Crawford Meets A Transformed Lomachenko In Bogotá

Terence Crawford and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasily Lomachenko posed for pictures today at the 38th Annual WBO Convention in Bogotá, Colombia. Interestingly, the retired 37-year-old Lomachenko (18-3, 12 KOs) looked almost as big as Crawford in terms of bulk.

The former three-division world champion Lomachenko has packed on some size since his last fight against George Kambosos Jr. on May 12, 2024. Loma looked as good as ever in that fight, dominating Kambosos in an 11th-round knockout victory in Perth, Australia.

In today’s photo, Lomachenko could pass for 28. He looks like an eternal man, resisting the passage of time.

Crawford Sees a New Loma

Although Lomachenko officially retired on June 5, 2025, it’s quite possible that he could be lured back if he’s offered a fight that motivates him. He’d lost his spark to keep fighting, so he hung up his gloves last summer.

Vasiliy Lomachenko 🤝 Terence Crawford pic.twitter.com/i8bnLKxITr

— Source of Boxing (@Sourceofboxing) October 28, 2025

Younger, Fresher, Still Dangerous

Loma is younger than the 38-year-old Crawford and showed better form in his last fight against the former unified lightweight champion Kambosos than Bud did in his recent victory over Canelo Alvarez. One could tell that Crawford has lost more from his game due to age and inactivity than Lomachenko.

Turki’s Dream Return Fight?

Lomachenko is still more than young enough to return to the ring if he’s offered the right deal. Turki Alalshikh would do well to bring Loma back for a fight against one of the top fighters, like Naoya Inoue, Rafael Espinoza, Stephen Fulton, or Nick Ball. If Turki wants to bring back a retired fighter, Lomachenko should be a top priority. It would be more interesting to see him in action than to see some of the 40+ year-old fighters.

Crawford dethroned undisputed super middleweight champion Canelo, beating him by a 12-round unanimous decision on September 13, 2025, in Las Vegas. Compared to the performance that Lomachenko put in against Kambosos Jr. in 2024, Crawford’s win wasn’t impressive. He didn’t stay in the pocket and fight Canelo the way Lomachenko did in his fight with George.