Former three-weight world champion Vasyl Lomachenko (17-2, 11 KOs) admitted that he was obsessed with the idea of becoming the most outstanding boxer on the planet. However, the defeat to American Teofimo Lopez (18-1 13 KOs) became the point that made our compatriot change greatly.

Lomachenko talked about it in his interview for Blood Sweat & Tears movie which was released on the YouTube channel of the Top Rank promotion company. He noted that he was able to draw conclusions from his 2020 fight with Lopez fiasco and is now ready to conquer the top and become the ultimate world champion.

"I used to be a person who wanted to take over the world. My ego was very big inside. A lot of people didn't see that, but after that defeat, I looked at myself differently, and after that moment I began to change. Everything happens in time. Maybe it wasn't my time then. I lost three belts then, but I won a lot more. It was very, very good for me. I realize that now. I'm starting to live a different life now. I'm a different person," Lomachenko said.

On May 20 Vasily will fight for the title of the absolute world champion in the lightweight division against American Devin Haynie (29-0, 15 KOs). OBOZREVATEL will hold an online broadcast of the fight Lomachenko - Haynie. Tentative beginning - at 6:00 on Sunday, May 21, Kyiv time.

Earlier it became known that Ukraine refused to broadcast the fight Lomachenko - Haney. The company Megogo also named the reasons for this step. Our boxing fans reacted violently to such a decision. It was also revealed how much the Ukrainian will earn for the fight.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, Vasyl Lomachenko talked about how he reacted to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In turn, Devin Haney destroyed his future opponent and told how the Ukrainians set him up.

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