WBC announce Vasyl Lomachenko retirement only to delete post in incredible mix-up
Vasyl Lomachenko was announced as retired by boxing organisation WBC, but they quickly deleted it after seemingly being duped by a parody account. Lomachenko is a legendary figure in the sport, having shared the ring with some elite operators including Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney. WBCLomachenko was announced as retired by the WBC on social media, but it’s been deleted[/caption] He hasn’t fought since picking up the IBF lightweight title with a win over George Kambosos Jr in May this year, and is yet to pencil in his next fight. On Wednesday, a parody account impersonating talkSPORT.com’s Michael Benson appeared to announce the retirement of Lomachenko, without any official ruling. It read: “Vasyl Lomachenko has officially announced his RETIREMENT at the age of 36. “Lomachenko had held multiple world championships at 3 weight classes from featherweight to lightweight. “We wish him the best for whatever he is doing in the future.” The tweet went extremely viral on Twitter, with many fans reacting to the news. Incredibly, governing body WBC announced the career move themselves with a post on some of their social medias. It read: “The Matrix is everywhere. “Loma will be always remembered as one of the greatest Ukrainian boxers of all time. “Olympic gold medal winner, he became world champion in only his second professional fight, crowned in three weight divisions, possessing lightning speed, precision, balance, poise and brilliance. Lomachenko hasn’t fought since losing to Kambosos Jr earlier this yearGetty “Thanks for Everything, Loma!” The post has since been deleted on social media by the WBC, but is still visible on Meta’s Threads. No official confirmation has been posted by Lomachenko and his team, and it appears he indeed intends to continue in the ring. Lomachenko is currently inactive, and is without a fight after talks to face WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in a unification contest broke down. ‘The Matrix’ was touted to still return in the first quarter of 2025 by Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, but a deal has yet to be agreed. And the promotion’s Todd DeBoeuf confirmed that talks to face Davis were only in preliminary stages, and a deal was not close to being completed. Lomachenko was in talks to face Davis which later collapsedEsther Lin/PBC He told talkSPORT.com: “We were all for it. We had met with Tank Davis and multiple people from PBC. “Loma is at a place in his career where he is seasoned, he’s seen it all, he’s done it all. “But one thing he’s not done is unify all of the titles and go undisputed. “And I think he really wanted that, that is why his disappointment in the Haney fight was there. “But he wanted to take a pause and we are all for it.”
Vasyl Lomachenko was announced as retired by boxing organisation WBC, but they quickly deleted it after seemingly being duped by a parody account.
Lomachenko is a legendary figure in the sport, having shared the ring with some elite operators including Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney.
He hasn’t fought since picking up the IBF lightweight title with a win over George Kambosos Jr in May this year, and is yet to pencil in his next fight.
On Wednesday, a parody account impersonating talkSPORT.com’s Michael Benson appeared to announce the retirement of Lomachenko, without any official ruling.
It read: “Vasyl Lomachenko has officially announced his RETIREMENT at the age of 36.
“Lomachenko had held multiple world championships at 3 weight classes from featherweight to lightweight.
“We wish him the best for whatever he is doing in the future.”
The tweet went extremely viral on Twitter, with many fans reacting to the news.
Incredibly, governing body WBC announced the career move themselves with a post on some of their social medias.
It read: “The Matrix is everywhere.
“Loma will be always remembered as one of the greatest Ukrainian boxers of all time.
“Olympic gold medal winner, he became world champion in only his second professional fight, crowned in three weight divisions, possessing lightning speed, precision, balance, poise and brilliance.
“Thanks for Everything, Loma!”
The post has since been deleted on social media by the WBC, but is still visible on Meta’s Threads.
No official confirmation has been posted by Lomachenko and his team, and it appears he indeed intends to continue in the ring.
Lomachenko is currently inactive, and is without a fight after talks to face WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in a unification contest broke down.
‘The Matrix’ was touted to still return in the first quarter of 2025 by Top Rank promoter Bob Arum, but a deal has yet to be agreed.
And the promotion’s Todd DeBoeuf confirmed that talks to face Davis were only in preliminary stages, and a deal was not close to being completed.
He told talkSPORT.com: “We were all for it. We had met with Tank Davis and multiple people from PBC.
“Loma is at a place in his career where he is seasoned, he’s seen it all, he’s done it all.
“But one thing he’s not done is unify all of the titles and go undisputed.
“And I think he really wanted that, that is why his disappointment in the Haney fight was there.
“But he wanted to take a pause and we are all for it.”
