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Vasiliy Lomachenko retires at 37 after Olympic and three-weight world titles

He announced the end of his career on June 5 via social media after an 18-3 professional record built on an unrivaled 396-1 amateur run

Vasiliy Lomachenko prepares to fight Devin Haney for the undisputed lightweight title at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 20, 2023 in Las Vegas.
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Overview

  • Lomachenko closed his pro career with an 18-3 record and 12 knockouts, capping it in May 2024 with an 11th-round TKO of George Kambosos Jr. in Australia
  • He amassed a 396-1 amateur mark and secured gold medals at the 2008 Beijing and London Olympics before turning professional in 2013
  • The Ukrainian southpaw became a three-division world champion by winning titles at featherweight, super-featherweight and lightweight
  • His only three defeats—to Orlando Salido, Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney—were all decided by narrow margins and drew questions over scoring
  • In his retirement video, he thanked family, his father and trainer Anatoly Lomachenko, manager Egis Klimas and fans while reflecting on how victories and losses shaped him