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The two-time Olympic champion (2008 and 2012), winner of Val Barker Cup (2008), two-time world champion and European champion in amateurs, as well as a professional boxer, who became the world champion in three different weight categories (57, 59 and 61 Kilo) for record-breaking minimum number of fights - 12. Vasyl also set the record for the number of fights for which he became the world champion in two weight categories - 7, and also repeated the record for the minimum number of fights for which he became the world champion - 3.
Vasiliy Lomachenko was born February 17, 1988, in Belgorod-Dnistrovskoe, Odessa Region, in the family of coaches Anatoly and Tatyana. He mastered all the basics of the "sweet science" under Joseph Katz, the late coach, then his father began to train the athlete.
The first international success for Lomachenko came in 2004, when he won European Cadet Championship (under 16) and became the best boxer of the event. In 2006 Vasiliy repeated his achievement, winning the junior world championship.
At his first ever adult World Championships in 2007, Lomachenko reached the finals, where he lost on points to Russian Albert Selimov. That defeat was the only one in Lomachenko's amateur career, but Vasyl was able to take revenge for it twice - at the Olympics in Beijing and within the WSB semi-professional tournament.
At the 2008 Olympics, Lomachenko won his first Olympic gold medal and won the Val Barker Trophy as the best boxer of the tournament. After the Olympics, Lomachenko took part in the European Championship where he also won gold. After Beijing, Vasiliy receives offers to go to the professionals, but on his father's advice he stays in the amateurs for one more cycle. At this point, Lomachenko is 20 years old.
In 2009, Vasiliy made up for the lack of gold medal on the World Championships, when he became the champion in Milan.
The 2011 World Championship takes place in Baku. Here Lomachenko becomes a two-time world champion. At the 1/8 finals stage, the judges judge rates Lomachenko's fight in favor of Brazilian Robson Conceição, but after the protest of the Ukrainian side they change the decision of the fight for the victory of Lomachenko unprecedented.
In London, Lomachenko gets his second Olympic gold medal and agrees to participate in the third season of the semi-professional league, the World Series of Boxing, where he reaches the finals with the team "Ukrainian Atamans". As a result, "atamans" become silver medalists, losing to the Kazakh team "Astana Arlans".
In the summer of 2013, Lomachenko signs a professional contract with Top Rank and in October he makes his debut fight, which is scheduled for 10 rounds and at stake of which is one of the secondary titles.
In his second fight in the pro ring, Lomachenko attempts to win his first featherweight title and faces Orlando Salido, but loses by split decision.
Lomachenko next fights for the vacant title against Gary Russell and becomes champion in his third fight, winning on points.
In his seventh fight, Lomachenko moves up to featherweight, where he scores an early victory over Rocky Martinez and becomes the world champion in the second weight class.
In his twelfth fight, Lomachenko moves up to the lightweight division, where he faces reigning champion Jorge Linares. In the sixth round, Vasily is knocked out for the first time in his professional career, but in the eleventh round he wins an early victory and becomes the world champion in his third weight class.
Currently, Lomachenko is among the best boxers in the world regardless of weight classes. For his lightweight unification bout against Jose Pedraza, according to the local Sports Commission, Lomachenko's fee was $1 million. Unofficially, the Ukrainian had to earn twice as much.
Vasily Lomachenko is married, raising a son Anatoly and daughter Victoria. Between fights Lomachenko continues to live in his native Belgorod-Dnistrovskiy and goes to the training camp in the United States only for the final stage of preparation to the fights.
Lomachenko's father, Anatoly Nikolaevich, continues to be the head coach of Lomachenko, and Russ Anber is the catman. Lomachenko's team also includes a psychologist, Andrei Kolosov.
Vasiliy is a koumate of another Olympic champion and current undisputed professional world champion Alexander Usik.
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Denis Berinchik, challenger pour le titre WBO des poids légers, s'est exprimé sur le prochain combat entre Vasyl Lomachenko et George Cambosos, qui aura lieu le 12 mai.
"Oui, parce que ce n'est pas un mauvais combattant. Je veux dire qu'il s'améliore constamment en tant que boxeur. Il a un caractère bien trempé. Il va boxer chez lui. Je pense que cela renforcera sa motivation. De plus, les fans mettent un peu de pression sur les juges", a déclaré Berinchik, cité par vRINGe.
L'affrontement entre Lomachenko et Kambososos aura lieu le 12 mai à Perth, en Australie. L'enjeu de ce combat sera la ceinture vacante du championnat du monde IBF des poids légers.
Quant à Denis Berinchik, il affrontera Navarrete le 18 mai pour la ceinture WBO des poids légers.
Shakur Stevenson, champion du monde WBC des poids légers, a partagé son opinion sur l'ancien champion du monde dans trois catégories de poids, Vasyl Lomachenko. Shakur a qualifié l'Ackerman de combattant légendaire.
"Absolument, c'est un combattant légendaire. S'il était plus grand, il serait l'enfer pour beaucoup de gens, mais la seule question est de savoir s'il me combattra avant de mettre fin à sa carrière", a écrit Stevenson sur son média social.
Vasyl Lomachenko aura son prochain combat contre George Cambososos. Le combat aura lieu le 12 mai à Perth, en Australie, et aura pour enjeu le titre vacant IBF des poids légers.
Le promoteur d'Oleksandr Usyk, répondant à une question sur la carrière de Vasyl Lomachenko, a souhaité à tous les boxeurs ukrainiens de se débarrasser du syndrome de Rocky Balboa.
"Il est très difficile de parler de l'histoire au subjonctif. Lomachenko n'a pas eu la pire carrière de la boxe professionnelle. Mais il est éloquent que le syndrome Rocky Balboa (le rêve américain de nos boxeurs et l'espoir qu'un contrat avec un promoteur américain est un ticket pour l'Olympe sportif et financier) doit quitter la tête des boxeurs. L'exemple d'Usik montre que le promoteur américain n'est pas une raison obligatoire pour réussir", a déclaré le fonctionnaire.
Rappelons que le 18 mai à Riyad, en Arabie Saoudite, Oleksandr Usyk se battra pour le titre de champion du monde absolu des poids lourds avec Tyson Fury.
Le célèbre promoteur américain Bob Arum s'est exprimé sur le combat pour le titre IBF vacant des poids légers entre Vasyl Lomachenko et George Cambosos, prévu le 12 mai à Perth, en Australie.
"Lomachenko est toujours un grand combattant. Je pense qu'il a gagné le combat contre Devin Haney l'année dernière. Mais les juges en ont décidé autrement. Il faut respecter leur décision. Cambosos est un grand boxeur. Il est toujours en pleine forme. Ce sera un combat difficile. Nous verrons bien qui sortira vainqueur. J'ai beaucoup d'affection pour Vasili. C'est un type formidable, un grand père de famille, un grand père. Nous allons assister à un grand combat.
Je serais très heureux de voir Lomachenko et Shakur Stevenson se battre. Ce serait formidable de voir deux gars expérimentés se battre l'un contre l'autre", a déclaré Arum dans une interview accordée à la chaîne YouTube Fight Hub TV.
George Kambosos sait ce qu'il risque lors de son prochain combat contre Vasyl Lomachenko.
