Right, so I kept seeing folks argue about Lomachenko online, this boxing wizard everyone talks about. How many wins? How many losses? People shouting numbers like they’re sure. Got tired of the guessing game. Decided I needed to see the real deal for myself, dig up the official stuff. No more hearsay.
The Grind Begins
Started simple. Went straight to BoxRec first, cause it’s usually solid. Typed in “Vasiliy Lomachenko” – bam, loads of fights pop up. Started counting wins… clicking page after page. Got to the end. Then counted losses. Felt like doing homework. My eyes started crossing. Numbers swam: 17 wins? 2 losses? That didn’t seem right, felt like something was missing. I remembered that one controversial fight people still bitch about. BoxRec showed a loss there, but was it the full picture?
Okay, needed more sources. Didn’t trust just one spot. Hopped over to the official WBA website – felt more legit, like checking credentials. Scrolled, clicked, searched. Found his profile. Numbers again. Same win count mostly. Then ESPN Boxing’s site – same drill. More scrolling, more numbers. ESPN had him listed at 17-2 with 11 knockouts. Kept notes, scribbling on a pad like a detective. Cross-referencing. Was anything different? Anything missing?
Then it hit me – the Jamaine Ortiz fight! That was recent. Jumped back to BoxRec. Yep, there it was, counted as a win. But wasn’t it super close? Felt like it should almost be a different category. Official stats don’t care about “almost”, they care about W or L. Frustratingly simple sometimes. Also, those early Olympic style fights? Found myself falling into that rabbit hole. Had to pull myself out – stick to the pro stuff. That’s the record people argue over.
So, After All That Clicking and Note-Taking…
Here’s the raw data, the undisputed numbers you gotta know if you’re talking Lomachenko:
- Professional Wins: 17 Wins. That’s the hard number, the W column.
- Knockouts Inside: 11 KOs. Meaning he flat out put the other guy to sleep. Brutal efficiency.
- Professional Losses: 3 Losses. Got beat fair and square those times. No sugarcoating it. Losses to Salido, Lopez, and Kambosos.
The pro record stands crystal clear: 17 wins (11 by KO) and 3 losses. That’s the scoreboard, the bottom line, the thing everyone should know before they even start an argument about how good he is. All that online noise boils down to these numbers. Now you know.
