George Kambosos Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
In the end, Devin Haney was not going to let any potential contractual hang-ups get in the way of an opportunity to inscribe his name in the record books.
One of the last things Eddie Hearn would’ve wanted was for a talented, undefeated fighter in whom his company and corporate partner have invested substantial time and money to leave for competitors.
Eddie Hearn still considers Devin Haney loyal. Haney’s former promoter understands that the unbeaten WBC world lightweight champion had little choice but to take the opportunities presented to him by Hearn’s promotional competitors, Lou DiBella and Bob Arum. Hearn promoted Haney’s past six fights, but Haney agreed to a multi-fight deal that’ll tie him to DiBella Entertainment and Arum’s Top Rank Inc. for the near future.
Teofimo Lopez evidently still refuses to accept the idea that he lost to George Kambosos on fair terms in their lightweight title unification bout last November.
Devin Haney has the fight he said he wanted most for the past four months. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that Haney has agreed to challenge George Kambosos Jr. on June 5 at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. ESPN will televise their 12-round, 135-pound title fight, which barring a draw or no-contest, will crown boxing’s first fully unified lightweight champion in the four-belt era.
Devin Haney is running out of time. BoxingScene.com has learned that if the unbeaten WBC world lightweight champion wants an opportunity to become boxing’s fully unified lightweight champion June 5, he’ll have to accept a deal as soon as possible from George Kambosos Jr.’s promoter, Lou DiBella.
Eddie Hearn believes that Devin Haney may have to take a pay cut of sorts in order to get a shot at fighting George Kambosos Jr. for all the marbles in the lightweight division.
George Kambosos Jr. offered Ryan Garcia some gratuitous advice Tuesday. After reading comments from Garcia on social media that the unbeaten lightweight contender made about him on the most recent episode of Chris Mannix’s boxing podcast, Kambosos cautioned Garcia to remain focused on his upcoming opponent, Emmanuel Tagoe. Garcia (21-0, 18 KOs), of Victorville, California
George Kambosos may be the man in the lightweight division right now, but to Ryan Garcia the Aussie champion is also something of a one-hit wonder.
Devin Haney hadn’t agreed to the financial offer from George Kambosos Jr.’s promoter as of Monday night. The unbeaten WBC world lightweight champion indicated, however, that there is no way he’ll pass on the opportunity to become boxing’s first fully unified lightweight champion of the four-belt era