Vasyl lomachenkoOne of the purest, most intelligent boxers to ever walk into a ring has retired. And not because he was done. Not because the division passed him. But because Box chewed him, robbed him blindly and spewed him out.
He walked away intact with his integrity – because no judge, no promoter and no ducking diva could take it from him.
“I am grateful for all the victories and defeats in the ring and in life … Recognition, history and legend are not the ultimate purpose of existence.”
He says this with humility. But the rest of us? We are crazy. Because which box just lost … We are not coming back.
It wasn’t just a fighter – it was a technician, an artist, a master
We don’t talk about hype. We talk Real skills.
No cherry picking. No duck. Just a cruel amateur record (396-1), two Olympic gold, and a professional path that quickly founded.
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World champion in his Third Pro -match
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Three-weight world champion by fight twelve
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Unified Lightweight King while giving up the size almost every time he
Loma fought with rhythm, geometry, timing, printing, defense, feints things that can be comfortable can’t even see without slow movements. His feet were not just fast. They were surgical. His eyes read opponents like manuals. He didn’t just win fights. He dissolved puzzles. In real time. Against champions.
And while other plates followed up and played the long game, He ran straight to the smoke – Even if it was injured, even if it did not camp, even if it costs him on the cards.
A boxing attitude that we will never see again
What made Lomachenko different were not just the titles. That was how he fought.
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That footwork? Of another planet.
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Those angles? Unnoticed until it was too late.
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That IQ? He was two steps ahead before the bell rang.
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Those pivots, reinstates, combinations? Surgical. Ruthless. Beautiful.
He didn’t fight to win rounds – He fought to break your will.
He was not just elite. He was Elite without shortcuts.
No hand selected bums. No rehydration -clauses. No soft match.
He chased greatness. And boxing repaid him with silence and sabotage.
Top rank knew what they had – and so did we
“The top rank is privileged to promote” Loma “for the whole of his historical journey … He was a generation champion, and we will all miss his participation in the sport.” – Bob Arum
No arguments. From the moment he became pro, Lomachenko was held to a higher standard. And he never stained. Not once. He took risks that others would not dream about – and be punished for it.
He was robbed. Twice.
Let’s stop dancing about it.
The theofimo battle? Loma fought with one arm. The man underwent shoulder operations the day after. And while giving away the early rounds, he absolutely won the second half. All the Teo had to do was survive the 12th. Yet the cards were in some way wide. Do you know why? Because the political skills beat if there is a promoter agenda behind the opponent.
And then the Devin Haney shame.
It wasn’t close. It was not debatable.
Loma beat Haney from round 2 to round 11 – clean, effective, intelligent work. Haney went down, fooled, shot. Round 10 was Loma’s masterpiece – He almost had Haney from there.
And what did the judges do? 116-112 for Haney. A joke. An insult. A theft on live TV. A political hit.
Haney walks away with the belts. Loma walked away with dignity – But it was daylight before the world. And real box fans knew it.
Anyone who knows box – someone who Look at box – SAW who really won that night. And once again, the man who built his legacy for skill, discipline and hard battles has unscrewed in favor of someone with a marketing plan and a longer runway.


A goodbye of the promoter – and a reality test of the fans
Top Rank released the official statement:
“The top rank is privileged to promote ‘Loma’ for the whole of its historical journey, which includes world titles in three weight classes and recognition as the leading pound-by-pound fighter of the sport.”
“He was a generation champion, and we will all miss his participation in the sport.” – Bob Arum
Nice words. But let’s not pretend to be the whole story.
The top ranking was fortunate to promote Loma when he was untouchable – when he stopped former champions to collect the belts faster than any fighter in the modern era.
But where was that energy when he was Blind blind to Haney on their watch?
Where was the outrage when their Golden Boy left the ring with belts he did not earn and Loma stood there empty -handed, after wearing a master class?
Truth is, they probably Let it happen.
They handed Loma to the system.
Because the machine always needs a new face – and when it was time to pass through the torch, They sacrificed the man who made their brand look elite.
And don’t forget who never showed up
Loma asked for a tank for years. Crickets.
He wanted that fight from 2017. And what did Mayweather promotions do?
They protected the tank, fed one showcase after another and waited. Only now – after injuries, war and the wear and tear of real challenges – is tank ‘open’ for it. Why? Because They were waiting for him. This is the blueprint: Let Loma age, then act tough.
But did they return when he was at his best? They knew the truth.
Loma would have embarrassed him. Just as he embarrassed everyone.
Boxing did not earn Lomachenko
God bless Loma. He gave everything to this sport – and boxing gave him robbery, ducks and silence.
He didn’t play the game. He did not sell nonsense. He had just fought. And when he lost, he never cried. Never blamed. He takes it like a man and comes back harder.
To the false champions with stuffed records: Congratulations – he’s out of your way now.
To the judges who achieved politics: Enjoy your checks.
To the fans who actually Know box?
We saw the truth. We saw a master. And we will never forget.
Lomachenko was rob, Ducked, frozenand still ran away the better man every time.
Thanks, Loma.
Box did not earn you.
And it certainly won’t replace you.


Last updated on 06/05/2025