Lomachenko vs Valdez

When is Lomachenko vs Valdez?

Vasyl Lomachenko could fight Oscar Valdez in Spring 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

Lomachenko vs Valdez stats

Vasyl Lomachenko would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oscar Valdez would make his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Valdez would have a slight advantage in power over Lomachenko, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Lomachenko's 67%.

Vasyl Lomachenko is the older man by 3 years, at 37 years old.

Lomachenko has a height advantage of 1 inch over Valdez. Despite this, Valdez has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Vasyl Lomachenko fights out of the southpaw stance, while Oscar Valdez is an orthodox fighter.

Lomachenko is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 11 months later than Valdez, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Valdez's 237.

Lomachenko vs Valdez form

Lomachenko has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated George Kambosos on May 12, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their IBF World Lightweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Devin Haney on May 20, 2023, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Lightweight, WBA Super World Lightweight, WBC World Lightweight and WBO World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jamaine Ortiz on October 29, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Before that, he had beaten Richard Commey on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Madison Square Garden, New York.

He had won against Masayoshi Nakatani on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Valdez has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he beat Richard Medina on September 6, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Domo Binacional, Nogales, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had lost to Emanuel Navarrete on December 7, 2024, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Liam Wilson on March 29, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBO Interim World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had been beaten by Emanuel Navarrete on August 12, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Junior Lightweight championship fight at Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale.

He had defeated Adam Lopez on May 20, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oscar Valdez has been fighting more than Vasyl Lomachenko.

Vasyl Lomachenko last fought 1 year, 10 months and 10 days ago, while Oscar Valdez's last outing was 6 months and 16 days ago.

Lomachenko's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 8 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 56 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.2 rounds on average.

Valdez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

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