A biography for Vasyl Lomachenkohasn’t been written yet.
“Most important for me is to fight the best, where the fight means something and fans want it, people want to see it.”
“Every fighter thinks about their legacy, and I'm not any different.”
“Rigondeaux is a high-class boxer. He is smart, has speed and skill.”
“While growing up, my dream and my goal was to win an Olympic gold medal. I did that, and both times, they were the proudest moments in my amateur career.”
“I want to fight the best in the world.”
“Nowadays, it's not more about the sport; it's about the business. All the boxers became businessmen, not boxers. They look just to get the money, not the glory.”
“In my hometown, I know everybody.”
“I am like every single fighter - going into the ring, I have in my mind, 'Finish the bout before all the rounds are over, and to get the victory before that.'”
“Every fighter fights in the ring the way his opponent lets him fight.”
“I think Marriaga is a very good opponent for me. It's very hard when you have to find the keys to his defense. If people don't understand boxing, they don't know what he's capable to do. I understand it all.”
“I moved up to 130 pounds hoping champions in this division were not cowards like those at 126 pounds. It looks like I was wrong.”
“I don't like a big city.”
“People ask me about Orlando Salido. My answer is that I fight for Top Rank and will take on who they schedule for me. But I would like to welcome Salido to Lomachenko University in the ring some day.”
“I want to speak English perfectly. In fact, I want to speak English just like I fight, and, until that moment, I find it very hard to do an interview solely in English.”
“No one will train me but my father.”
“My talent is I understand what I want.”
“I want the best and to get the most out of my short boxing career by fighting the best I can.”
“I have many goals, but I don't know if they are going to come true.”
“Being recognized as the pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter is my ultimate dream.”
“I've never had a problem making featherweight. Of course, it wasn't easy, but it also was never an issue.”