George Kambosos Jr. is talking like a classic Roman gladiator, saying he’s coming for the head of two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasily Lomachenko on May 12th in their 12-round battle for the vacant lightweight title at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
I hate to say it, but Kambosos could be packing his bags for one of the outback towns off the beaten track if Lomachenko destroys him on May 12th.
Kambosos’ stock has dropped steeply in his last three fights, losing twice to Devin Haney and winning a questionable 12-round majority decision over Maxi Hughes last July.
Kambosos vs. Reality: A Harsh Mismatch?
I see Kambosos’ career on the precipice of a skidrow, where he can no longer afford another loss or poor performance, as we’ve seen in his last three fights. It’s already arguably a huge drop-off for Kambosos to move his fights from Melbourne to Perth, Australia.
If Kambosos Jr. is blown out of the water by Lomachenko, as I expect him to be, I can see him ending up fighting next in one of these placed in Australia:
Mungallala
Gurley
Burren Junction
Boomi
Ottoway
Even if you want to call that a win for Kambosos, there’s no avoiding the cold, brutal truth that he looked worse than awful against the British fighter, Hughes is the same guy that unbeaten contender William Zepeda obliterated in four rounds in a fight that resembled a pure 100% massacre.
The former unified lightweight champion Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) sees this fight with the 36-year-old Lomachenko as a crossroads fight, with the winner returning to one of the top 135-lb fighters, while the loser sees their career sink.
Lomachenko: Old Lion with Claws
Like Kambosos, Lomachenko, 36, is in a desperate position where he cannot afford another loss because he’s coming off a year layoff and a bitterly disappointing controversial loss to the hulking 160+ lb Devin Haney last May.
Yeah, Lomachenko was robbed blind by the judges in Las Vegas against a guy [Haney] who should be campaigning at middleweight, not at lightweight, at the time of the fight.
Still, Loma can’t afford to lose to a ham & egger like Kambosos Jr without it showing that he’s no longer got what it takes to compete among the best at 135.
Kambosos Talks Big, But Can He Deliver?
“One career will continue and go back to the number one lightweight in the world, back to lightweight supremacy,” said Kambosos to Sky Sports on what his fight with Lomachenko means for both guys.
“Their reign will continue, and the other guy, unfortunately, will not be able to progress where they want to be. And I’m very confident with my preparation and the way I’m feeling right now that I’ll be that guy to continue my reign,” said Kambosos.
I think the little emperor is having delusions of grandeur, blabbering about reigns and such. There is no reign going on, and there never was. Kambosos Jr. has just lucked out by beating a ring-rusty, mentally fragile Teofimo Lopez in 2021, and he’s been living off that one win ever since.