Vasiliy Anatolyevich Lomachenko (also spelled Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko; born 17 February 1988 in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi) is a Ukrainian former professional boxer who competed between 2013 and 2024. Per Wikipedia, he held multiple world championships in three weight classes, including the WBO featherweight title from 2014 to 2016, the WBO super featherweight title from 2016 to 2018, the unified WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and Ring magazine lightweight titles from 2018 to 2020, and the IBF lightweight title from 2024 to 2025.
Lomachenko is considered one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time, with a record of 396 wins and 1 loss and Olympic gold medals in 2008 and 2012. Making his professional debut in 2013, he tied Saensak Muangsurin's record by winning a world title in his third professional fight. Known for his hand speed, timing, accuracy, defence and footwork, he was named Fighter of the Year for 2017 by The Ring and the BWAA. He announced his retirement on June 5, 2025.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko
- Born: February 17, 1988 — Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Reach: 65½ in (166 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Pro debut: 12 Oct 2013 (Win by KO vs José Luis Ramírez)
- Last bout: 12 May 2024 (Win by TKO vs George Kambosos Jr.)
- Total rounds boxed: 199 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Featherweight, Super featherweight, Lightweight
- KO percentage: 66.7% (12 KO wins in 18 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBO featherweight title June 21, 2014 – 2016 (won from Gary Russell Jr.); WBO super featherweight (junior lightweight) title June 11, 2016 – 2018 (won from Román Martínez); unified WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles 2018–2020 (WBA (Super) and The Ring won May 12, 2018 from Jorge Linares; WBO won December 8, 2018 from José Pedraza; WBC won August 31, 2019 from Luke Campbell; all lost to Teofimo Lopez on October 17, 2020); IBF lightweight title May 12, 2024 – 2025 (won, with the IBO title, from George Kambosos Jr.) — reign dates per the Wikipedia lead
- Trainer: Anatoly Lomachenko (his father, who coached him from a young age, per the fetched article)
- Promoter: Top Rank (signed with Top Rank after turning professional in 2013, per the fetched article)
- Born: February 17, 1988 — Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Reach: 65½ in (166 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Featherweight, Super featherweight, Lightweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 21
- Wins: 18
- Wins by KO: 12
- Losses: 3
- Losses by KO: 0
- Draws: 0
- No contests: 0
- Born: February 17, 1988 — Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Ukraine)
- Nationality: Ukrainian
- Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
- Reach: 65½ in (166 cm)
- Stance: Southpaw
- Divisions: Featherweight, Super featherweight, Lightweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Oct 2013 | José Luis Ramírez | Win | KO | 4 (10), 2:59 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US — ★ Title fight — Won WBO International featherweight title |
| 2 | 1 Mar 2014 | Orlando Salido | Loss | SD | 12 | Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, US — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBO featherweight title |
| 3 | 21 Jun 2014 | Gary Russell Jr. | Win | MD | 12 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, US — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO featherweight title |
| 4 | 22 Nov 2014 | Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo | Win | UD | 12 | Cotai Arena, Macau, SAR — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO featherweight title |
| 5 | 2 May 2015 | Gamalier Rodríguez | Win | KO | 9 (12), 0:50 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO featherweight title |
| 6 | 7 Nov 2015 | Romulo Koasicha | Win | KO | 10 (12), 2:35 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO featherweight title |
| 7 | 11 Jun 2016 | Román Martínez | Win | KO | 5 (12), 1:09 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US — ★ Title fight — Won WBO junior lightweight title |
| 8 | 26 Nov 2016 | Nicholas Walters | Win | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
| 9 | 8 Apr 2017 | Jason Sosa | Win | RTD | 9 (12), 3:00 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
| 10 | 5 Aug 2017 | Miguel Marriaga | Win | RTD | 7 (12), 3:00 | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
| 11 | 9 Dec 2017 | Guillermo Rigondeaux | Win | RTD | 6 (12), 3:00 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO junior lightweight title |
| 12 | 12 May 2018 | Jorge Linares | Win | TKO | 10 (12), 2:08 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US — ★ Title fight — Won WBA (Super) and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 13 | 8 Dec 2018 | José Pedraza | Win | UD | 12 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super) and The Ring lightweight titles; Won WBO lightweight title |
| 14 | 12 Apr 2019 | Anthony Crolla | Win | KO | 4 (12), 0:58 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 15 | 31 Aug 2019 | Luke Campbell | Win | UD | 12 | The O2 Arena, London, England — ★ Title fight — Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles; Won vacant WBC lightweight title |
| 16 | 17 Oct 2020 | Teofimo Lopez | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US — ★ Title fight — Lost WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles; For IBF lightweight title |
| 17 | 26 Jun 2021 | Masayoshi Nakatani | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 1:48 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US |
| 18 | 11 Dec 2021 | Richard Commey | Win | UD | 12 | Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, US — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title |
| 19 | 29 Oct 2022 | Jamaine Ortiz | Win | UD | 12 | Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, US |
| 20 | 20 May 2023 | Devin Haney | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US — ★ Title fight — For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles |
| 21 | 12 May 2024 | George Kambosos Jr. | Win | TKO | 11 (12), 2:49 | RAC Arena, Perth, Australia — ★ Title fight — Won IBO and vacant IBF lightweight titles |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBO featherweight title June 21, 2014 – 2016 (won from Gary Russell Jr.); WBO super featherweight (junior lightweight) title June 11, 2016 – 2018 (won from Román Martínez); unified WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and The Ring lightweight titles 2018–2020 (WBA (Super) and The Ring won May 12, 2018 from Jorge Linares; WBO won December 8, 2018 from José Pedraza; WBC won August 31, 2019 from Luke Campbell; all lost to Teofimo Lopez on October 17, 2020); IBF lightweight title May 12, 2024 – 2025 (won, with the IBO title, from George Kambosos Jr.) — reign dates per the Wikipedia lead
- 12 Oct 2013 vs José Luis Ramírez: Won WBO International featherweight title
- 1 Mar 2014 vs Orlando Salido: For vacant WBO featherweight title
- 21 Jun 2014 vs Gary Russell Jr.: Won vacant WBO featherweight title
- 22 Nov 2014 vs Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo: Retained WBO featherweight title
- 2 May 2015 vs Gamalier Rodríguez: Retained WBO featherweight title
- 7 Nov 2015 vs Romulo Koasicha: Retained WBO featherweight title
- 11 Jun 2016 vs Román Martínez: Won WBO junior lightweight title
- 26 Nov 2016 vs Nicholas Walters: Retained WBO junior lightweight title
- 8 Apr 2017 vs Jason Sosa: Retained WBO junior lightweight title
- 5 Aug 2017 vs Miguel Marriaga: Retained WBO junior lightweight title
- 9 Dec 2017 vs Guillermo Rigondeaux: Retained WBO junior lightweight title
- 12 May 2018 vs Jorge Linares: Won WBA (Super) and The Ring lightweight titles
- 8 Dec 2018 vs José Pedraza: Retained WBA (Super) and The Ring lightweight titles; Won WBO lightweight title
- 12 Apr 2019 vs Anthony Crolla: Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
- 31 Aug 2019 vs Luke Campbell: Retained WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles; Won vacant WBC lightweight title
- 17 Oct 2020 vs Teofimo Lopez: Lost WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles; For IBF lightweight title
- 11 Dec 2021 vs Richard Commey: Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental lightweight title
- 20 May 2023 vs Devin Haney: For WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight titles
- 12 May 2024 vs George Kambosos Jr.: Won IBO and vacant IBF lightweight titles
Photo: KuRaG / Ahonc (derivative work) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0). Featured image: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/41/Vasyl_Lomachenko_portrait_3%C3%974.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=api&utm_content=original
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-27.
