Vasyl Lomachenko’s comeback plan includes Gervonta Davis and immediate world title shot

Vasyl Lomachenko is diving straight back into the deep end after two years out of the ring.

The three-weight world champion and future Hall of Famer hasn’t set foot in the ring since an eleventh-round stoppage victory over George Kambosos Jr in May 2024.

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Lomachenko hung up his gloves just over a year later.

However, Ring Magazine reported last week that Loma is set to reverse his retirement with a comeback fight eyed for this autumn (September, October, November).

The same publication is now reporting that Lomachenko intends to return to an immediate world title shot against IBF and WBO super featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete.

If the Ukrainian ends up beating Navarrete, then Lomachenko is eyeing a WBA lightweight champion in recess Gervonta Davis.

Lomachenko had been locked into negotiations with Davis for a lightweight unification bout in late 2024.

Those talks subsequently collapsed when Loma stepped away from the sport.

Lomachenko’s promoter at the time, Todd duBoef, of Top Rank, revealed how close the fight was to getting done during a sitdown interview with talkSPORT.com shortly after.

Lomachenko and Davis had ‘framework’ for deal

“We were all for it,” he said. “We had met with Tank Davis and multiple people from PBC.

“Loma is at a place in his career where he is seasoned, he’s seen it all, he’s done it all.

“But one thing he’s not done is unify all of the titles and go undisputed.

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“And I think he really wanted that, that is why his disappointment in the Haney fight was there.

“But he wanted to take a pause, and we are all for it.

“There was a framework that was relatively simple to put together and could be done.

“But at the end of the day, it is down to the athletes.

“There is no agreement in place. By framework, I mean similar to how we did Wilder and Fury, there was a framework to the dynamic of the two of us coming together and creating a massive event between PBC and Top Rank.

“There is a framework to that, and that is how it looks as a sketch.

“The details of it are different, but you have a framework of how you work, and that’s a nice place to start.”

Lomachenko’s deal with Top Rank expired on May 12, making him a promotional free agent.

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