Vasyl Lomachenko naasb professionaalsesse pokstikku ja soovib võistelda absoluutse maailmameistri tiitli pärast
Vasyl Lomachenko announced his return to professional boxing after a two-year hiatus. The former three-division world champion plans to compete in the second featherweight division, up to 130 pounds, and is aiming for another title shot. He also expressed interest in meeting O'Shaquie Foster, who unified the WBC, IBF and WBO belts in the division.
Põhipunktid
- Lomachenko plans to compete in the second featherweight division at up to 130 pounds.
- His comeback was announced in May 2026.
- He wants to fight for the undisputed world championship again before turning 40 or 41.
- Lomachenko visited O'Shaquie Foster's fight against Emanuel Navarretti in person.
- Foster defeated Navarretti by unanimous decision and unified the WBC, IBF and WBO titles.
- Lomachenko's last bout was an 11th-round knockout of George Kambosos in Australia in May 2024.
- His professional record stands at 21 fights: 18 wins, including 12 knockouts, and three losses.
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Lomachenko's comeback gives him another opportunity to pursue the undisputed world championship in a division he considers natural. Foster, who holds the WBC, IBF and WBO belts, is a potential major opponent, although Lomachenko acknowledged that his condition and prospects cannot yet be judged after only one or two months of preparation.
Mis juhtus
Former three-division world champion Vasyl Lomachenko announced that he would return to professional boxing in the second featherweight division, competing at up to 130 pounds. His last bout before the hiatus was an 11th-round knockout of George Kambosos in Australia in May 2024, which earned him the IBF light-weight title and the IBO belt. After that victory, he paused his career, citing exhaustion from boxing and the fact that 135 pounds was not his natural weight class. In July 2026, it became known that he had arrived in the United States to prepare, while reports said he was living and training in Puerto Rico. Lomachenko attended O'Shaquie Foster's bout against Emanuel Navarretti and said he wanted to meet the winner.
Kuidas Ukraina allikad seda kirjeldavad
Ukrainian reporting focuses on Lomachenko's personal decision to return, his reasons for changing weight divisions and his ambition to compete for championship titles again. It also covers his arrival in the United States and his reported residence and training in Puerto Rico, while highlighting the possible matchup with Foster and previously discussed candidates Charlie Suarez and Anthony Cacciatore.
Taust
Lomachenko has contested 21 professional fights, winning 18 by knockout in 12 instances and losing three. His career hiatus followed the Kambosos victory in May 2024. Earlier reports named Charlie Suarez and Anthony Cacciatore as possible opponents for his comeback, and also mentioned a potential first bout against a Russian fighter.