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'''Vasiliy Anatolyevich Lomachenko''' ({{lang-uk|Василь Анатолійович Ломаченко}}, {{IPA|uk|wɐˈsɪlʲ lomɐˈtʃɛnko|IPA}}; born 17 February 1988), also spelled '''Vasyl Anatoliyovych Lomachenko''', is a Ukrainian [[professional boxer]]. He has held multiple [[triple champion#Boxing|world championships in three weight classes]], from [[featherweight]] to [[lightweight]], including the [[International Boxing Federation]] (IBF) lightweight title since May 2024. Previously he held [[unified champion|unified]] and ''[[The Ring (magazine)|Ring]]'' magazine titles at lightweight.

Lomachenko is one of the most successful [[amateur boxer]]s of all time, possessing a record of 396 wins and 1 loss, with that loss avenged twice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/14059777/vasyl-lomachenko-focused-greatness-entering-title-defense|title=Lomachenko determined to be great|website=Espn.go.com|date=5 November 2015 |access-date=12 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611161645/http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/14059777/vasyl-lomachenko-focused-greatness-entering-title-defense|archive-date=11 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Competing in the featherweight and lightweight divisions, he won a silver medal at the [[2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2007 World Championships]], gold at the [[2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships|2008 European Championships]], consecutive gold at the [[2008 Olympics|2008]] and [[2012 Olympics]], and consecutive gold at the [[2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2009]] and [[2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships|2011 World Championships]].

Making his professional debut in 2013, Lomachenko tied the record with Thailand's [[Saensak Muangsurin]] for winning a world title in the fewest professional fights, becoming the [[World Boxing Organization]] (WBO) featherweight champion in his third fight. He is known for his exceptional hand speed, timing, accuracy, creativity, athleticism, defence and footwork.

He has won several awards by media outlets throughout his career. ''The Ring'' and [[ESPN]] named him Prospect of the Year in 2013; [[CBS Sports]] named him Boxer of the Year in 2016; [[HBO Sports]] named him Boxer of the Year in 2016 and in 2017;<ref>[http://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/best-of-boxing-2016-vasyl-lomachenko-takes-home-fighter-of-the-year-award/ "Best of boxing 2016: Vasyl Lomachenko takes home Fighter of the Year award"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170405073420/http://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/best-of-boxing-2016-vasyl-lomachenko-takes-home-fighter-of-the-year-award/ |date=2017-04-05 }}. ''[[CBS Sports]]''. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.boxingscene.com/lomanchenko-named-fighter-year-by-hbos-fight-game--112192 "Lomanchenko Named Fighter of the Year by HBO's 'The Fight Game']. BoxingScene. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.</ref> and the [[Boxing Writers Association of America]] and ''The Ring'' named him Fighter of the Year in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ringtv.com/525496-vasyl-lomachenko-named-2017-ring-magazine-fighter-year/|title=VASYL LOMACHENKO NAMED 2017 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|date=2017-12-29|work=[[The Ring (magazine)|The Ring]]|access-date=2017-12-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171230114428/https://www.ringtv.com/525496-vasyl-lomachenko-named-2017-ring-magazine-fighter-year/|archive-date=2017-12-30|url-status=live}}</ref>