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George Kambosos Jr. (22-3, 10 KOs) regarded bodily torn up across the face, profitable a tougher-than-expected 12-round unanimous resolution towards his fill-in opponent, Jake Wyllie (16-2, 15 KOs), on Saturday evening in the primary occasion on the Qudos Area in Sydney, Australia.
Kambosos, 31, dominated the primary half of the competition however suffered a foul lower and struggled the remainder of the way in which from the stress being placed on him by the 24-year-old Wyllie.
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Contact Victory
The previous unified light-weight champion Kambosos Jr. did sufficient to get a decisive win, but it surely was removed from the efficiency he wanted to make a stake that he deserves a world title shot subsequent towards IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins in June.
Deserved or not, Kambosos will likely be getting the title shot towards Hitchins, but it surely’s going to be a one-sided affair in favor of the New Yorker. Even promoter Eddie Hearn acknowledged afterward that Kambosos wouldn’t beat Hitchins from the way in which he regarded tonight.
“I thought he looked great for the first five or six rounds, but then he got the head clash and unraveled a little bit. Wyllie came on strong,” stated Eddie Hearn to Fighthype, speaking about George Kambosos Jr’s win over Jake Wyllie tonight in Sydney.
“For me, he can be competitive against Hitchins. But after a performance like that against Hitchins, he won’t beat him. Hitchins is an elite fighter. Jake Wyllie is a tremendous young prospect. It’s going to be interesting to see how he comes through but for me, Hitchins vs. Kambosos is a tremendous fight.”
So there it’s. Hearn is making it clear that he doesn’t see Kambosos profitable towards Hitchins, however followers noticed how common George regarded for themselves tonight. He’s not beating Hitchins or any of the highest 15 contenders within the 140-lb rankings wanting like this. You may choose a contender from the underside of the rankings, and Kambosos wouldn’t win.
Hitchins Callout
“Sh**-chins won’t fight nowhere near as hard as him [Jake Wyllie]. Hitchins, let’s go! I want to fight you toe-to-toe. I know Hitchins is a tip-tap kind of guy and he will try and hit and run. I’m a warrior,” stated Kambosos Jr, calling out IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins afterward.
