George Kambosos Jr. will try and reinvent himself by shifting as much as 140 to face fringe contender Mathieu Germain in February in Australia.
It’s a protracted overdue transfer by the Aussie Kambosos as a result of he’s not minimize out for the well-stocked light-weight division, and he must compete in a weight class with extra alternatives for a fighter of his expertise stage.
The previous IBF and WBO light-weight champion Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) should make drastic adjustments to save lots of his sinking ship, which can be past saving.
Boxing Information broke the story of Kambosos shifting as much as face the 35-year-old Germain, ranked #12 with the IBF at gentle welterweight. Germain (25-2-1, 10 KOs) is a Canadian with knockout losses to Yves Ulysse Jr and Uriel Perez.
Germain has by no means crushed any notable fighters for him to be given a #12 rating with the IBF, nevertheless it most likely doesn’t matter. Kambosos Jr. makes use of him to get his ft moist within the 140-lb division.
Mathieu Germain’s Latest Wins
– Cristian Palma
– Zsolt Osadan
– Jose de Leon Jasso
– Steven Wilcox
With an abysmal file of 1-3 [it should be 0-4 if you count the Maxi Hughes fight as a loss], Kambosos Jr’s ship has reached the water line and is about to go below. Shifting as much as 140 is the final hope for the ‘Emperor’ Kambosos.
The “Emperor” Kambosos’ Decline
Since his upset win over a ring-rusty, unmotivated, and mentally disengaged IBF/WBO 135-lb champion Teofimo Lopez in 2021, Kambosos has suffered two defeats to Devin Haney and a knockout loss to Vasily Lomachenko.
In his final combat, Kambosos was stopped within the eleventh spherical by Lomachenko on Might twelfth in a failed bid to seize the vacant IBF light-weight title in Perth, Australia. The way in which that Loma dominated Kambosos was troubling as a result of it wasn’t even barely aggressive. Lomachenko seemed like the identical fighter he’d been when he began his skilled profession in 2013.
There’s not a lot probability of Kambosos dropping to Germain, however he should impress on this combat for him to be taken significantly as a viable opponent for one of many champions. He’s possible going to focus on WBO champion Teofimo Lopez for a rematch as a result of that’s a match that might pay.
Furthermore, Kambosos already beat Teofimo as soon as, so he would possibly get fortunate a second time if Teo exhibits up in the identical kind as their conflict three years in the past.
Kambosos has made tens of millions from his fights in opposition to Devin Haney, Teofimo, and Lomachenko, So if he fails to succeed once more, he can reside nicely as a rich millionaire in Australia.
