Former light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr says he has all of the respect on the planet for Vasiliy Lomachenko, who he’ll face in Australia on Might 12. However, in talking with Sky Sports activities, Kambosos mentioned all of the respect will exit the window come combat evening. Kambosos – who has to win this combat or else his profession at elite stage will actually take successful, what with him having misplaced twice to Devin Haney after which having regarded lucky to have gotten the choice towards Maxi Hughes in his final combat – says he will probably be “coming to take his head out.”
Kambosos, 21-2(10) says Lomachenko will probably be doing the very same factor, and he says the combat will show to be an ideal one.
“That is the man who was formally the pound-for-pound number-one fighter on the planet, a three-division champion, a two-time Olympic gold medallist,” Kambosos mentioned in itemizing Loma’s credentials. “So we completely perceive his accolades, we respect him in fact. However we respect what we’ve been in a position to do, too. Kinds make fights. And the way in which we each deliver that motion, it’s gonna be one thing particular. I actually consider it’s gonna be a memorable combat. As a person, as an individual, as a fighter, you’ll be able to’t fault the man. However relating to Might 12, all that respect is out the window and I’m coming to take his head out, and I’m certain he’s going to return and do the identical factor to me.”
Lomachenko, 17-3(11) and the older man by six years at age 36, is coming off a really shut, debatable choice loss to frequent opponent Haney, and in that combat which passed off in Might of final 12 months, Loma regarded nearly again to his dazzling greatest. Like Kambosos, Lomachenko can not afford a loss on Might 12. The vacant IBF belt at 135 kilos will probably be on the road, however a complete lot greater than that.
Kambosos says the Might 12 winner will “proceed and return to the number-one light-weight on the planet, again to light-weight supremacy,” and he believes he would be the winner subsequent month.
“It (a win) places me again to the place I need to be, the place I’m motivated to be,” Kambosos mentioned. “My street continues, my alternatives for greater fights with guys like Gervonta Davis, Shakur Stevenson continues and that’s what I need, the largest fights.”
Kambosos is the youthful man, he’s preventing at dwelling, and he’s very assured. However Lomachenko is the decide to win in most locations, together with right here. Nevertheless it may very well be an ideal combat, with each males having to dig deep. How a lot greatness has southpaw wizard Loma obtained left at age 36? Can Kambosos rebound from these back-to-back losses to Haney?
