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Vasiliy Lomachenko ending retirement, eyes big fights

By Thomson Reuters May 14, 2026 | 8:58 PM

Vasiliy Lomachenko is ending his retirement, his manager announced on Wednesday.

“We ​are working on his ‌comeback this fall,” Egis Klimas told ESPN.

Lomachenko, 18-3 with 12 knockouts when he retired ‌last ​summer, just became ⁠a free ⁠agent on Tuesday and will be looking to secure high-profile fights as part ​of his return.

The 38-year-old has held world titles ⁠in the ⁠featherweight, super featherweight and ​lightweight divisions. Those championships followed ​an impressive amateur run ‌which included two Olympic gold medals for his native Ukraine (2008, 2012) as ⁠well as a 396-1 overall record.

“Hi Tech” last fought in 2024, ⁠when ‌he defeated former ⁠lightweight champion George Kambosos ​Jr. ‌in Perth, Australia by ​TKO. ⁠After being unable to secure a fight after that, Lomachenko eventually mulled and then announced his retirement.

–Field ​Level Media