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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 21: George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr poses during the Footy shows fight night Press call on January 21st, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by El Pics/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 21: George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr poses during the Footy shows fight night Press call on January 21st, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by El Pics/Getty Images)
The Australian warrior George Kambosos Jr. is a new sensation in the boxing world. He locked horns with the then-undefeated WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and The Ring lightweight champion, Teofimo Lopez, in November 2021. ‘Ferocious’ dominated Lopez throughout the fight en route to a split decision victory and became an overnight star.
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Furthermore, it sent a spark in the boxing world as it became one of the biggest upsets of 2021.
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Since then, ‘The Emperor’ has been exchanging remarks with WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney on social media. Moreover, on several occasions, both pugilists have expressed that they are keen to take a shot for the undisputed throne of the lightweight division.
This potential clash was supposed to be one of the highly anticipated showdowns of this year. However, a recent update that surfaced on Twitter brought disappointment for the fans. Unfortunately, the negotiation deal between their promoters did not go well.
George Kambosos Jr's promoter Lou DiBella has declared that they have now "moved on" from the Devin Haney fight. DiBella said he initially made an offer to Eddie Hearn, who made a counter-offer that was "insulting" and "ridiculous". [@BoxingScene]
— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) February 12, 2022
The boxing insider, Michael Benson, reported this piece of news.
On his official Twitter handle, Benson wrote – “George Kambosos Jr’s Promoter Lou DiBella has declared that they have now” moved on” from the Devin Haney fight. DiBella said he initially made an offer to Eddie Hearn, who made a counter-offer that was “insulting” and “ridiculous”.”
Notably, ‘Ferocious’ is adamant about having a showdown in his home country, and he has several opponents banging on his door.
Will Vasyl Lomachenko be the next opponent for George Kambosos Jr.?
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, Vasyl Lomachenko, is keen to throw fists against unified champion George Kambosos Jr. Furthermore, ‘The Matrix’ is also willing to go anywhere to fight against ‘Ferocious’ to win his belts.
@georgekambosos Hey champion, we have made the best offer for you. We are waiting for your decision…
— LOMA (@VasylLomachenko) February 5, 2022
A week ago, ‘Loma’ Tweeted, “Hey champion, we have made the best offer for you. We are waiting for your decision…”
However, as of now, there is no response from the promoters of ‘The Emperor’. But after moving on from Devin Haney’s fight, ‘Loma’ is the most probable opponent of Kambosos Jr.
Do you think George Kambosos Jr. vs. Vasyl Lomachenko will happen? Let us know in the comments.
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