Vasiliy Lomachenko retires from boxing aged 37 after glittering career

• Lomachenko retires with 18-3 pro record and 12 KOs

• Two-time Olympic gold medalist ends storied career

• Ukrainian star thanks fans in emotional farewell video

Vasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion, two-time Olympic gold medalist and arguably the greatest amateur boxer in history, announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 37.

I'm grateful for every victory and every defeat both in the ring and in life," the Ukrainian said in a video on Instagram Thursday morning. I'm thankful that as my career comes to an end, I've gained clarity about the direction a person must take in order to achieve true victory, not just in the ring.