Vasiliy Lomachenko defeated George Kambosos Jr on Saturday, May 11, to claim the IBF lightweight title Perth, Australia and add to his already illustrious career. Here is the Ukrainian’s boxing record in full after his latest bout.
Kambosos (21-3), had threatened to send Lomachenko into retirement when the pair met Down Under. However, the 36-year-old reminded the world why he is a master of his craft as he dominated the fight from the outset, before turning the screw later on.
After the contest, we have taken a look at some of the biggest fights in Lomachenko’s career to date, alongside his overall boxing record.
Contents
- Overall boxing record
- Gary Russell, 2014
- Roman Martinez, 2016
- Jorge Linares, 2018
- Teofimo Lopez, 2020
- Devin Haney, 2023
- George Kambosos Jr, 2024
Vasiliy Lomachenko boxing record
Overall, Vasiliy Lomachenko’s boxing record stands at 18-3 with 12 KO victories to his name.
His three defeats have bookended his career; the first coming in his second ever professional fight, with the other two taking place in his last five fights.
As a three-weight champion, there is no doubt that Lomachenko is well on his way to securing a place in the boxing hall of fame whenever the 36-year-old decides to hang his gloves up.
Gary Russell, 2014
Even as a two-time Olympic gold medallist, Lomachenko forced the world to sit up and take notice after he won a world title in his third ever professional fight.
Putting in a masterful display to down the previously unbeaten Russell, the then-26-year-old dominated the latter rounds to win by majority decision.
Despite boasting a jaw-dropping 396-1 amateur record, Lomachenko announced his arrival in the professional arena in some style.
Roman Martinez, 2016
Lomachenko was relentless in his pursuit of success, and this was proven after he beat Roman Martinez to become the fastest boxer to win world titles in two weight divisions.
In what was just his seventh professional fight, the Ukrainian stepped up to 130 pounds and knocked Martinez out in the fifth round in front of a baying New York Crowd at a packed out Madison Square Garden.
A left uppercut followed by a right hook left his opponent flat on the canvas, unable to beat the referee’s count in the fifth.
After the bout, Lomachenko said he needed more fights to become better as a boxer – and true to his word, he was not done yet, far from it.
Jorge Linares, 2018
Lomachenko made history yet again when he stopped Jorge Linares in the 10th round to claim a world title in a third weight division.
After hitting the canvas in the sixth, he roared back into the fight and hit his opponent with a vicious left hand to the body to record a TKO win.
In true Lomachenko style, he came to life as the fight drew on and punished Linares for not getting the job done earlier. After picking himself up from the floor, ‘The Matrix’ opened a cut over the Venezuelan’s eye and went after it in brutal fashion.
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But it was a sickening body shot that stopped Linares in his tracks, ensuring Lomachenko took the WBA lightweight world title on his first attempt.
Teofimo Lopez, 2020
Lopez and Lomachenko came into their fight on October 17, 2020 in Las Vegas with all the belts. The American with the IBF; the Ukrainian with the WBA, WBO and WBC titles.
Despite being marked as the underdog for their clash, it was Lopez who outboxed and outfought his opponent on the way to a comprehensive unanimous points decision win.
The then-23-year-old, undefeated heading into the fight, dominated the early rounds as a late flurry from Lomachenko did not do enough to win over the judges.
In the end, the scorecards backed up Lopez’s performance as they recorded his 116-112, 119-109 and 117-111 win.
In truth, it was a crying shame that the fight took place without fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was an all-timer and the crowning of the youngest ever four-belt undisputed champion deserved a worthy audience.
Devin Haney, 2023
The championship rounds looked like they had done the business for Lomachenko when he came up against Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney.
There is no denying that the American is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the sport, but he was put through his paces by the boxing veteran who turned the screw as the fight drew to a close.
The history books will show that Lomachenko lost the fight by unanimous decision, but ask anyone who watched the contest and most would be hard pushed to agree with the judges.
Lomachenko’s manager labeled the decision “the biggest robbery”, as the Ukrainian dominated the final rounds. Sadly for the 36-year-old it was not enough to win over the judges on the night, as he fell to his third defeat of his professional career.
George Kambosos Jr, 2024
It was a masterclass from the start by Lomachenko, as he controlled the fight in the early rounds and waited for the opening that he knew would eventually reveal itself.
It came in the eighth round when a brutal left hook opened up a cut near Kambosos’ eye, before Lomachenko floored the man six years his junior early on in the 11th round.
Despite beating the count, the Australian’s team threw in the towel following a flurry of punches, handing the IBF lightweight title to the decorated Ukrainian.
Despite being in the twilight of his career, the performance was a sharp reminder to the world as to why he is a four-time world champion across three weight divisions.
For all the biggest results and upcoming fights this year, check out Dexerto’s 2024 boxing schedule.
