Vasiliy Lomachenko
Ukrainian boxer
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| July 2024 | Lomachenko's manager Egis Klimas announced the cancellation of unification bout negotiations with Gervonta Davis, stating that Lomachenko is not motivated and wants to spend time with his family, effectively withdrawing from fighting until the end of the year. |
| May 2024 | Holds the International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title. |
| May 12 2024 | Defeated George Kambosos Jr. by TKO in the 11th round to win the vacant IBF lightweight title in Perth, Australia. Lomachenko dominated the fight, landing 175 of 480 punches (37%), while Kambosos only landed 40 of 371 punches (11%). He won by dropping Kambosos twice with body shots, with the referee stopping the fight and Kambosos' corner throwing in the towel. |
| May 20 2023 | Fought Devin Haney in a closely contested lightweight championship bout. Despite a strong performance, Lomachenko lost via unanimous decision (116-112, 115-113, 115-113), with his team disputing the result and considering an appeal. |
| March 29 2023 | Confirmed fight against undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney, scheduled for 20 May 2023 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Paradise, Nevada. |
| October 29 2022 | Lomachenko returned to the boxing ring to fight undefeated 26-year-old Jamaine Ortiz, a former sparring partner. After a competitive 12-round battle, Lomachenko won by unanimous decision with judges scoring 115–113, 116–112, and 117–111. |
| July 7 2022 | Top Rank president Todd DuBoef indicated Lomachenko was planning a return to the boxing ring in October. |
| March 20 2022 | Given permission to leave Ukraine to fight George Kambosos Jr. in Australia, but declined the opportunity, choosing to remain in Ukraine and support his country's defense. |
| February 27 2022 | Lomachenko joins the territorial defense battalion of his hometown Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi to support Ukraine during the Russian invasion. |
| February 26 2022 | Lomachenko successfully enters Ukraine by flying to Bucharest and travelling through Romania. |
| February 24 2022 | Returned to Ukraine following Russia's invasion of his home country to aid in the war effort. |
| December 11 2021 | Vasiliy Lomachenko fought Richard Commey in a lightweight professional boxing match at Madison Square Garden in New York City, as part of the 'Some Forces Can't Be Contained' event. |
| June 2021 | Vasiliy Lomachenko knocked out lightweight contender Masayoshi Nakatani and called for a rematch with Teófimo López. |
| February 2021 | Richard Commey knocked out Jackson Maríñez in round six, rebounding from his previous loss. |
| 2020 | Vasiliy Lomachenko lost his unified lightweight titles to Teófimo López by unanimous decision. |
| September 8 2020 | After weeks of negotiations, the bout between Lomachenko and López is officially announced for October 17, to be held at the Top Rank Bubble in the MGM Grand Conference Center, Nevada. |
| February 8 2020 | López hints at a potential fight date of May 30th via Twitter using lyrics from 'New York, New York'. |
| 2019 | Richard Commey was knocked out by Teófimo López in round two, losing the IBF lightweight title. |
| December 2019 | Lomachenko announces agreement to face López in a unification bout, initially planned for April. |
| August 31 2019 | Lomachenko defeated Luke Campbell by unanimous decision at The O2 Arena in London, retaining the WBA, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles, and gaining the vacant WBC lightweight title. He won decisively with scorecards of 119-108, 119-108, and 118-109, and knocked Campbell down in the 11th round with a series of body shots and a stiff jab. |
| April 12 2019 | Lomachenko fought Anthony Crolla at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, stopping him in the first minute of round 4. Lomachenko dominated the fight, landing 72 of 249 shots, while Crolla only landed 12 of 96 shots. Lomachenko won by knockout, retaining his sanctioned belts. |
| February 20 2019 | Lomachenko was announced to defend his WBA (Super), WBO and The Ring lightweight titles against Anthony Crolla at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on 12 April 2019. |
| December 8 2018 | Lomachenko defeated José Pedraza via unanimous decision, unifying the WBA (Super) and WBO lightweight titles before a sellout crowd of 5,312. He landed 240 of 738 punches and ended his 8-fight stoppage streak. |
| September 2018 | The Ring magazine announced a unification fight between Lomachenko and Pedraza scheduled for 8 December in New York City. |
| July 31 2018 | Lomachenko's manager Egis Klimas announced that Lomachenko would actually return to boxing on 1 December. |
| July 10 2018 | Lomachenko revealed he would return to boxing on 25 August. |
| May 30 2018 | Lomachenko underwent shoulder surgery at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles after suffering a torn labrum during his previous bout against Linares. |
| May 23 2018 | Lomachenko officially vacated his WBO super featherweight title after winning the lightweight championship. |
| May 12 2018 | Lomachenko defeated Jorge Linares by TKO in round 10, winning WBA (Super) and The Ring lightweight titles at Madison Square Garden |
| March 21 2018 | The Lomachenko vs. Linares fight was officially announced, with both boxers weighing in at 134.6 pounds. |
| March 13 2018 | Los Angeles Times confirmed that fight terms between Lomachenko and Linares had been agreed upon, with Madison Square Garden in New York City confirmed as the venue. |
| January 26 2018 | Bob Arum announced that Vasiliy Lomachenko would move up to the lightweight division, citing difficulties in securing unification fights at super featherweight against Miguel Berchelt (WBC champion) and Alberto Machado (WBA titleholder). |
| 2017 | Named Boxer of the Year by HBO Sports and Fighter of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America and The Ring. |
| December 2017 | Negotiations began between Top Rank and Teiken Promotions for a fight between Lomachenko and Jorge Linares for the lightweight championship. |
| December 9 2017 | Vasiliy Lomachenko and Guillermo Rigondeaux fought for the WBO junior lightweight championship at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lomachenko won by TKO when Rigondeaux retired on his stool after round 6, claiming to have injured his left hand. |
| December 8 2017 | Official weigh-in for the Lomachenko vs. Rigondeaux fight takes place in New York. Rigondeaux weighs in at a career-high 128.4 pounds, while Lomachenko weighs 129 pounds, just under the super featherweight limit. |
| November 28 2017 | WBA announces Rigondeaux will lose his super bantamweight title if he loses to Lomachenko, with special permission granted for the fight. |
| November 18 2017 | Carl Moretti of Top Rank reveals a re-hydration clause in the contract, with fighters agreeing to weigh in at 09:00 on fight morning and not exceed 138 pounds. |
| October 3 2017 | Bob Arum reports less than 100 tickets remain, predicting the event will be the biggest live gate in the history of the Theatre. |
| September 26 2017 | Promotional pre-sale for fight tickets begins, with promoters, managers, and boxers sharing their thoughts on the upcoming match. |
| September 15 2017 | Bout between Lomachenko and Rigondeaux is officially confirmed, set to take place at 130 pounds. |
| August 21 2017 | Bob Arum states both camps are close to finalizing a deal for a December 9 fight. |
| August 14 2017 | Bob Arum confirms Rigondeaux or Salido will be Lomachenko's next opponent, with a potential fight at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. |
| August 6 2017 | Bob Arum announces Lomachenko will fight a third time in 2017, with Rigondeaux as a potential opponent. |
| 2016 | Lomachenko moves to Camarillo, California, establishing his residence and training base near Oxnard. |
| 2016 | Named Boxer of the Year by CBS Sports. |
| 2014 | After defeating Brian Vera, Chávez Jr. expressed his desire to fight WBA middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin in his next bout. |
| 2014 | Chávez Jr. had an immediate rematch with Brian Vera, winning via unanimous decision with scores of 114–113, 117–110, and 117–110. During the fight, he used his size and strength advantage, maintaining distance with his jab and landing powerful punches, including a near-knockout right hand in the 11th round. |
| March 1 2014 | Orlando Salido and Vasiliy Lomachenko fought for the vacant WBO featherweight championship in San Antonio, Texas. Salido won by a controversial split decision, preventing Lomachenko from breaking the record for winning a world title in only his third professional fight. |
| 2013 | Made professional debut in boxing. |
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