Promoter Eddie Hearn has signed former unified light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr. to his Matchroom group, which might result in a quick world title battle towards IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro in 2025.
Kambosos’s quarter-hour of fame from his win over Teofimo Lopez are over, however he’s a helpful cog for Hearn to combine and match Paro once more to develop Matchroom’s presence within the Australian market. There’s a technique behind Hearn inking Kambosos, who has misplaced three out of his final 4 fights.
Kambosos To Be Matched Robust
Apparently, Kambosos has made tens of millions since 2022 and is financially set for all times from the cash he made in his final 4 fights. Every little thing else is simply gravy together with his profession, and he clearly could make a number of money combating IBF gentle welterweight champion Liam Paro in Australia on PPV.
Hearn is predicted to match Kambosos robust, throwing him in with Paro or Richardson Hitchins for a title shot. There’s no level in Hearn babying Kambosos as a result of he’s 31, not standard within the UK or the States, and weak to even the underside feeders at 140.
Kambosos’s Current fights
– Vasily Lomachenko: TKO 11 loss– Maxi Hughes: MD 12 win [very questionable]– Devin Haney: UD 12 loss– Devin Haney: UD 12 loss
Lomachenko destroyed Kambosos in his final battle, stopping him within the eleventh spherical on Might twelfth in Perth, Australia. The ‘Emperor’ Kambosos had by no means been knocked out earlier than in his 11-year profession, and that needed to be robust on him to lose in entrance of his followers.
Undersized At 140
This has a brief contract written throughout it, and I’d be stunned if Hearn has signed Kambosos for greater than two fights. The 140-lb division is shark-infested and harmful for a small, gentle puncher with restricted capability like ‘The Emperor.’ The profession survival fee for fighters of Kambosos Jr’s capability is proscribed on this weight class.
Kambosos can be a superb opponent for Paro, Hitchins, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, or Jack Catterall. After that, he will be discarded like driftwood.
Kambosos was small for the 135-lb division, however it’s going to be far worse for him at 140, the place he’ll be dealing with greater, stronger fighters. It doesn’t matter, although, as a result of he can be out of his league even when he had been the identical measurement because the proficient fighters within the gentle welterweight division.
“I’m looking forward to making a statement. There are so many doors opening. This is a great move,” stated Kambosos to Fighthype about his signing with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom.
“We always make the right business moves. We continue fighting the best, chasing the biggest fights, and continue building on my legacy.”
At this level, Kambosos sounds extra like a intelligent businessman than a fighter. He bought fortunate as soon as in his profession with one huge win over Teofimo Lopez however has been uncovered repeatedly since 2022. He’s made some huge cash together with his fights, and it’s bought to be upsetting for the extra proficient fighters at 135 and 140 to observe Kambosos do nicely financially together with his restricted capability.
Though Kambosos, 31, is considered as a one-hit-wonder by followers of his enormous upset with Teofimo Lopez, he’s a personality attributable to his self-confidence and his identify recognition. Kambosos is among the greatest boasters within the sport, and followers like to hate him. He’s a self-promoter kind of particular person.
Kambosos To Be Quick-tracked
By signing the ‘Ferocious,’ Hearn received’t have to do as a lot work selling as a result of Kambosos doesn’t need assistance creating curiosity in his fights. He’ll do all of the work for Hearn, speaking up his fights, creating friction, and making followers chuckle at him.
It possible received’t make Hearn fighter Jack Catterall comfortable to see Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) get a world title shot earlier than him at gentle welterweight, however there’s a large distinction in star energy.
Kambosos is a extra well-known former unified world champion and has fought three of the massive names, Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney, and Vasily Lomachenko.
