Vasiliy Lomachenko: Ukrainian boxing great retires aged 37

Ukrainian boxing great Vasiliy Lomachenko – one of the sport's most decorated athletes – has announced his retirement at the age of 37.

Lomachenko claimed Olympic gold at Beijing 2008 and London 2012 in a remarkable amateur career consisting of 396 wins and just one loss.

After turning professional in 2013, he became a three-weight world champion in only 12 bouts – a record he shares with the recently retired Kosei Tanaka.

"I am thankful that, as my career comes to an end, I have generated clarity about the direction a person must take in order to achieve true victory," Lomachenko said in an emotional video posted on social media.