Lomachenko ends retirement, eyes Suarez then Foster at 130 lb in 2027

Lomachenko's comeback now has a target, and a route to get there. Live on the DAZN broadcast from San Antonio he said he plans to fight again, and hours later he met O'Shaquie Foster at ringside. According to The Ring, the two settled on "next year" and finished with "Let's do it."

Foster is the logical opponent. He beat Emanuel Navarrete by unanimous decision, with two knockdowns in the 12th round, and holds three super featherweight belts. Lomachenko says he still wants an undisputed title, and Foster's path to that runs through the winner of Anthony Cacace vs. Nick Ball for the WBA belt in Belfast on December 19.

Lomachenko is 38 and turns 39 in February. He last fought in May 2024, stopping George Kambosos Jr. in the 11th round to win the vacant IBF lightweight title. A Gervonta Davis fight was discussed afterward but never happened. He says he walked away because he was tired and 135 lb was not his natural weight. Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney both beat him on points at lightweight. He has not boxed at 130 lb since beating Guillermo Rigondeaux in 2017.

He is cautious about his body. "During the preparation, it looks very good, but nobody knows what will happen after another month or two of preparation," he said.

A warm-up looks likely first. Boxing News reports Lomachenko told Fight Hub TV his next step is a fight with Charly Suarez, perhaps later this year, his first after a rest. Suarez is also 38 and fought Navarrete to an eighth-round no contest in May 2025. Top Rank promoter Bob Arum backed that order, saying Lomachenko has been training in Puerto Rico and wants to unify the 130 lb belts.

Other names are in the mix. ESPN's Brian Custer reported Lomachenko is keen on facing Cacace, who says he is focused on Ball. Lomachenko's Top Rank contract has ended, and he did not rule out fighting for the promotion again. Watch for a Suarez announcement, the Cacace-Ball result and any promoter move.