Ukrainian professional boxer Vasily Lomachenko sent gold medals won at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012 to Russia. This was reported by the Politics of the Country Telegram channel.
The 33-year-old boxer sent them to Kostroma, to the Carved Cross workshop. Lomachenko ordered the production of a pectoral cross from awards, which is intended for his father and coach Anatoly Lomachenko. A boxer prepares a gift for the mentor for his 58th birthday.
In his last fight, Lomachenko defeated Richard Commey. After success, he entered the ring with the flag of his hometown Belgorod-Dnestrovsky, for which he was criticized by the Ukrainians.
Lomachenko is a former world champion. In October 2020, he lost to the American Teofimo Lopez and lost the WBA Super world title and the World Boxing Organization (WBO) belt.
The defeat from Lopez was the second for Lomachenko in his professional career. In total, he has 16 victories with two defeats.
In addition to two victories at the Olympics, Lomachenko twice became the world champion, speaking at the amateur level. Also on account of his victory at the European Championship.
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