IBF light welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins posted on Instagram, saying he’s “not coming to play” for his title defense against #3 George Kambosos Jr.
George Kambosos Jr dragged himself through a bloody scrap with Jake Wyllie – a guy who was literally in the crowd with a ticket six days ago – and somehow decided now’s the right time to call out Richardson Hitchins.
George Kambosos Jr. and Jake Wyllie made weight for their light welterweight clash this Saturday, March 22nd, with the main card starting at 4 AM ET, 7 PM AEDT at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney.
Promoter Eddie Hearn says the reason fans in Australia have been subdued in their reaction to fellow Aussie George Kambosos Jr’s comeback fight against Jake Wyllie is that they don’t realize what he’s accomplished in his career.
George Kambosos Jr. isn’t worried about the size or the youth of his substitute opponent, Jake Wyllie, ahead of their 12-rounder light welterweight fight this Saturday, March 22nd, at the Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Olympic Park and live on DAZN.
George Kambosos Jr enters a new chapter in his career, making his super lightweight debut against Jake Wyllie live on DAZN after original opponent Daud Yordan was forced to withdraw due to medical reasons.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson is encouraging George Kambosos Jr. to be the replacement opponent for his next fight in February after his original target, William Zepeda, couldn’t go through with the contest due to a hand injury he suffered in his victory over Tevin Farmer last Saturday night.
Eddie has signed former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs) to a co-promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing.
It’s unclear how many fights Hearn has signed the 31-year-old Kambosos Jr.
William Zepeda follows the same playbook as Shakur Stevenson and aging British heavyweights Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, heading to Saudi Arabia for his next fight on November 16th to fight either George Kambosos Jr.
Promoter Bob Arum has three possible options for Vasily Lomachenko’s next fight following his win over George Kambosos Jr. last Saturday night in Perth, Australia.