George Kambosos Jr will be in the headlines on March 22 against an opponent yet to be determined in Sydney, Australia. This will be the first fight with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for former United lightweight champion Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs). Skye Nicolson will be on the card.
Hearn has yet to go public with his plans for Kambosos. He wanted to arrange a fight between Kambosos and Liam Paro who was the IBF light welterweight champion in Australia, but after Paro’s loss to Richardson Hitchins last December, his plans were ruined.
Kambosos Need a Win
Hearn is also promoting Hitchins, but the fight between him and Kambosos won’t be big. It’s not the best way to use Kambosos to feed him Hitchin and watch him freak out. Hearn will likely focus on getting Kambosos Jr.’s big fight. and someone like Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, or Ryan Garcia.
Kambosos has arguably lost every fight in the last four years since his upset victory over Teofimo Lopez on November 27, 2021. He has one dubious win against Maxi Hughes on July 22, 2023. Many boxing fans saw that as a loss for Kambosos, as Hughes dominated the entire fight.
The Last Four Battles of Kambosos
– Vasily Lomachenko – TKO 11 losses
– Maxi Hughes – MD 12 won: *Question
– Devin Haney – UD 12 loss
– Devin Haney – UD 12 loss
“I think Hitchins is a good fighter. I think he needs me but I want him because I see holes,” said George Kambosos Jr. speaking at Stomping Ground when asked why he wants to fight hard with the IBF light welterweight champion, Richardson Hitchins.
“I think it’s 140 that I can bring to the table with his basic style. You are very basic. Good at basics. He has a good jab, a good left hand, a good right hand, but at 140, I think I can beat him,” Kambosos continued about Hitchins.
“[Liam] Paro did a great job in the first few rounds but got away. I think Paro is caught in another big fight with my name attached too. I see things in that fight. I love New York. It’s a good place for me, and I like to be the favorite but obviously not the favorite. I am a humble person.”
The Fall of the Emperor
Kambosos doesn’t stand a chance against Hitchins or any other top 10 fighter at 140. He was just as surprised as he got lucky with a 12-round split decision victory over Teofimo Lopez. A little ‘Emperor’ Kambosos’ career has been sinking since then
Hitchins needs the Kambosos for a payday and to get more attention for his work. However, in terms of opposition, Kambosos is a big step back from Richardson. He’s not in the same league as Hitchins’ recent fights against Liam Paro, Gustavo Lemos, Jose Zepeda, or John Bauza.
“I think I’m another New York celebrity. I feel like everything has arrived. I’m back with Matchroom. I’m back with Eddie Hearn. I love Matchroom. I love Eddie Hearn’s style and vision. I feel free. I have been with Lou since 2016. I love Lou…I feel like there is a good way and way to be a champion again. I can see it,” said Kambosos.
After 8 years I was finally able to show my 140 debut in my hometown of SYDNEY, main card, March 22! Full details next week. An important battle to set the most championship gold 🏆🇦🇺
— George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr (@georgekambosos) January 24, 2025
