Lomachenko officially retired.

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Smoochie, Jun 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM.


  1. Smoochie

    Smoochie Indiana Jones and the Harry Greb Footage Full Member

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    I can't embed it to save my life, he posted the retirement speech on insta

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  2. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    Not surprised. He hasn't shown any love for boxing for years.

    Have a nice retirement champ.
     
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  3. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Out on a win, that's good - why wait thirteen months, though?
     
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  4. Xplosive

    Xplosive Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He'll make the HOF in 5 years no question.

    He was simultaneously great, but also EXTREMELY overrated on this forum.
     
  5. oldcanvasback

    oldcanvasback Active Member Full Member

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    21 fights, 17 title fights. He packed a lot into few fights.
     
  6. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    Probably a lengthy option-weighing phase. Especially with the potential paydays Turki is known to provide.
     
  7. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Good riddance arrogant midget almost as bad as Canelo and Crawford.
     
  8. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Man that sucks. I was at least hoping he would try and win another belt before hanging it up. Lomachenko was such a joy to watch in his prime and I always looked forward to seeing him fight. It's a damn shame that he was unable to get fights with Mikey Garcia or Tank Davis and was also robbed of becoming undisputed against Haney. That would have been a great swan song had he decided to quit after that fight. But at least he still ends his career on a win.

    Enjoy retirement Champ. Boxing will miss you.
     
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  9. Journeyman92

    Journeyman92 Out For Milk Full Member

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    I remember somewhere there towards the end of my childhood he was seen as the heir apparent, this incredible future of boxing type figure who we’d talk about like we do Duran and he’d become decade defining. Shame he fell so short of the hype, I liked him but he never overly impressed me.
     
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  10. offshoot

    offshoot New Member Full Member

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    World Champion in 3 fights
    Two Weight World Champion in 7 fights
    Three Weight World Champion in 12 fights
    Unified 3 of the 4 belts at lightweight
    P4P number 1 for a while, and was in the P4P top 10 for almost a decade.
    17 of his 21 pro fights were world title fights and he won the vast majority of them.

    Fantastic career. Definitely a first ballot hall of famer.
     
  11. offshoot

    offshoot New Member Full Member

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    The consecutive 'no mas' performances making high level fighters quit was something really special and will be forever remembered.

    During this period when he was fighting in the optimal weightclasses for his size (and not undersized at lightweight), he looked unbeatable, you really thought you could be looking at fighter that might go down as one of the greatest.
     
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  12. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Live as if you were to die tomorrow Full Member

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    300 sir he ain't getting those shots with out his pedigree
     
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  13. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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    An absolute genius. Watched him live and it was a joy to see.
     
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  14. Lonsdale81

    Lonsdale81 Member Full Member

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    At least he didn't get dropped & spanked by a wrestler in front of half the sporting world embarrassing boxing in the process. Hows your fat mess of a girlfriend doing since Usyk slappped him about for 24 rounds?
     
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  15. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    He was dealing with an injury, and I think he might even had surgery to fix it. It was talked about a while back that his career was hinging on how that injury healed.
    And now he has finally decided to retire.
     
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