‘The Emperor Is Dead’: Fallen Boxing Champion Makes An Announcement

Following his loss to Devin Haney, former lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. is ready to even the score. The Australian boxer has activated his rematch clause and will now take on ‘The Dream’, hoping to regain his titles.

‘The Ferocious’ lost his WBA, IBF, and WBO championships to Haney on 5th June at the Marvel Stadium in his native country, Australia. Haney outboxed Kambosos for the majority of the fight and won comfortably via unanimous decision.

Moreover, the contract of their fight had a rematch clause that stated Kambosos will have the option of a rematch if he loses to Haney.

Kambosos wants a rematch

Although many fans and analysts feel that a rematch between the two is not the best option going forward, Kambosos is seemingly eager to take on Haney.

In an interview with NewsCorp, the Australian shared he was confident about the chances of a rematch. Kambosos said, “Yes, the rematch is happening, 100 percent. I have activated the rematch clause, The Emperor is dead, but Ferocious is still alive and I will be back. This is my destiny to show how great I am and get those belts back. I know I can beat Haney”.

Now that he has activated his rematch clause, ‘ The Ferocious’ will be facing Haney at some point, looking to fulfill his destiny and win back the titles.

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After beating Kambosos, Haney now holds all four WBA, IBF, WBC, and WBO lightweight championships, which has given him a lot of options for his next opponent. He is seemingly not interested in taking on Kambosos and has his sights set on other contenders like Vasyl Lomachenko and Gervonta Davis. However, it looks like he won’t be able to do so without taking on the Australian first.

Many feel that the result of the rematch will be similar to their first fight. Moreover, the difference between the two was clearly visible in the first fight. Because Kambosos was never a threat to Haney throughout.

If ‘Ferocious’ wants to beat Haney, he needs to make adjustments to his game plan and pressure Haney into engaging with him. However, Kambosos has shown surprises in his previous fights and will certainly look to pull off an upset to get back the titles.

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