George Kambosos Jr.: record, next fight and profile →
Vasiliy “Loma” Lomachenko, the former three-weight world champion, is determined to return to the top of the lightweight heap. A former unified lightweight champion, Lomachenko fights former world champion Richard “RC” Commey in a 12-round main event at Madison Square Garden this Saturday Dec. 11 live on ESPN & ESPN Deportes (simulcast on ESPN+).
LAS VEGAS – Devin Haney has never been a fan of the “WBC” Franchise title. The reigning WBC World lightweight titlist could not have been any clearer in his stance on the subject following his recent twelve-round, unanimous decision win over Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, when discussion turned to his pursuit of the undisputed championship. That path leads to George Kambosos (20-0, 10KOs), who recently acquired the WBA “Super”/IBF/WBO belts and designation lineal lightweight king following his November 27 split decision win over Teofimo Lopez (16-1, 12KOs), just one week prior to Haney’s fourth successful title defense.
By Lyle Fitzsimmons - I’m as much a fan of nostalgic references as anyone. But no, the fighters campaigning to be the man at lightweight these days ought to remind precisely no one of the “Four Kings” era from the 1980s. Lest anyone without a YouTube account forget, the quartet that campaigned in boxing’s last truly great generation included Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler, Thomas Hearns and Ray Leonard and won virtually every meaningful fight from welterweight to middleweight from 1980 to 1987.
On Saturday night at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, newly crowned champion George Kambosos sat ringside to scout a potential future opponent - as he watched Devin Haney retain his WBC lightweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over former beltholder Joseph Diaz.
The internal physical damage Teofimo Lopez suffered last week was more dangerous than the obvious cuts and bruises he sustained during his stunning loss to George Kambosos Jr.
Gervonta "Tank" Davis was a very interested observer in last Saturday's shocker, when Teofimo Lopez was upset by huge underdog George Kambosos at the Hulu Theater in New York's Madison Square Garden.
George Kambosos Video Interview - (Video by Ryan Burton) - Devin Haney will defend his WBC World Lightweight title against Joseph ‘JoJo’ Diaz, Jr., the WBC Interim World Lightweight champion, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday December 4, live worldwide on DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
LAS VEGAS - George Kambosos Jr. continues to thrive in the aftermath of his championship winning effort over Teofimo Lopez Jr. The unbeaten Australian’s idea of a victory lap, however, is far different than most in the industry. In lieu of a celebration, the newly crowned lightweight king has embarked on a one-man media tour while even offering to fight again this weekend if the need arises.
Three division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko admits he was surprised by Teofimo Lopez being shocked by George Kambosos last Saturday night at Hulu Theater in Las Vegas.
What figures to be a whirlwind week for sudden star George Kambosos Jr. will conclude in Las Vegas. The undefeated, unified lightweight champion plans to sit ringside for Devin Haney’s mandated title defense Saturday night against Joseph Diaz Jr. If the favored Haney retains his WBC world lightweight title, Australia’s Kambosos considers him the frontrunner for the newly crowned champion’s first fight of 2022.