{"id":545691,"date":"2025-11-03T06:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/545691\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T06:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T06:23:15","slug":"vasiliy-lomachenko-retired-because-he-lost-motivation-after-devin-haney-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/545691\/","title":{"rendered":"Vasiliy Lomachenko retired because he lost motivation after Devin Haney loss"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vasiliy Lomachenko<\/a> looked as good as ever during his matchup with George Kambosos Jr<\/a>. in May of last year, leading appreciative fans to wonder what might be next for the Ukrainian star.<\/p>\n

They couldn’t have imagined that he’d never fight again.<\/p>\n

Why did Lomachenko decide to retire<\/a> after defeating Kambosos to win yet another world title? A lack of motivation that followed his controversial loss to Devin Haney for the undisputed lightweight championship the May 2023.<\/p>\n

Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) and many others thought he did more than enough to get the nod but the judges saw it differently, giving Haney a unanimous decision that allowed him to retain his titles.<\/p>\n

Although Lomachenko went on to stop Kambosos in 11 rounds to win the IBF title a year later, his heart was never in it. Losing to Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC) left the future Hall of Famer deflated. So much so that walking away was easy choice to make.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was not difficult because I lost motivation,\u201d Lomachenko told Fight News on its YouTube channel. \u201cI lost motivation. My motivation was to become undisputed world champion. When I lost to Haney, it was my last chance.\u201d<\/p>\n

The now 37-year-old had compelling options at the end. For example, Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson attempted to lure him into the ring for what would’ve been massive, lucrative events.<\/p>\n

But his mind was made up. The Kambosos fight was his swan song. Then it was time to move on to the next phase of his life.<\/p>\n

It’s roughly a year and a half later and Lomachenko said he doesn’t even see the point of discussing opportunities he passed up. He made his decision. And he doesn’t look back.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t make sense to talk about it,\u201d Lomachenko said. \u201cI took one more belt. I\u2019m finished with boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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