Promoter Eddie Hearn has signed former unified light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr. to his Matchroom staff, which might result in a quick world title combat in opposition to IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro in 2025.
Kambosos’s quarter-hour of fame from his win over Teofimo Lopez are over, however he’s a helpful cog for Hearn to combine and match Paro once more to broaden Matchroom’s presence within the Australian market. There’s a method behind Hearn inking Kambosos, who has misplaced three out of his final 4 fights.
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Curiously, Kambosos has made hundreds of thousands since 2022 and is financially set for all times from the cash he made in his final 4 fights. Every part else is simply gravy together with his profession, and he clearly could make a number of money preventing IBF mild welterweight champion Liam Paro in Australia on PPV.
Hearn is predicted to match Kambosos powerful, throwing him in with Paro or Richardson Hitchins for a title shot. There’s no level in Hearn babying Kambosos as a result of he’s 31, not common within the UK or the States, and weak to even the underside feeders at 140.
Kambosos’s Current fights
– Vasily Lomachenko: TKO 11 loss
– Maxi Hughes: MD 12 win [very questionable]
– Devin Haney: UD 12 loss
– Devin Haney: UD 12 loss
Lomachenko destroyed Kambosos in his final combat, stopping him within the eleventh spherical on Might twelfth in Perth, Australia. The ‘Emperor’ Kambosos had by no means been knocked out earlier than in his 11-year profession, and that needed to be powerful on him to lose in entrance of his followers.
Undersized At 140
This has a brief contract written throughout it, and I’d be shocked if Hearn has signed Kambosos for greater than two fights. The 140-lb division is shark-infested and harmful for a small, mild puncher with restricted skill like ‘The Emperor.’ The profession survival price for fighters of Kambosos Jr’s skill is restricted on this weight class.
Kambosos could be opponent for Paro, Hitchins, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, or Jack Catterall. After that, he will be discarded as ineffective ballast.
Kambosos was small for the 135-lb division, but it surely’s going to be far worse for him at 140, the place he’ll be going through greater, stronger fighters. It doesn’t matter, although, as a result of he could be out of his league even when he had been the identical dimension because the proficient fighters within the mild welterweight division.
“I’m trying ahead to creating an announcement. There are such a lot of doorways opening. This can be a nice transfer,” stated Kambosos to Fighthype about his signing with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.
“We all the time make the precise enterprise strikes. We proceed preventing the most effective, chasing the largest fights, and proceed constructing on my legacy.”
At this level, Kambosos sounds extra like a intelligent businessman than a fighter. He bought fortunate as soon as in his profession with one huge win over Teofimo Lopez however has been uncovered repeatedly since 2022. He’s made some huge cash together with his fights, and it’s bought to be upsetting for the extra proficient fighters at 135 and 140 to observe Kambosos do nicely financially together with his restricted skill.
Though Kambosos, 31, is seen as a one-hit-wonder by followers of his enormous upset with Teofimo Lopez, he’s a personality as a result of his self-confidence and his identify recognition. Kambosos is among the greatest boasters within the sport, and followers like to hate him. He’s a self-promoter kind of particular person.
Kambosos Will Be Quick-tracked To Title
By signing the ‘Ferocious,’ Hearn gained’t have to do as a lot work selling as a result of Kambosos doesn’t need assistance creating curiosity in his fights. He’ll do all of the work for Hearn, speaking up his fights, creating friction, and making followers snicker at him.
It seemingly gained’t make Hearn fighter Jack Catterall pleased to see Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) get a world title shot earlier than him at mild welterweight, however there’s a large distinction in star energy.
Kambosos is a extra well-known former unified world champion and has fought three of the massive names, Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and Vasily Lomachenko.
Welcome to the Workforce @georgekambosos – time to assault the 140lb division! @loudibella 🇦🇺🤝 pic.twitter.com/SjN3bfOQRo
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) November 22, 2024
