Ukrainian boxing champion Vasiliy Lomachenko is making his return to the ring after stepping away from professional fighting, his manager revealed Wednesday.
“We are working on his comeback this fall,” Egis Klimas told ESPN.
The fighter, who compiled an 18-3 record with 12 knockouts before stepping away from the sport last summer, recently became a free agent on Tuesday and plans to pursue major bouts as part of his return to boxing.
At 38 years old, Lomachenko has captured world championships across three weight classes: featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight. His professional success built upon a stellar amateur career that featured two Olympic gold medals representing Ukraine in 2008 and 2012, along with an outstanding 396-1 amateur record.
Known as “Hi Tech,” Lomachenko’s most recent bout took place in 2024, where he scored a TKO victory over former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. in Perth, Australia. Following his inability to line up another fight after that victory, Lomachenko considered his options before ultimately deciding to retire.
