
Kambosos On Gervonta: High Caliber Fighters Will Be Able To Take Those Shots
With his shoulders littered with gold, George Kambosos Jr. was convinced that he would undoubtedly cross paths with pernicious knockout puncher, Gervonta Davis.
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With his shoulders littered with gold, George Kambosos Jr. was convinced that he would undoubtedly cross paths with pernicious knockout puncher, Gervonta Davis.

Shakur Stevenson is rapidly approaching the midway point of the WBC rankings in search of his next opponent. The unbeaten former two-division titlist is now on his fourth targeted opponent for a WBC lightweight final elimination bout eyed for the first quarter of 2023. Efforts to secure a fight with top-rated lightweight Isaac Cruz (24-2-1, 17KOs), unbeaten contender William Zepeda (27-0, 23KOs) and former lineal and unified champion George Kambosos Jr. each ended in declined offers for a variety of reasons.

Shakur Stevenson has yet to formally step foot inside the ring as a 135-pounder, but the southpaw ace is already tired of the division’s politics.

Although both Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez openly loathe one another, Haney once admitted that the talent and skills of his hated rival are undeniable.

George Kambosos evidently does not regard his former opponents on equal terms. The Aussie former lightweight champion recently made it clear that while he may hold now 140-pound contender Teofimo Lopez in contempt, he wholly respects divisional colleague Devin Haney.

Shakur Stevenson is looking to make a statement for his 135-pound debut. The former two-division champion won’t be fighting at 130 pounds anymore after failing to make weight and losing his titles on the scale during his September unanimous decision win against Robson Conceicao.

After watching his undisputed world title dreams slip through his fingers, Vasiliy Lomachenko dusted himself off and worked his way back up the ranks. With the former two-time Olympic gold medalist racking up back-to-back victories since his close but clear defeat at the hands of Teofimo Lopez in 2020, George Kambosos Jr., who held the WBO, WBA, and IBF lightweight titles, selected him as a mandatory title defense.

George Kambosos Jr. viewed his unanimous decision defeat to Devin Haney on June 5th, as somewhat inconsequential. Though his unified lightweight reign was short-lived, the Australian native was confident in his ability to dust himself off and change the outcome in their immediate rematch. But, in spite of his self-belief, Haney would go on to register yet another lopsided victory.

The one-sided nature of their first fight and direct competition from a boxing pay-per-view show apparently impacted viewership of the Devin Haney-George Kambosos Jr. rematch Saturday night on ESPN.

Devin Haney is far from done with what he plans to accomplish in the sport. The undefeated and undisputed lightweight champion once again showed why he’s among the best in the world following a repeat win over former unified champ George Kambosos Jr. Haney—Oakland-bred and now based out of Las