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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: George Kambosos Jr. celebrates at the end of his Leightweight bout with Rodynie Rafol during the Footy Show Fight Night at Allphones Arena on January 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 31: George Kambosos Jr. celebrates at the end of his Leightweight bout with Rodynie Rafol during the Footy Show Fight Night at Allphones Arena on January 31, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr. has been keen to ensure that he makes his maiden title defense in Australia. Subsequently, Bob Arum had revealed that his boxer, Vasyl Lomachenko, is in talks for the fight against ‘Ferocious’ in Australia.
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Now, Kambosos Jr has responded to the veteran promoter.
Mr Arum with all due respect they’re not coming in to watch Haney or Lomachenko, they are coming to watch their Emperor return home with all the belts after Taking Over boxing. These belts are Australia’s & Greece’s and they’re going to need an army to take them off us 🇬🇷🇦🇺🏟 https://t.co/ozyU4RDOPl
— George "Ferocious" Kambosos Jr (@georgekambosos) January 19, 2022
He tweeted, “Mr Arum with all due respect they’re not coming in to watch Haney or Lomachenko, they are coming to watch their Emperor return home with all the belts after Taking Over boxing. These belts are Australia’s & Greece’s and they’re going to need an army to take them off us.”
The lines were similar to what former UFC champion Conor McGregor had said in 2016 prior to his lightweight title bout at UFC 205.
‘The Notorious’ said, “I’m gonna wrap one [belt] on one shoulder and I’m gonna wrap one on the other shoulder, and you’re gonna need f–ing army to come take them belts off me.”
As of now, it is unclear if the reference was intentional or if it was just the champion expressing his supremacy over everyone in the division.
George Kambosos Jr. unified title victory
In the epic title clash, Kambosos Jr tore apart Teofimo Lopez. Trained as a stablemate of Manny Pacquiao, ‘The Emperor’ showcased the true art of boxing. In the high-pressure match at a jam-packed Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, ‘Ferocious’ began well.
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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND – MAY 06: George Kambosos Jr of Australia celebrates beating Qamil Balla at Vodafone Events Centre on May 6, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
The Aussie knocked Teofimo Lopez down in the opening round itself and set the tone for what turned out to be an epic match. Over the next 11 rounds, smooth footwork, mad flickers, and brutal hooks kept the defending champion at a distance.
Though he was down on his knees in the 10th round, he fought back brilliantly and dominated. Unfortunately for ‘The Takeover‘, that was only good enough for a split win.
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Who do you want to see as an opponent for George Kambosos Jr.’s maiden title defense? What did you make of his statement to Bob Arum?