titles in his hands.
Yesterday, May 12, the Ukrainian knocked out George Kambososos in the 11th round and won the vacant IBF belt.
"Not everything depends on Lomachenko. Americans, on the other hand, always want their boxers to become champions, not someone else. Not always the strongest can win all the belts, as they say. Foreman is a super heavyweight category and everyone walks there, you could say. Here we can't compare how many punches they throw and how many they throw at lightweight. The intensity is different. Hopkins didn't have an amateur career like Vasili did. Does he have 300+ fights? No. The body's resource is not infinite.
And in general, Loma can become an absolute in time. If you collect belts gradually, it will be hard. If, like Haney, fight for all the titles at once, then more chances", - said Kotelnik.
Dustin Porier, former interim UFC lightweight champion, reacted to Vasyl Lomachenko's victory in his recent fight with George Cambosos. Dustin called Vasyl the most technical active boxer in the world
"Loma is without a doubt the most technical active boxer at the moment," the American fighter wrote on social media.
The bout between Lomachenko and Cambosos took place on the morning of May 12 in Perth, Australia, ending with a TKO victory for the Ukrainian boxer in the 11th round. At the time of stopping the fight Lomachenko confidently won on the cards of all three judges.
Recall that at stake in the fight between Lomachenko and Cambososos was the vacant IBF lightweight world championship belt.
WBC interim featherweight belt holder Sergiy Bogachuk (24-1, 23 KOs) assessed Vasyl Lomachenko's (18-3, 12 KOs) win over George Kambososos (21-3, 10 KOs).
On May 12 in the main event of Boxing Night in Perth, Australia, Lomachenko knocked out Kambososos in the 11th round and won the IBF interim lightweight division belt.
"Lomachenko had a great fight. Just schooled Kambosos and showed a cool fight. Overall the result I'm not surprised because everything was as it should be. I do not understand only one thing - why Vasyl is silent about Ukraine again? Perhaps I did not see it, but it seems that again he did not say a word," - said Bogachuk.
WBC light heavyweight champion Shakur Stevenson (21-0, 10 KOs) said he wants a fight with newly crowned IBF titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs).
"I'll tell you what, Loma is still a great fighter, but I consider myself a once-in-a-generation fighter. Hopefully his team and bosses will allow me to showcase my skills against him. I believe that stylistically it will be a confrontation between iconic chess masters. You all forgot how great I am," wrote Stevenson on his page in social network X.
Recall that on May 12, Lomachenko knocked out George Kambososos in the 11th round. The fight took place in Perth, Australia.
Bob Arum, promoter of Ukrainian boxing veteran Vasyl Lomachenko, revealed who his client may face in his next fight.
On May 12, Lomachenko knocked out George Cambososos in the 11th round to win the vacant IBF lightweight title on Boxing Night in Perth, Australia.
"The goal of boxing is to win titles, to unify all four championship belts. So you can guess for yourself who is next for Vasily. Gervonta Davis will fight Frank Martin. It's a good fight, we'll see who wins. Navarette fights next Saturday, also for the lightweight title. So he's also a contender for the Lomachenko fight.
Shakur Stevenson fights in July. He's a candidate too. When the time comes, I'll talk to Lomachenko's manager, he'll talk to Vasyl and his father, and then we'll announce an amazing fight together," Arum told Fight Hype.
Vasyl Lomachenko's record currently stands at 18 wins, 3 loses and 0 draw.
Vasyl Lomachenko's last fight took place against George Kambosos Jr on May 12, 2024, in Perth, Perth. He won by TKO in the 11 round. That fight was 2 days ago.
Lomachenko's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
Lomachenko was born in Ukraine.
The Vasyl Lomachenko is currently 36 years old. He was born on Feb. 17, 1988, so he will turn 37 in 9 months and 3 days.
Vasyl Lomachenko made his professional debut in October 2013, so he has been a pro for 10 years.
Lomachenko is 5' 6" (5 Foot and 6 inch) which is 170 cm (1 meter and 70 centimeters).
His reach is 65 inches (65") which is 166 cm (1 meter and 66 centimeters).
Lomachenko fights from a southpaw, which means he favours his left hand as his power hand when fighting.
Vasyl Lomachenko doesn't currently have a fight scheduled
