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The Best Boxing News: Lomachenko
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Despite his incredible talent, it’s Lomachenko’s incredible heart that propels him to legendary status and makes him the best boxing news of 2017. Here’s why.
Who is he?
Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko (born April 27, 1988) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. The former two-time Olympic gold medalist has challenged for world titles in three weight classes and currently holds the WBA (Super), WBO, and IBF titles at lightweight. He is also known as one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time with an overall record of 396 wins against only 12 losses. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, he captured bronze in Beijing 2008 and became champion four years later in London 2012 to defend Ukraine's honor as an Olympic boxing heavyweight power.
How did he get into boxing?
Vasyl Lomachenko is a Ukrainian-born professional boxer that holds the WBO featherweight and super featherweight titles. He made his professional debut in 2008 at the age of sixteen, going undefeated with twelve wins up until 2012. In that year, he gained international attention when he competed against a long list of contenders including future world champion Orlando Salido. After amassing an impressive 130 amateur fights and winning two gold medals for Ukraine's junior team, Vasyl was awarded Olympic medals in 2008 and 2012.
Where did he start?
Lomachenko is originally from Ukraine and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He has a close relationship with Vlad Klitschko (older brother to former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko). At the age of 16, Lomachenko had been trying boxing for a year before turning pro at 17 years old ข่าวมวย. He has an impressive record of 12-1 with 9 knockouts. His last fight was against Darleys Perez on April 8th. It was just announced that he would be getting another match at Madison Square Garden on June 11th against Jason Sosa.
His amateur career was promising
He was one of the top boxers in the country for two years, ranked eighth nationally as an amateur, it read. In 2006 he won gold at the Goodwill Games and the World Youth Championships and then he dominated at the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships, taking home gold and a silver medal.
He later turned pro after winning multiple Russian titles. At just 20 years old, many were calling him a future champion.
He started training seriously at 16
Vasyl Anatoliyovych Vasiliy Lomachenko is a Ukrainian professional boxer who currently holds the WBA (Super) and Ring Magazine Lightweight titles. He made his professional debut in 2008, at the age of 17.
This is not just any boxing site. It offers lomachenko news for fans with some looking to educate themselves on this talented fighter's accomplishments. In addition to being well-versed in sweet science, his interest includes politics and economics as he studies International Relations at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
He could have been an Olympic champion in 2012 but...
In 2012, Vasyl Lomachenko had everything set for him. He was the Ukrainian National Champion in his weight class, he had never lost a fight, and he could have easily qualified for the London Olympics. At 17 years old, Lomachenko could have been a star on the rise in his first international games. But that year he got caught up in Ukraine's Euro-Maidan revolution and decided to protest on Independence Square in Kyiv. With the streets embroiled in violent protests, no one would take time out of their day to go to the boxing tournament because of fear or intimidation by pro-government thugs who were hunting protesters like rabbits.
He turned pro at age 21 in 2013...the youngest fighter ever!
Lomachenko always says he is not thinking of his opponent as much as himself and this is where the youth factor comes in, he is only thirty-one. This all sounds great but the big question on most fans' minds is whether or not we will see a Klitschko brother rematch in their career. This seems unlikely due to Vitali's age, (he will be forty-six this year) and reports suggest that it might be up to Dereck to take up the mantle for another Klitschko duel.
All that being said, Lomachenko does need a mega fight before he hangs up his gloves and it would be best for him to secure a match with one of these two brothers before then.
Who is he?
Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko (born April 27, 1988) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. The former two-time Olympic gold medalist has challenged for world titles in three weight classes and currently holds the WBA (Super), WBO, and IBF titles at lightweight. He is also known as one of the greatest amateur boxers of all time with an overall record of 396 wins against only 12 losses. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, he captured bronze in Beijing 2008 and became champion four years later in London 2012 to defend Ukraine's honor as an Olympic boxing heavyweight power.
How did he get into boxing?
Vasyl Lomachenko is a Ukrainian-born professional boxer that holds the WBO featherweight and super featherweight titles. He made his professional debut in 2008 at the age of sixteen, going undefeated with twelve wins up until 2012. In that year, he gained international attention when he competed against a long list of contenders including future world champion Orlando Salido. After amassing an impressive 130 amateur fights and winning two gold medals for Ukraine's junior team, Vasyl was awarded Olympic medals in 2008 and 2012.
Where did he start?
Lomachenko is originally from Ukraine and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. He has a close relationship with Vlad Klitschko (older brother to former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko). At the age of 16, Lomachenko had been trying boxing for a year before turning pro at 17 years old ข่าวมวย. He has an impressive record of 12-1 with 9 knockouts. His last fight was against Darleys Perez on April 8th. It was just announced that he would be getting another match at Madison Square Garden on June 11th against Jason Sosa.
His amateur career was promising
He was one of the top boxers in the country for two years, ranked eighth nationally as an amateur, it read. In 2006 he won gold at the Goodwill Games and the World Youth Championships and then he dominated at the 2007 Pan American Junior Championships, taking home gold and a silver medal.
He later turned pro after winning multiple Russian titles. At just 20 years old, many were calling him a future champion.
He started training seriously at 16
Vasyl Anatoliyovych Vasiliy Lomachenko is a Ukrainian professional boxer who currently holds the WBA (Super) and Ring Magazine Lightweight titles. He made his professional debut in 2008, at the age of 17.
This is not just any boxing site. It offers lomachenko news for fans with some looking to educate themselves on this talented fighter's accomplishments. In addition to being well-versed in sweet science, his interest includes politics and economics as he studies International Relations at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
He could have been an Olympic champion in 2012 but...
In 2012, Vasyl Lomachenko had everything set for him. He was the Ukrainian National Champion in his weight class, he had never lost a fight, and he could have easily qualified for the London Olympics. At 17 years old, Lomachenko could have been a star on the rise in his first international games. But that year he got caught up in Ukraine's Euro-Maidan revolution and decided to protest on Independence Square in Kyiv. With the streets embroiled in violent protests, no one would take time out of their day to go to the boxing tournament because of fear or intimidation by pro-government thugs who were hunting protesters like rabbits.
He turned pro at age 21 in 2013...the youngest fighter ever!
Lomachenko always says he is not thinking of his opponent as much as himself and this is where the youth factor comes in, he is only thirty-one. This all sounds great but the big question on most fans' minds is whether or not we will see a Klitschko brother rematch in their career. This seems unlikely due to Vitali's age, (he will be forty-six this year) and reports suggest that it might be up to Dereck to take up the mantle for another Klitschko duel.
All that being said, Lomachenko does need a mega fight before he hangs up his gloves and it would be best for him to secure a match with one of these two brothers before then.
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