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Vasyl Lomachenko Biography

Vasyl Lomachenko is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He is currently a unified lightweight world champion, having held the WBA (Super), WBO, and Ring magazine titles since 2018, and previously the WBO featherweight and junior lightweight titles between 2014 and 2018. 

Lomachenko holds several all-time records in boxing for winning major world championships in the fewest professional fights. He won a world title in his third fight (tied with Saensak Muangsurin), became a two-weight champion in his seventh fight, and a three-weight champion in his twelfth fight.

He has competed for a world title in all except one of his professional fights, namely his 2013 debut. Stylistically, Lomachenko is known for his exceptional hand speed, timing, accuracy, creativity, athleticism, and footwork. He is also one of the most successful amateur boxers of all time, possessing a record of 396 wins and 1 loss, with his only loss avenged twice.

Competing in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships, gold at the 2008 European Championships, consecutive gold at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and consecutive gold at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships.

10 Quick Facts About Vasyl Lomachenko

Vasyl Lomachenko Age

Lomachenko is 34 years old as of 2022, he was born on 17 February 1988, in Bilhorod-Dnistrovs’kyi, Ukraine. He celebrates his birthday on 17 February every year and his birth sign is Aquarius.

Vasyl Lomachenko Wife | Kid

Vasyl is married to Elena Lomachenko. Together the couple is blessed with one kid.17 February 1988 (age 34 years), Bilhorod-Dnistrovs’kyi, Ukraine

Vasyl Lomachenko Height

Vasyl stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches.

Vasyl Lomachenko Total fights

As of July 2019, Vasyl has had a total of 14 fights. He has won 13 fights of which he has won 10 by KO and only lost once.

Vasyl Lomachenko Net worth

Vasyl is a Ukrainian professional boxer who has a net worth of $8 million.

Vasyl Lomachenko Background

Lomachenko was coached by his father Anatoly from a young age. He claims that if his father had not been a boxing coach he probably would have chosen to play ice hockey professionally. According to Bob Arum in 2017, Lomachenko’s father did not let him train for boxing until he attended traditional Ukrainian dance classes. He then went on to gymnastics before finally getting into the ring.

Vasyl Lomachenko Professional career

Featherweight

After winning his second Olympic gold medal, Lomachenko made the decision to turn professional. After meeting with several fight promoters, he signed a contract to fight for Top Rank.

Lomachenko made his professional debut in the United States on 12 October 2013 as part of the undercard to Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Márquez, defeating Mexican fighter José Ramirez with a fourth-round knockout.

Lomachenko vs. Salido

Lomachenko endeavored to leave a mark on the world by winning a big showdown in his subsequent battle and breaking Saensak Muangsurin’s record, who won a lesser welterweight world title in his third master battle in 1975. He challenged veteran fighter Orlando Salido for World Boxing Organization’s featherweight title.

The title wound up empty after Salido neglected to make weight, said something 128¼ pounds, over the 126-pound limit. On the battle night, he rehydrated to 147 pounds, which was comparable to as far as possible. The battle occurred before 7,323 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas on March 1, 2014. Lomachenko would procure $631,000, for what was his second proficient bout.

Two judges had it for Salido 116–112 and 115–113, while the third had it for Lomachenko 115–113. ESPN.com had it 114–114. Lomachenko, for his part, stated he felt the decision was “fair” and accepted blame for not following through with his corner’s game plan, promising to learn from the experience and come back stronger.

Lomachenko vs. Russell, Jr.

The WBO title stayed vacant due to Salido not making weight. On March 20, 2014, the WBO reached Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank to make them mindful that they had 30 days to arrange a battle among Lomachenko and Gary Russell Jr. (24-0, 14 KO) for the empty WBO featherweight title.

In a meeting, WBO President Paco Valcarcel said that the battle should happen no later than July 2014. Purse offers were booked which Golden Boy won with an offer of $1,052,500, while Top Rank offer $1,050,000. Lomachenko was qualified for $631,350 (60%) and Russell Jr. was qualified for $420,900 (40%).

Brilliant Boy CEO Richard Schaefer raised a grievance in regards to an explanation on Lomachenko’s residency. According to WBO administering: “If the battle is held in the nation of the cause, living arrangement or nationality of one of the contenders, the inhabitant hopeful will get 40 percent and his rival will get 60 percent off the all-out satchel offered.”

Schaefer expressed Lomachenko dwells in Marina del Rey, California. It was later affirmed that Lomachenko’s leased a home in California, so he could live there while in preparing camp and would live in Ukraine for the rest of the time.

Lomachenko landed 183 of 597 punches thrown (31%) and Russel Jr. landed 83 of his 806 thrown With this victory, Lomachenko joined Saensak Muangsurin as the only other boxer to have won a world title in the quickest amount of time since turning professional, accomplishing the feat in just his third professional bout.

Lomachenko vs. Piriyapinyo

Lomachenko made his first title defense against mandatory challenger Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (52-1, 33 KOs) of Thailand. This fight took place on the undercard of the Pacquiao vs. Algieri on HBO PPV bout on November 22, 2014, at the Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort in Macao.

Lomachenko landed 368 of 1006 punches thrown (37%) and Piriyapinyo landed 94 of his 501 thrown (19%).

Vasyl Lomachenko Major world titles

• WBO lightweight champion (135 lbs)
• WBA (Super) lightweight champion (135 lbs)
• WBO super featherweight champion (130 lbs)
• WBO featherweight champion (126 lbs)

The Ring magazine titles:

• The Ring Lightweight champion (135 lbs)

Regional titles:

• WBO International featherweight champion (126 lbs)

Vasyl Lomachenko Contact

• Instagram
• Twitter
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• Youtube
• Tiktok
• Website

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