Former unified light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr. says he’ll make his debut at 140 in March after which problem IBF mild welterweight champ Richardson Hitchins for his belt in June or July.
Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) referred to as out the previous one-hit surprise, Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs), after his 12-round break up determination win over IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro final month on December seventh. George doesn’t deserve a world title shot except we decrease the bar for what a fighter must do to earn a crack at a belt.
“Emperor’s” New Goal
‘The Emperor’ Kambosos’ angle is that if Hitchins needs the struggle, he’ll accommodate him, however he says he views the New Yorker as a “bum” who hasn’t “made no cash.” Kambosos has made a small fortune over his upset win towards an injured, ring-rusty Teofimo Lopez 4 years in the past on November 27, 2021.
George beat Lopez by a 12-round break up determination however has carried out little or no since, going 1-3 within the final 4 years. Kambosos’ report ought to be 0-4 in his final 4 fights as a result of his 12-round majority determination win over Maxi Hughes on July 22, 2023, was extremely questionable within the eyes of many followers.
“Sure, sure, I hold saying 1,000,000 instances. He retains saying, ‘You’re not signing a contract.’ What contract? You need me. You’re a champion, and also you haven’t made no cash. You’re a bum. You haven’t carried out something within the sport besides win your final struggle, and win a world title,” mentioned George Kambosos Jr. to Fighthype, speaking about IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins.
“That doesn’t imply nothing to me. I’m coming for you. I wish to take your head out, and also you wish to make some cash? Cool, come make some cash and I’m going to take that belt off you. Lots of people name me out. I knew he was going to leap at it. I knew I’m beneath his pores and skin. I’m dwelling in his head rent-free. I’m beneath his pores and skin. I like getting beneath these New Yorkers.
“I’m going to make this debut at 140 in March. He ain’t prepared till June or July, and we’re there. Straight after March, we will do it the following month. We will do it the following day, no drawback. I’m coming for this man,” mentioned Kambosos about desirous to struggle Richardson Hitchins.
Kambosos is getting forward of himself. He nonetheless must win his debut at 140 in March earlier than he’ll have an opportunity to problem Hitchins for his IBF title in June or July. If Kambosos’ promoter, Eddie Hearn, matches him towards a midway first rate opponent for March, he’ll lose for certain. That would depart George’s dismal report at 1-4 in his final 5 fights. The factor is, it’s not like he’s a shot fighter. He was by no means good within the first place.
“It’s no secret. Me and Paro, we’re going to try this huge, huge struggle. I used to be going to do my enterprise in March after which have that huge stadium conflict. I’m such a giant title on this planet of boxing that Hitchins referred to as me out the following day,” mentioned Kambosos.
That needed to have been disappointing for Kambosos to see Liam Paro crushed by Hitchins by a 12-round break up determination of their struggle on December seventh in San Juan, Puerto Rico. All that cash that Kambosos would have gotten towards former IBF 140-lb champion Paro went down the tunes along with his loss to Hitchins, and it’s not coming again.
“I’ll Take His Head Off”
“I’m simply zoned in on getting higher each day. I’m feeling good at this weight and placing on an excellent efficiency in March. I’m going to take this man’s head off, after which we go straight into Hitchins. He says sure issues right here and there. What am I anxious about you? You’re not one-tenth of Devin Haney. You’re not one-tenth of Teofimo Lopez. You’re not one-tenth of Lomachenko,” mentioned Kambosos.
The one fighter of these three that Kambosos Jr. beat was Teofimo Lopez, catching him on a foul evening off an extended layoff in 2021. George misplaced twice to Devin Haney and was knocked out by Vasily Lomachenko in his final struggle on Might 12, 2024. He hasn’t fought since. Kambosos is seen as a shot fighter, however he was by no means considered as an excellent fighter from the get-go. So, his shedding repeatedly simply reveals his degree or lack thereof.
