Former unified light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr (21-3, 10 KOs) shall be making an attempt to maintain his profession going subsequent month towards veteran Daud Yordan (43-4, 31 KOs) on March twenty second. Kambosos shall be making his debut at 140 in a headliner at the Qudos Financial institution Area, Sydney Olympic Park, Australia.
For Kambosos to be matched towards a low-level opponent like Yordan exhibits severe fear about his capacity to perform. Being matched towards this man is the equal of his administration hitting the emergency button.
Kambosos’s Current Struggles
The ‘Emperor’ Kambosos is desperately in want of a win on this struggle after going 1-3 since 2022, and he actually hasn’t gained a struggle since his upset of IBF and WBO light-weight champion Teofimo Lopez on November 27, 2021. Since that struggle, George has misplaced twice to Devin Haney, as soon as to Vasily Lomachenko, and given a really questionable 12-round majority choice win over Maxi Hughes.
It’s not that Kambosos’s capacity has declined in his latest struggles. His failures have been as a consequence of his being a mean fighter for his complete profession who obtained fortunate towards a mentally and bodily unprepared Teofimo. The New Yorker anticipated to breeze by Kambosos and fell aside when he discovered himself in an precise struggle.
Promoter Eddie Hearn is hoping to carry Kambosos again with a victory over the 37-year-old Yordan in order that he can match him towards IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins in the summertime in an in-house Matchroom struggle. Kambosos wouldn’t charge a title shot based mostly on his poor file since 2022, however he’d get it based mostly on reputation in Australia.
Undercard
– Skye Nicolson vs. Tiara Brown– Cherneka Johnson vs. Nina Hughes– Imam Khataev vs. TBA– Jayden Buan vs. Fidelis Laia– Teremoana Jr. vs. TBA
“Shifting up and having my 140-pound debut in entrance of my followers at a sold-out Sydney enviornment is the return I’ve all the time needed,” stated Kambosos Jr. “This isn’t only a struggle; it’s a possibility to encourage and provides again to my loyal followers and to the group that has caught by me all these years, the wait is now over.
“I shall be dealing with a veteran of the game and a fierce competitor, former two-time IBO World Champion and WBA World Title challenger Duad Yordan, ‘The Boxing Senator’, from Indonesia.”
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