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Vasyl Lomachenko
Василь Ломаченко
Lomachenko in 2012
Born
Vasyl Anatoliyovich Lomachenko

(1988-02-17) 17 February 1988 (age 36)
Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi,
Ukrainian SSR,
Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
NationalityUkrainian
Other namesHi-Tech
Statistics
Weight(s)Featherweight
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Reach165 cm (65 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights6
Wins5
Wins by KO3
Losses1
Medal record
Men's Boxing
Representing  Ukraine
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Lightweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Milan Featherweight
Gold medal – first place 2011 Baku Lightweight
Silver medal – second place 2007 Chicago Featherweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Liverpool Featherweight

Vasyl Anatoliyovich Lomachenko (Template:Lang-ua; born 17 February 1988)[1] is a Ukrainian professional boxer and the current WBO featherweight champion. He is generally regarded as one of the most skilled fighters in boxing today as well as arguably the greatest amateur boxer of all time.[2] As an amateur he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships, a gold medal at both the 2009[3] and 2011 World Championships, and a gold medal at both the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

Early life

A Russian-speaking Ukrainian from the multi-ethnic port city of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in southern Ukraine, 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.[1]

Amateur career

At the World Championships 2007 in Chicago he beat Abner Cotto in the first round, Theodoros Papazov, Arturo Santos Reyes, and Li Yang in the semifinal to reach a fight against Russian favorite Albert Selimov, another southpaw, to whom he lost, 11:16.

Lomachenko won gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. He avenged his 2007 World Championship defeat by Selimov in the first round. Lomachenko beat his five opponents by an astonishing 58-13 on the way to his first gold medal, and was subsequently named the outstanding boxer for the tournament and awarded the Val Barker Trophy.

In 2012 London Olympics he won his second consecutive Gold Medal. He defeated Han Soon-Chul of South Korea in the final by 19-9.

Lomachenko finished his amateur career with a career record of 396-1, with only loss, to Albert Selimov, avenged twice.[4][5]

World Amateur Championships results

2007

2009[6]

  • Defeated Mario Aleksic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 16-2
  • Defeated Craig Evans (Wales) 15-1
  • Defeated Branimir Stankovic (Serbia) 8-2
  • Defeated Oscar Valdez (Mexico) 12-1
  • Defeated Sergey Vodopyanov (Russia) 12-1

2011

Olympic Games results

2008

2012

European Championships results

2008

  • Defeated Vladimir Nikiforov (Estonia) 10-0
  • Defeated David Oliver Joyce (Ireland) 10-2
  • Defeated Hicham Ziouti (France) 2-1
  • Defeated Araik Ambartsumov (Russia) 7-1.[7]

Professional career

After winning the second gold medal, Lomachenko made the decision to turn pro. After meeting with several fight promoters, Lomachenko signed a contract to fight for Top Rank. Lomachenko made his professional debut in United States 12 October 2013 as part of the undercard to the Timothy Bradley vs. Juan Manuel Marquez main event defeating Mexican fighter José Ramirez with a fourth round knockout.[4]

Lomachenko vs. Salido

Main article: Orlando Salido vs. Vasyl Lomachenko

Lomachenko's bid to make history by winning a world championship in his second fight and break Saensak Muangsurin's record ended in failure. He challenged Orlando Salido for the featherweight World Boxing Organization's title. However, Lomachenko shied from engaging Salido throughout most of the fight, something that his opponent exploited. A late surge, which saw him injure Salido in the final round, was unable to change the final result as Salido won via twelfth round split decision.

Boxing magazines mentioned the conduct of the referee, Salido's dirty boxing and weight issues that are outlined in Orlando Salido vs. Vasyl Lomachenko controversy as contributing factors to Lomachenko's loss.[8][9][10]

Lomachenko vs. Russell, Jr.

On June 22, 2014, Lomachenko defeated Gary Russell, Jr. via twelve round majority decision to win the vacant WBO Featherweight Title. In doing so he joined Saensak Muangsurin as the fastest fighter to win a world title, accomplishing the feat in just his third professional bout.[11]

Lomachenko vs. Piriyapinyo

Lomachenko made his first title defense against mandatory challenger Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo of Thailand. This fight took place on the undercard of the Pacquiao vs. Algieri on HBO PPV bout. Lomachenko handled his opponent easily, hurting him a few times and scoring a knockdown at the end of the fourth round. In the seventh round, Lomachenko stopped using his left hand; it was later confirmed that he injured that hand. Lomachenko won a UD with the scores of 120-107 on all three of the judges' scorecards.

Lomachenko vs. Rodriguez

Lomachenko successfully defeated Rodriguez via knockout in Round 9 on the under-card of Floyd Mayweather, Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao. [12]

Lomachenko vs. Koasicha

Lomachenko returned on the Tim Bradley vs. Brandon Rios under-card on HBO. He overwhelmed, dominated and stopped Romulo Koasicha in the tenth round on a body shot. [13]

Professional boxing record

6 fights, 5 wins (3 knockouts), 1 loss[14]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
6 Win 5–1 Mexico Romulo Koasicha KO 10 (12), 2:35 7 Nov 2015 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained WBO featherweight title
5 Win 4–1 Puerto Rico Gamalier Rodriguez KO 9 (12), 0:50 2 May 2015 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Retained WBO featherweight title
4 Win 3–1 Thailand Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo UD 12 22 Nov 2014 Macau The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR Retained WBO featherweight title
3 Win 2–1 United States Gary Russell, Jr. MD 12 21 Jun 2014 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California, US Won vacant WBO featherweight title
2 Loss 1–1 Mexico Orlando Salido SD 12 1 Mar 2014 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US For vacant WBO featherweight title
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Jose Ramirez TKO 4 (10), 2:55 12 Oct 2013 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won WBO International featherweight title
Professional debut

Titles in boxing

Achievements
Vacant
Title last held by
Orlando Salido 		WBO featherweight champion
21 June 2014 – present 		Incumbent

References

  1. ^ a b Lomachenko lapping up the applause, International Boxing Association (September 14, 2009)
  2. ^ http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/14059777/vasyl-lomachenko-focused-greatness-entering-title-defense
  3. ^ Ukrainian boxer Lomachenko becomes world champion Interfax-Ukraine (September 14, 2009)
  4. ^ a b Scott Christ (October 12, 2013). "Bradley vs Marquez results: Vasyl Lomachenko dominates in pro debut". Bad Left Hook.
  5. ^ "Twitter /Vasyl Lomachenko". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
  6. ^ DAILY RESULTS, International Boxing Association
  7. ^ "Medallists by weight category" (PDF). AIBA. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  8. ^ "Learning Curve: Vasyl Lomachenko proves quality in first pro loss". Bad Left Hook. March 2, 2014.
  9. ^ "What Vasyl Lomachenko's letdown Saturday means for his future". Yahoo! Sports. March 2, 2014.
  10. ^ "Referee Laurence Cole discusses Orlando Salido-Vasyl Lomachenko". The Ring. March 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "BBC Sport - Vasyl Lomachenko wins world title in third pro fight". BBC Sport. June 21, 2014.
  12. ^ http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/boxing/result/result-lomachenko-stops-rodriguez-to-retain-world-title_220692.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ http://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/10061030/vasyl-lomachenko-stopped-romulo-koasicha-to-remain-wbo-lightweight-world-champion
  14. ^ Boxing record for Vasiliy Lomachenko from BoxRec (registration required). Retrieved 5 December 2015.
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