Vasiliy Lomachenko is a former Olympic gold medalist who started drawing attention to himself right from his days as an amateur boxer. He compiled a remarkable record of 396 wins and 1 loss. After venturing into the professional circuit, he secured another distinction by defeating Gary Russel Jr. in his third professional fight to win the vacant WBO featherweight title.
Vasiliy Lomachenko, after tasting success in the professional boxing scene had to face his first professional loss in the second fight of his career. He was facing Orlando Salido on March 1, 2014, when he was outclassed by Salido in a closely fought contest by a split decision. After recovering from the loss, Lomachenko went on to establish a mammoth winning streak of 14 fights before suffering the second loss of his professional career.
Vasiliy Lomachenko and Teofimo Lopez locked horns with each other on October 17, 2020. Lopez outclassed Lomachenko and handed him a unanimous decision defeat which resulted in him losing the WBA, WBO, and the Ring lightweight titles and also failing to win the IBF lightweight title. He recovered from his second professional loss and established another three-fight winning streak.
In his most recent outing to the squared circle, Vasiliy Lomachenko faced Devin Haney on May 20, 2023, for the WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and the Ring lightweight titles. The fight went through the mandated 12 rounds limit without a finish and Lomachenko came up short in the fight ending up losing by unanimous decision.
Lomachenko in Ukraine War
Vasiliy Lomachenko decided to join forces with the Ukrainian force in February 2022 after the country was invaded by Russia. He followed Oleksandr Usyk, the Klitschko brothers, and Yaroslav Amosov from the combat sports fraternity to defend Ukraine. He returned to the squared circle in October 2022 to fight Jamaine Ortiz.
Is Vasiliy Lomachenko still fighting in Ukraine?
Vasiliy Lomachenko returned to the United States from Ukraine and faced Jamaine Ortiz in Hulu Theater, New York, USA, on October 29, 2022. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.
What part of Ukraine is Lomachenko from?
Vasiliy Lomachenko was born in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine) on February 17, 1988. He holds Ukrainian nationality and represents his country in his professional fights in the squared circle.
FAQs on Loma if he fought in the Ukraine war
A. Yes, he went to fight in the Ukranian war in February 2022.
A. No he returned in October 2022 to face Jamain Ortiz in the USA.
A. He is a Ukrainian national.
A. He is 36 years old.
A. Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Ukrainian SSR (now Ukraine).
