Australia’s preventing emperor and former unified world champion, George Kambosos Jr., is on a mission for a brand new belt. Standing in his approach is a Ukrainian battle legend, Vasiliy Lomachenko, a three-division world champion intent on writing one other triumphant chapter in his Corridor of Fame profession.
Lomachenko and Kambosos will conflict for the vacant IBF light-weight world title as a part of a world title tripleheader on Sunday, Could 12, at RAC Enviornment in Perth, Australia. Two further world title fights will probably be introduced within the coming weeks.
Promoted by DiBella Leisure, High Rank, Ferocious Promotions, TEG Sport and Duco Occasions, Lomachenko-Kambosos and the 2 further world title fights will probably be broadcast in prime time in the US on Saturday, Could 11 at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT, reside on ESPN, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+.Â
“I’m excited for the chance to battle as soon as once more for a world title. George Kambosos Jr. is an efficient fighter, and I do know I need to put together effectively to earn the victory,” Lomachenko mentioned. “Preventing in Australia will probably be a brand new expertise, and I’m Iooking ahead to giving the folks of Perth a fantastic battle.”
“I’m extraordinarily motivated and desirous to face off with the legendary Vasiliy Lomachenko. As soon as once more, I’ll convey a world championship showdown and a mega stadium battle to Australian shores. This will probably be a battle between two modern-day warriors,” Kambosos mentioned. “This can be a battle I’ve at all times wished, and it’ll quickly grow to be a actuality. This battle means all the pieces to me. It’s about cementing the immortal boxing legacy I wish to depart behind. I will probably be prepared, and victory is the one factor on my thoughts. Thanks to the Metropolis of Perth and the Western Australian Authorities for getting behind this historic occasion.”
“George Kambosos is among the greatest lightweights on the earth. Loma is a legend. He’s additionally an growing old and smaller legend. George Kambosos has by no means been extra hungry and has the prospect to climb the mountain once more. It’s going to be a fantastic battle and an enormous occasion in Perth,” mentioned Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Leisure.
“Vasiliy Lomachenko is among the many most electrifying fighters I’ve ever seen, a bodily marvel nonetheless on the prime of his recreation,” mentioned High Rank chairman Bob Arum. “We’ve seen George Kambosos Jr. upset the chances earlier than, and he’s a warrior that can’t be underestimated. This can be a fascinating conflict of types that marks probably the most vital boxing match ever to happen within the stunning metropolis of Perth. Thanks to the Western Australian Authorities for his or her assist in making this historic occasion a actuality.” Â
“We’re excited to be bringing two of the world’s greatest light-weight boxers to RAC Enviornment in Perth as a part of a world title tripleheader, with due to our nice companions at Tourism Western Australia,” mentioned Geoff Jones, TEG Group CEO. “This can be a must-watch occasion for all fight sports activities followers, which can see a dwelling legend in Vasiliy Lomachenko face George Kambosos Jr., a unified champion and one among Australia’s greatest homegrown skills.
“That is enormous for Western Australia with 1000’s of battle followers travelling to Perth to witness historical past within the making in addition to these across the globe tuning in.”
“Our state will as soon as once more be showcased on the worldwide stage as we host this blockbuster boxing occasion, which will probably be broadcast reside to over 100 nations around the globe,” mentioned Rita Saffioti, Tourism Minister of Western Australia. “We all know that main sporting occasions like this appeal to 1000’s of out-of-state guests, producing thousands and thousands of {dollars} for the native economic system, and shine an enormous worldwide highlight on our state.
“We make no secret of our ambition for Western Australia to grow to be the quickest rising occasions vacation spot within the South East Asian area and this Australian-exclusive triple world title boxing occasion solely provides to the rising checklist of main sporting occasions now we have secured for WA.”
David Templeman, Sports activities Minister of Western Australia, mentioned, “Boxing is an iconic and noble sport adopted by a whole lot of thousands and thousands of followers throughout the globe. “Securing this Triple World Title Boxing occasion highlights Western Australia’s spectacular tourism and sports activities infrastructure and showcases our state as a premier vacation spot for main sporting occasions.
“We count on this to be a sell-out occasion at RAC Enviornment, and we are able to’t wait to announce the opposite fighters going head-to-head for a world title belt this Could within the coming weeks.”
Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs), a two-time Olympic gold medalist, received the featherweight world title in his third professional battle and was a three-weight champion inside his first dozen bouts. Regardless of being undersized as a light-weight, “Loma” toppled Jorge Linares, Jose Pedraza and Luke Campbell to grow to be a three-belt unified champion. After a 2020 factors loss to Teofimo Lopez contained in the MGM Grand Las Vegas Bubble, he reeled off three consecutive wins. Within the midst of that successful streak, he joined a territorial protection battalion in his homeland through the Russia-Ukraine battle. Final Could, he got here near turning into the undisputed light-weight champion, dropping a hotly contested choice to unbeaten phenom Devin “The Dream” Haney.
Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs), from Sydney, Australia, spent eight-plus years climbing the light-weight ranks after turning professional in 2013. He earned the IBF No. 1 spot after outpointing Lee Selby in October 2020. Virtually 13 months later, he authored the 2021 Upset of the Yr with a break up choice over Teofimo Lopez to grow to be the division’s unified world champion. In June 2022, his showdown in opposition to Haney for the undisputed title drew greater than 41,000 followers to Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. Kambosos misplaced a unanimous choice to Haney, then dropped the rematch by choice 4 months later at Rod Laver Enviornment in Melbourne. “The Emperor” regrouped in July 2023, edging Maxi Hughes by majority choice to safe one other crack at world title glory.
