Vasiliy Lomachenko Announces Retirement: A Glorious Chapter Closes in Boxing History
By Dong Secuya
PhilBoxing.com
Fri, 06 Jun 2025
The boxing world bids farewell to one of its most extraordinary talents, as Vasiliy Lomachenko, the Ukrainian maestro often dubbed the “Matrix,” has officially announced his retirement from professional boxing Thursday, June 5, 2025. The news was confirmed by his longtime promoter, Top Rank, marking the end of a spectacular and singular career that transcended weight classes and redefined modern boxing excellence.
Lomachenko's resume reads like a myth carved into boxing's Mount Olympus. With surgical precision and dazzling footwork, he captured the imagination of fans worldwide. A two-time Olympic gold medalist with an astonishing amateur record of 396 wins and just 1 loss, Lomachenko entered the professional ranks in 2013 already carrying the aura of a legend in the making.
He quickly proved worthy of the hype.
In only his third professional bout, Lomachenko captured his first world title, tying the all-time record for the fastest ascent to a championship. But he didn’t stop there. By just his twelfth fight, he had already become a three-division world champion, conquering featherweight, super featherweight, and lightweight divisions — a feat never before accomplished so swiftly. His dominance and mastery earned him widespread recognition as the sport’s pound-for-pound king during his prime years.
Known for his balletic movement, matrix-like reflexes, and boxing IQ that bordered on supernatural, Lomachenko was both an artist and a warrior inside the ring. Yet, perhaps his most heroic act came outside of it. In 2022, at the height of his career, he paused his pursuit of greatness to return to war-torn Ukraine, joining a territorial defense battalion amid Russia’s invasion of his homeland. That moment underscored the courage and patriotism that defined him beyond the ropes.
Top Rank, who promoted Lomachenko throughout his professional journey, released an official statement honoring their fighter. “It’s been an honor for all of us at Top Rank to promote the pro boxing career of Vasiliy Lomachenko,” said Chairman Bob Arum. “He was a generational champion, and we will all miss his participation in the sport.”
Indeed, Lomachenko leaves the sport not only as a multi-division world champion but as a standard-bearer for boxing’s purest virtues: discipline, bravery, brilliance, and humility.
As the curtains close on Vasiliy Lomachenko’s career, fans and fighters alike salute a true master of the sweet science — a once-in-a-generation champion whose legacy will continue to inspire long after the final bell.
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