Sugar Ray Leonard
Fast outside combination controller
Vasiliy Lomachenko Sugar Ray Leonard
Shared areas: Defence, Volume
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Vasiliy Lomachenko
Era Modern
Division Featherweight
Stance Southpaw
Key context Step-around positioning after contact
Why study this fighter
Lomachenko represents angle-volume craft: step-around positioning, layered offence, and hand-feet coordination that turns contact into a new lane. The safe lesson is occupying the opponent before changing angle.
Vasiliy Lomachenko is an angle-volume technician in the H&G style library. It is a modern southpaw profile. The strongest axis scores are ring control 98, starter 86 and defence 86. Study step-around positioning after contact and hand-feet coordination during combinations. A practical cue is to use partner drills where the step-around is allowed only after a touch or feint. The page includes 2 selected video references for the study notes. The main warning is: do not force side steps when the opponent is not occupied.
Fighter guide only. This is not a claim about level, ability, or matching a champion. Use the diagnostic to compare how you box, then bring the result into class or PT.
H&G All-Time Index: Vasiliy Lomachenko is ranked #141 all-time with a 82.15 ranking index. Open the ranking profile
Southpaw Modern Video examples Clear examples
Photo: Українські_боксери_олімпійці_-_Шелестюк,_Усик,_Берінчик_(позаду),_Ломаченко,_... / CC BY-SA 3.0
Study, do not imitate
The point is to spot patterns: pressure, range, rhythm, risk, and defensive shape. The radar below turns those patterns into a readable coaching map.
Vasyl Lomachenko
An H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 summary card for rank context, career context and comparison. Read close ranks with the Data Confidence label beside them.
Rank and score#141Ranked in the H&G All-Time Index v2.0.0 top 1000
H&G All-Time Index82.150-100 ranking index. This is the number that orders the list.
Peak-form Elo rating2,021Best-point rating on a separate scale, not directly comparable with the index. The rating could shift by about ±208. 2018-12-01
Data ConfidenceMediumSolid but wider career evidence. Treat close ranks with extra care. Peak-form band: ±208 Elo.
Active years2013-2024Boxing era: 2000-2015
Primary divisionLightweightHigher than 88% of ranked fighters in this division
Era standingHigher than 92% of ranked fighters from his eraHigher than 86% of the whole public list
Strength of scheduleStrong schedule2,199 schedule score
Career W-L-D18-3-0Professional record summary
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What to study
- • Step-around positioning after contact
- • Hand-feet coordination during combinations
- • Creating second-phase angles after the first attack
What not to copy
- • Do not force side steps when the opponent is not occupied
- • Do not overbuild complex patterns before the jab and guard are stable
Training translation
- • Use partner drills where the step-around is allowed only after a touch or feint.
- • Practise two-phase combinations that finish from a different angle.
- • Keep the first jab and guard simple before adding complex footwork.
Recommended videos
Vasiliy Lomachenko: style breakdown
What to watch for: Start here because this video is about Vasiliy Lomachenko specifically. Use the other video as the broader training comparison.
Open on YouTubeOpposite-Stance Positioning: Southpaw Guide
What to watch for: Watch this for opposite-stance positioning. Use it for stance geometry, not fighter imitation.
Open on YouTubeIf this is your match
- • Your result probably values angles, tempo changes, and technical variety.
- • The coaching priority is earning the angle with contact or feint pressure first.
What to watch
Use these notes to understand the boxing behind the profile and what to watch when you compare it with your own quiz result.
- Angle creation What to study
Core part of public style analysis and a strong axis differentiator.
- Layered offence What to study
Explains why starter and volume are both elevated.
- Complexity warning What to study
Important because the visible style tempts overcomplication.
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