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“There Will Be a Whole Lot of Excuses” – George Kambosos Jr. Believes He Won’t Get Credit if He Defeats Devin Haney

Published 05/23/2022, 1:35 PM EDT

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The undisputed lightweight titles are in a row for June 5 clash between undefeated pugilists, Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr. This exciting anticipation will land in Marvel Stadium in the home country of the unified lightweight champ, Kambosos Jr. For this, ‘The Dreamer’ has to travel across the USA to Australia with his team.

Unfortunately, Devin Haney could not enter Australia along with his father and trainer Bill Haney. He faced a ban from traveling to Australia because of an old banned substance conviction. Keeping this in mind, the Australian warrior believes that he won’t get credit if he defeats Devin Haney.

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Talking to the Sydney Morning Herald, George Kambosos Jr. said, “I know there will be a whole lot of excuses once I destroy Devin Haney: about the father, about the trainer, about the jet lag, about everything. I’ve been trying my best to see if he can get in but, unfortunately, that’s not my problem. I’ve got all of my team here and I’m ready to fight.” ESPN Ringside reported it on social media platforms.

However, Kambosos Jr. tried his best to bring Haney’s father to Australia. He said, “I’m not the prime minister of Australia. I’ve actually reached out to a few high-profile people who have connections in the government to try to help the situation.”

As of now, ‘The Dreamer’ has decided to go in the ring with renowned trainer and father of former champion, Yoel Judah.

Comparison between George Kambosos Jr. and Devin Haney

Certainly, it is going to be a spectacular battle as two undefeated world champions will trade leather for the undisputed title.

‘Ferocious’ is confident of his victory against the former lightweight champ, Teofimo Lopez. Technically sound, Kambosos Jr. has fought 20 bouts in his career and won 10 by way of a knockout.

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He is 5 feet 9½ inches tall with a reach of 173 cm. On the other hand, Devin Haney is also coming out with a great win against Joseph Diaz. He has a little edge over Kambosos in terms of height and reach. The WBC lightweight titleholder has fought 27 battles and won 15 by TKO.

Undoubtedly, this fight will decide who is a better technician in the lightweight division.

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Abhishek Singh is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports. Following the completion of his training as an amateur boxer, he is currently preparing to appear for trials at the state and national levels. With over 3 years of experience in playing the sport, Abhishek is also the holder of a Bachelor's in Arts degree from the University of Delhi.
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