By Adam Baskin: George Kambosos Jr says he has a “massive stadium battle” within the pipeline towards Vasily Lomachenko after securing the obligatory IBF light-weight place with a win over Maxi Hughes final Saturday night time in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
(Courtesy of Mikey Williams/Prime Rank)
Kambosos vs. Lomachenko may do massive enterprise in Australia at a large 56,000+ seater Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, which was the venue for George’s first battle with Devin Haney.
Offered Australian followers present as much as buy tickets, there are nice cash to earn by Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) and #3 Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) to be executed later this yr for the quickly to be launched IBF light-weight title.
Kambosos-Lomachenko shall be enormous
Commercially, a battle between Lomachenko and Kambosos makes a number of sense. It will be a PPV matchup for Australian followers however clearly not for People.
Many individuals are indignant after watching Kambosos win a controversial twelve-round majority determination over extremely expert southpaw Maxi Hughes (26-6-2, 5 KOs) final Saturday night time, profitable by the scores of 114-114, 117-111 and 115-113.
Because the saying goes, ‘It is an actual dangerous wind that does not do anybody any good. On this case, Lomachenko and the boxing public can profit from a Loma – Kambosos battle as a result of it’s going to generate a number of curiosity.
“I gave him a number of extra probabilities than I ought to have. He can suppose no matter he desires; I do not thoughts,” Kambosos instructed the media when instructed Shakur Stevenson thought he misplaced to Hughes.
” Don’t worry about me. I had all of the belts in light-weight. We’ve got an enormous stadium battle developing“mentioned Kambosos Jr.
“We’ll battle Lomachenko subsequent. That is the battle. He’s extra open to throw his photographs and interact. I need to commit, and it is a nice battle that I rise up for,” mentioned Kambosos Jr.
Trying again, Kambosos wanted extra left-handed observe earlier than combating a man like Hughes as a result of he appeared ill-prepared and by no means found out how one can maintain the left hand from hitting him the complete battle.
“I obtained the belt (IBO light-weight); I received the world title and added it to my assortment. It is not a high 4, however I’ve the opposite 4 (WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Light-weight) sitting at residence,” Kambosos Jr mentioned.
left within the chilly
“I simply suppose Shakur is making a little bit of noise as a result of he desires the battle,” Kambosos’ father George Sr mentioned.
Shakur Stevenson says if he cannot battle Devin Haney or Vasily Lomachenko, he’ll face Kambosos subsequent. Nevertheless, Shakur is unlikely to get any of those guys as a result of Haney and Loma will not battle him, and neither will Kambosos.
It is unclear who Prime Rank will face Stevenson towards, however it definitely will not be a kind of three. What we’ll seemingly see is that Shaakur will battle considered one of these light-weight contenders subsequent:
– Jamaine Ortiz
– Edwin DeLos Santos
– Michel Rivera
– Artem Harutyunyan
– Edwin DeLos Santos
–Raymond Muratalla
“Hey, Shakur, take the 25% towards Devin Haney. What’s improper? You’ll be able to nonetheless make some huge cash, come on,” Kambosos Jr mentioned, not admitting it. the provide was not actual one by Haney.
“The factor is, you at all times get a crack in any respect the belts. Which is extra necessary, belts or 25%? says Kambosos Sr.
Shakur may name Haney’s bluff and settle for the 25% provide, however he nonetheless will not get the battle as Devin has already determined to face WBC mild welterweight champion Regis Prograis subsequent.
This 25% provide was only a smokescreen from Haney to confuse the minds of the general public. Devin does not need to be within the Shakur battle anymore, and it is truthful to say he won’t ever battle him until Stevenson turns into an enormous star the place the cash is price it.
