“There Will Be Blood”: Manny Pacquiao’s Past Actions Inspires George Kambosos Jr. To Declare “War” Against Vasyl Lomachenko

After Manny Pacquiao lost the unified Welterweight bout against Floyd Mayweather in 2015, a section of the boxing world wondered if this was it for Manny. Of course, as Max Kellerman had then correctly pointed out, one had to consider the lack of ferocity in Pacquiao’s boxing shown against ‘TBE’.

However, in no time Pacquiao returned and captured the WBO International and World Welterweight titles before facing Jeff Horn in 2017. And although Horn won the fight in a controversial decision, one must acknowledge the epic battle Pacquiao fought with him. In this context, with the prospect of the Vasyl Lomachenko bout, George Kambosos Jr. feels he is now in the same situation as Manny was in 2017.

The legacy is on the line for George Kambosos Jr.

Although ‘Pac-Man’ thought he won the fight against Mayweather, one has to mention that he missed 81% of the punches he threw on the night of 2nd May 2015. As a result, when he was facing Jeff Horn after the Timothy Bradley Jr. and Jessie Vargas fights, for Pacquiao, the legacy was on the line. Well, he had to justify that despite the Mayweather loss, he was still one of the best pound-for-pound pugilists in the sport. At this, Kambosos Jr. feels his legacy will also be on the line when he faces Lomachenko in a potential fight which will likely justify his place in boxing too.

As a result, taking to X, referring to Pacquiao vs. Horn and the potential Lomachenko fight, Kambosos Jr. wrote, “A Proper Fight! A Proper WAR! A Couple Straps On The Line, Legacy On The Line!! There Will Be Blood With It Or On It.” Looks like Kambosos Jr. is mentally prepared to face the Loma in the ring. But, will the fight come to fruition?

How certain is Lomachenko vs. Kambosos Jr.?

After Loma lost to Devin Haney, promoter Bob Arum announced that they would “match him with Kambosos next year.” On the other hand, following his victory over Maxi Hughes after two back-to-back losses to Haney, ‘Ferocious’ proudly announced, “We’ll fight Lomachenko next.” In this context, recently a source declared that Loma vs. Kambosos was being targeted for April 2024 tentatively.

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With that said, it is pretty certain that the two will share the ring. However, would you like to see Kambosos recreate Horn vs. Manny? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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