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Why Did George Kambosos Jr Call Devin Haney a “Rat” and an “Informant”?

Published 05/30/2022, 8:30 AM EDT

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George Kambosos Jr and Devin Haney are days away from delivering a highly-anticipated mega event. Ahead of the undisputed showdown, the duo met for a conference in Australia, where they had some intense exchange of words. In the heat of the moment, the unified WBA, IBF, WBO, and The Ring Magazine lightweight champion billed his opponent as a rat along with being an informant.

While trading words at Australia Boxing Centre in Melbourne, ‘The Emperor’ said, “I put it for anyone I could have fought the garbage man outside for one or two but I chose you. You’re not my mandatory. I picked you so you know what you’re here and everything is really good on Sunday.”

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After listening to Kambosos Jr’s remark, Haney made a sarcastic remark. He asked Kambosos Jr to be real.

To which Kambosos Jr replied, “I’ve never changed. I never changed. The Lopez conference is exactly the same you know what you are acting beautiful I’d rather be an actor than a rat.”

Notably, Kambosos Jr had clinched unified titles in an epic battle against the former unified champion, Teofimo Lopez the previous year.

Comparison between Devin Haney and George Kambosos Jr

George Kambosos Jr is the biggest Australian warrior. He is coming out of an amazing victory. The 28-year-old has been to 20 fights and never met a fighter, who could have stopped him. The ten wins out of 20 came by TKO. He is 176 cm tall with a reach advantage of 173 cm.

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Whereas his opponent ‘The Dreamer’ is also in a good rhythm. He is heading into the bout to extend his phenomenal career record.

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The champ had stunned Joseph Diaz in his previous fight. The 23-year-old is one of the best-skilled boxers of this generation. Though Kambosos Jr has an edge over Haney in terms of height, the reach of 180cm puts them on equal terms.

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Haney has an experience of 27 fights. The champ remained undefeated and finished 15 bouts by way of TKO.

Since two undefeated warriors are going to trade leather, the Marvel Stadium will certainly witness one of the most spectacular events.

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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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Vibhanshu Kumar