George Kambosos Jr will be headlining on March 22nd against a still-to-be-determined opponent in Sydney, Australia. This will be the first fight with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing for the former unified lightweight champion Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 KOs). Skye Nicolson will be on the card.
Hearn hasn’t revealed his plans for Kambosos. He had wanted to schedule a clash between Kambosos and former IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro in Australia, but after Paro’s defeat against Richardson Hitchins last December, that spoiled his plans.
Kambosos In Need of A Win
Hearn promotes Hitchins, too, but a fight between him and Kambosos wouldn’t be a big one. It’s not the best use of Kambosos feeding him to Hitchins and watching him get trounced. Hearn will likely focus on getting a bigger fight for Kambosos Jr. against someone like Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, or Ryan Garcia.
Kambosos has arguably lost every fight in the last four years since his upset win over Teofimo Lopez on November 27, 2021. He had one questionable win against Maxi Hughes on July 22, 2023. Many boxing fans saw that as a loss for Kambosos, as Hughes dominated the entire fight.
Kambosos’ Last Four Fights
– Vasily Lomachenko – TKO 11 loss
– Maxi Hughes – MD 12 win: *Questionable
– 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. to the Stomping Ground when asked why he wants to fight IBF light welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins so badly.
“I think at 140 with what I can bring to the table with his basic style. He’s very basic. He’s good at the basics. He’s got a good jab, left hand, a good right hand, but at 140, I think I can overwhelm him,” Kambosos continued about Hitchins.
“[Liam] Paro did a very good job in the first couple of rounds but got away from it. I think Paro was caught up with another possible mega-fight with my name as well attached. I see things in that fight. I love New York. It’s a good stomping ground for me, and I love to be but obviously not the favorite. I’m the underdog.”
The Emperor’s Fall
Kambosos doesn’t stand a chance against Hitchins or any other top 10-level fighter at 140. He’s just a one-hit wonder who got lucky with a narrow 12-round split decision win over Teofimo Lopez. The little ‘Emperor’ Kambosos’ career has been sinking ever since
Hitchins does need Kambosos for a payday and to get more attention in his career. However, in terms of opposition, Kambosos is a big step backward for Richardson. He is not in the same league as Hitchins’ recent fights against Liam Paro, Gustavo Lemos, Jose Zepeda, or John Bauza.
“I think I’m another loudmouth New Yorker. I feels like it’s all come around. I’m back with Matchroom. I’m back with Eddie Hearn. I love the Matchroom. I love Eddie Hearn’s way and vision. I feel comfortable. I’ve been with Lou since 2016. I love Lou…I feel like there’s a good direction and path to become champion again. I see it,” said Kambosos.
After 8 years I finally get to showcase in my 140 debut in my hometown SYDNEY, huge card, March 22! Full details next week. Important fight to set more championship gold 🏆🇦🇺 https://t.co/ssYjE3vWa3
— George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr (@georgekambosos) January 24, 2025
