Vasyl Lomachenko and His Outer Ring Skills: Kickboxing, Juggling, Dancing, Ice Hockey, and More

Three-division world champion, and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko is a special individual. ‘The Matrix’ is a genius boxer, with impeccable power in his fists. Besides his mastermind and power, Lomachenko also has a flexible physical aura that turns him near-invincible in the ring.

Despite suffering two losses in his pro career so far, Lomachenko has been one of the best inside the ring. Any opponent has not stopped him and has 11 KOs to his name in an active resume of 15-2. The Ukrainian legend has undoubtedly chosen the right path of becoming a boxer. However, he possesses several more skills. Lomachenko is actively passionate about many more sports.

Lomachenko’s active initiative in several activities has also helped him grow as a boxer. His father and trainer Anatoly Lomachenko is the chief architect behind Hi-tech’s success. He could sense LOMA’s insane energy pretty early and channelized it in the right direction. While we all know about Vasyl Lomachenko- the boxer, here’s a look at his other skills.

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Is Vasyl Lomachenko a dancer?

The former lightweight world champion’s brilliant footwork comes from the dancing lessons he took as a child. His father Anatoly Lomachenko assigned the future world champion in dancing classes. As per reports, LOMA began boxing when he was just 4 but stopped at the age of 9.

His father then put him into the dance classes where Vasyl Lomachenko honed his footwork. Following four years of dance lessons, Lomachenko returned to boxing at 13 and ran across the amateur ride with a record of 396-1. That said, if not a boxer, a dancer Lomachenko could have still charmed a section of the audience.

Vasyl Lomachenko- His juggling skills and soccer skills

‘The Matrix’ has exceptional eyesight and IQ. It helps him to become a juggler when free from his boxing drills. Amongst his many skills, juggling seems to be one of his favorites. From bottles to cans and everything in sight, Lomachenko has been spotted showcasing this skill frequently. As per Sky Sports, his mother Tetiana Lomachenko, who was also a gymnast, taught him to juggle.

He then began practicing it and still does for mental peace. While we can argue how it also helps his antics in the ring, Lomachenko clearly enjoys juggling. Besides, several videos showed how Lomachenko also loves playing soccer. In a few posts, he has filmed himself trying the football. And that validates his love for the sport.

‘The Matrix’- A Master of Combat

A few months back, a video showed Vasyl Lomachenko trying kickboxing at the gym. It surfaced several rumors about his potential move to the MMA world, more popularly to the UFC. But the rumors faded after time. It still displayed his chances in a possible MMA fight.

Akin to his fist-power, Lomachenko’s kicks were pretty impressive. Nevertheless, the three-division champion is currently focused on his boxing journey and is chasing for his lost lightweight world titles once again. Well, the list of his outer-skill talents doesn’t stop there. There’s more to add on.

Is Vasyl Lomachenko an Ice Hockey Player too?

Lomachenko has also played Ice Hockey and showed his immense skills for the LA Kings. He seemed like a pro, and several fans were surprised after seeing the boxer take on the ice field. Lomachenko is clearly unfazed by challenges and seems interested in accepting them pretty well.

As this behavior has fetched him successful results in boxing, the same has happened in his life. Today, he is a superstar and one of the finest to have ever come from his country Ukraine.

Lomachenko and his love for swimming and fishing

Anatoly Lomachenko had envisioned his son becoming a boxer. And he did everything to make his son perfect. Besides putting him into dancing, Anatoly also put his son in swimming lessons. Vasyl Lomachenko learned how to hold his breath underwater and all of it was a master plan to hone Lomachenko’s boxing endurance. This technical move improved the Ukranian’s gas tank to a sheer extent.

MOSCOW, RUSSIA – JULY 21, 2018: Ukrainian lightweight boxer Vasyl Lomachenko attends the WBSS (World Boxing Super Series) cruiserweight final between WBC/WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk of Ukraine, and WBA/IBF champion Murat Gassiev of Russia, at Moscow’s Olympiyskiy Arena. Valery Sharifulin/TASS (Photo by Valery SharifulinTASS via Getty Images)

Besides swimming in the water, ‘LOMA’ also prefers fishing in leisure time. No wonder he has several activities to do. While his boxing ride demands a lot of time, it’s strange to think how the three-division champion takes out time for all of it.

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