Comments Thread For: Vasiliy Lomachenko 'thankful' after announcing end of great career

[Gary Coleman]

It's the right move. Retiring as a champion on the back of a dominant win.

Now, stay retired!

[Coverdale]

I thank God for my honest and wonderful and kind parents for their care, love and warmth I’ve felt throughout my life. My father [Anatoly] taught me not only boxing, but how to be a role model for my own children.

This is the most important quote. Too many people have children but don't know how to love them.

[57Blues]

Good good good, you did your part for boxing and Boxing did many things for you. Let it rest stay in retirement nothing more to prove....................

[champion4ever]

Thanks for all the wonderful, memorable and entertaining moments you’ve provided for us boxing fans. They were much appreciated.

I wish you nothing but the best of luck and success in all your future endeavors champ. You will be missed!

[ELPacman]

Sad to see him retire nowadays, but it's good timing to. His skills had deteriorated and you could tell. The dude's style was for a young fighter. He was a constant motion in the ring with some of the most unique and excellent footwork I've ever seen. He was stepping in and stepping out with a timing that threw off so many fighters. It was nearly impossible to get his timing because no other fighter moved that way.

It's funny because when he first burst onto the scene I didn't like him. I thought he was too arrogant, too good looking and all hype. I loved to see him take the Salido loss even if it was controversial. The truth was, I was just a hater back then, lol. I continued to mostly hate on him as he continued to win after that and go on the NoMasChenko run. I only started to respect his style and what he brought to the table after he gave Teofimo a great second half of the fight. Perhaps at that point I was watching as an old man vs a young up and comer and thought, I need to root for the dude who I grew up along side age wise.

At that point, not only did I root for him every fight after, I went back to rewatch some of his best hits and really appreciate what he was doing in the ring. He's a once in a generation type of fighter in that his style will probably never be replicated anytime soon.

[BoxingIsGreat]

Good riddance of a hypejob. Don't come back!

[Smash]

Good riddance of a hypejob. Don't come back!

damn what will u say when tank retires?

[famicommander]

Lomachenko today, Tanaka yesterday.

Boxing lost two greats in two days.

[famicommander]

Good riddance of a hypejob. Don't come back!

Lomachenko vs world title winning opponents:
L vs Orlando Salido SD 12
W vs Gary Russell Jr MD 12
W vs Roman Martinez KO 5
W vs Nicholas Walters RTD 7
W vs Guillermo Rigondeaux RTD 6
W vs Jorge Linares TKO 10
W vs Jose Pedraza UD 12
W vs Anthony Crolla KO 4
L vs Teofimo Lopez UD 12
W vs Richard Commey UD 12
L vs Devin Haney UD 12
W vs George Kambosos TKO 11

That's an obvious Hall of Fame resume right there.

[boxingitis]

Any other boxer loses to Haney and Teo in their 2 biggest fights and loses to Salido. Would never get this credit. Yeah he has had a great career but he could have done way more. If he won Haney or Teo those would have been big wins. He could have also fought Shakur and Tank yet decided to retire cause he has no motivation yet held the belt hostage for a year.

Lopez lost to Kambosos
Haney could not Stop Kambosos(twice) and OLD Loma Did