Vasiliy Lomachenko lightweight impact at 38
by Pablolive: Retirement
Vasiliy Lomachenko is now 38 years old. Can he still make a significant impact in the lightweight division?
Transcript (en)
Lomachenko's return, he's 38 years old, and realistically, 38 is 38. That was when I had my last fight. I was not the same fighter I was when I was younger, but it's Lomachenko. Lomachenko was a very special individual, two-time gold medalist, was a world champion in his third professional fight, had an epic career. And the issue for me with Lomachenko might be more the weight than the actual age. I mean, everyone gets old overnight, but he's Ukrainian, just like Oleksandr Usyk, who is still fighting very well, probably at the highest level he's been, and he's 38, 39 years old. A lot has to do with lifestyle. A lot has to do with your style. Lomachenko was never a fighter that took a lot of damage. But, again, lighter weights, guys tend to age quicker. Does he have enough left in the tank? Is he fresh enough that he can come back even at 38 and be good enough to beat some of these tip-top guys? You know, a guy like Shakur Stevenson, that's a tall ass in any direction. Anyway, you slice it. Jervonta Davis, who's also been inactive, also size-wise is a little better, in terms of Lomachenko's physical size. Not a big guy. He's not a real 35-pounder either. You've got to keep that in mind. Shakur is pretty big for 35. So there are viable fights. Steve Fima Lopez, not that big of a 40-pounder either. He's coming off of a loss for Shakur Stevenson, whereas he's at mindset-wise. So there are viable fights for him, even at 38, that not only could it be competitive, that he could actually get some wins.
