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Kambosos Calls Out Hitchins After Surviving a Half-Time Fighter — Hitchins Can’t Cease Laughing
George Kambosos Jr, bleeding and breathless after barely scraping previous a last-minute substitute who had a ticket to the present six days in the past, took the mic and determined to shout into the void: “Hitchins, let’s go!”
Someplace in Brooklyn, Richardson Hitchins in all probability fell off his chair laughing.
As a result of after an evening the place Kambosos Jr barely escaped from Jake “wasn’t-even-training” Wyllie, he’s now yelling up the mountain at one of many slickest 140-pounders on the planet like he simply smoked Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez and Barboza on the identical evening.
Survive First, Shout Second
Let’s be clear — this wasn’t domination. It wasn’t elite-level something. It was an ex-champ from two divisions decrease hanging on late, reduce up, getting pressed backwards by a national-level Aussie who obtained the decision on a weekend whereas nonetheless holding a stub for his enviornment seat.
Wyllie went from consuming nachos within the stands to almost upsetting the principle occasion in below every week. And Kambosos? He seemed like he barely had sufficient gasoline within the tank to clarify what simply occurred, not to mention clarify why he deserves one other world title shot.
Nonetheless, George gave us the soundbite of the evening:
“Sh**-chins won’t fight nowhere near as hard as him [Jake Wyllie]. Hitchins, let’s go!”
Sure, he actually stated that. Whereas holding in blood.
Mate, Hitchins would land 300 jabs in 5 rounds and make you swing at air until your arms fall off. This isn’t 2021 anymore, and also you’re not the man who shocked Teofimo. You’re the man who simply went life and loss of life with a bloke who obtained handed gloves on Tuesday.
Hitchins Has Entered the Chat
No official response but from Hitchins — in all probability as a result of he’s too busy watching the battle replay and laughing. He doesn’t need to say a lot. The footage does it for him. He packing containers circles round prime contenders. Kambosos? He simply survived 9 rounds with somebody who hadn’t sparred since December.
Hitchins’ worst evening is cleaner than George’s greatest recently. And now George needs him toe-to-toe?
Toe-to-toe with what? A bloke who admits he solely boxed “beautifully” for 5 rounds then spent the remainder holding his face collectively?
Eddie Hearn’s Best Spin Job But
Depart it to Eddie Hearn to faux this was a part of a grand plan:
“If that cut heals up, we’ve got a date at the end of June… George Kambosos Jr to fight for the World Championship in America.”
He says this like George didn’t simply practically get slapped round in his personal yard. Eddie’s job is to promote the following battle. That a lot is obvious. However making an attempt to pitch this mess as momentum? That’s industrial-grade optimism.
The one factor George proved Saturday was that he can nonetheless get by means of ten rounds with out collapsing. Barely.
And the entire “toe-to-toe warrior” gross sales pitch? Hitchins has made a profession out of not standing nonetheless and laughing at fighters who attempt to drag him right into a brawl. So the plan right here is… what? Get out-jabbed for 12 rounds after which name for a trilogy?
Wyllie – The Actual Star
Right here’s the reality: Jake Wyllie walked out of Qudos Financial institution Enviornment with extra credibility than George. The followers comprehend it. Matchroom is aware of it. Wyllie didn’t get a win, however he obtained a contract. As a result of not like George, he seemed like he gave greater than he had.
He turned six days’ discover into the efficiency of his life. Kambosos turned eight years of hype right into a bloody, awkward mess that seemed like a comeback tour gone unsuitable.
“Victory was never in doubt,” they stated.
Positive. As a result of the playing cards stated so. But when Wyllie had one other week to organize, there’s an actual probability we’d be having a really completely different dialog.
Kambosos 2.0? Or Simply Completed?
What’s George now? A gatekeeper? A model identify? Or a delusional ex-champ nonetheless clinging to that one Teofimo evening prefer it’s 2021 without end?
As a result of this model of Kambosos doesn’t beat Hitchins. He doesn’t even contact him. And the actual fact he’s calling for that battle after this efficiency simply proves one factor: he’s both bluffing or determined.
The blood, the reduce, the battle — all of it led to a post-fight speech that learn like fantasy fan fiction.
“Let him fight toe-to-toe with me. End of June? Bring it on.”
If Hitchins agrees to that in June, it’s as a result of he needs a sparring session on a reside stage.
And let’s be trustworthy — even then, George could be biting off greater than he can chew.
