Vasyl Lomachenko will return to the ring later this month following over a year out due to the COVID-19 lockdown.

‘The Matrix’, widely regarded as the pound-for-pound king, beat British fighters Anthony Crolla and Luke Campbell in 2019 to retain his WBA and WBO belts.

Lomachenko has claimed victories over a host of big names in his professional career to date and is now gearing up to take another scalp.

Amid the complications facing global sport during the coronavirus pandemic, news of his next fight has been slow in coming but now he is ready to enter the squared-circle once again.


Lomachenko will be in action on Saturday, October 17 when he faces off against Teofimo Lopez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

‘El Brooklyn’ Lopez is the IBF lightweight champion and will put his belt on the line against Lomachenko’s titles.

Lopez has an undefeated record from his 15 fights to date and last beat Richard Commey in Madison Square Garden in December 2019.

Lomachenko v Lopez: Undercard
More to follow

Vasyl Lomachenko (c) vs. Teofimo Lopez (c) – For WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring lightweight titles

Arnold Barboza Jr. vs. Alex Saucedo – For vacant WBO International junior welterweight title

Edgar Berlanga vs. Lanell Bellows

Vasyl Lomachenko – Teofimo Lopez

Nationality: Ukrainian – American

Hometown: Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi – New York City

Record: 14–1 (11 KOs) – 15–0 (12 KOs)

Height: 5ft 7 (170 cm) – 5ft 8 (173 cm)

Style: Southpaw – Orthodox

Recognition: WBA (Super), WBO, and The Ring lightweight champion – IBF lightweight champion

Nickname: The Matrix – El Brooklyn

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