Vasiliy Lomachenko is done with professional boxing.
The 37-year-old Ukrainian announced his decision to retire on social media this week.
“I’m grateful for every victory and defeat inside the ring and outside the ring,” said Lomachenko. “I’m thankful that as my career comes to an end, I’ve gained clarity about the direction a person must take in order to achieve true victory, not just in the ring.
“I thank god for my honest and wonderful and kind parents for their care, love and warmth I’ve felt throughout my life,” Lomachenko added. My father taught me not only boxing, but how to be a role model for my own children.
“I’ve made many mistakes in life and in the gym but he was always by my side, correcting me when needed. I have many warm memories.
“To my family, you have always stood by me. You shared in my victories and you felt the pain of my losses. Those losses only made us stronger.”
pretty sure hes never had more than a 5M payday but sure, 11m is too low.
will be hilarious when turkey cuts him off again and hes back to 2M fight offers
The co-manager for Teofimo Lopez said “personal reasons” led the WBO light welterweight champion to back out of negotiations with Devin Haney.
“We planned on fighting but with what was going on he wanted to make sure he was 100 percent right mentally and physically and August was just too quick of a turnaround,” Keith Connolly said to Ring Magazine. “I expect Teo to be back later this year, bigger and better than ever.”