By: Sean Crose
George Kambosos, normally a gregarious type, has been somewhat quiet within the leadup to his rematch Devin Haney, the person who took his light-weight titles from him final June. Haney, who has as soon as once more traveled to Kambosos’ native Australia to face him, doesn’t let the sound of silence bother him. “The greats find motivation by any means necessary,” he instructed FightHype in an interview. Kambosos was by no means anticipated to be an ideal drive at light-weight, however he grew to become unified champion by gorgeous the then purple sizzling Teofimo Lopez in late 2021, thus letting the world know he was somebody to be reckoned with.
And Haney did in actual fact reckon with Kambosos, in Kambosos’ homeland no much less, when the 2 males battled for the undisputed light-weight championship of the world final June. Much as Kambosos had outstrategized Lopez, Haney outstrategized Kambosos. Needless to say, the battle world is basically anticipating a replay of the primary battle when the 2 males reply the bell Saturday at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne. Haney, nonetheless, isn’t taking his decided foil with no consideration. “It was a blessing to fight on that big stage,” he stated of first battle with Kambosos, “and I look forward to doing it again.”
Haney is aware of Kambosos is just too sensible a fighter to make use of a failed recreation plan twice, so he’s basically ready himself for any contingency on Saturday. “I know he’s going to come with a different approach,” Haney stated of Kambosos, “a different game plan this time around.” To make sure, Haney appears like Kambosos is definitely going to go away all of it within the ring this weekend. “He’s desperate,” stated Haney. “He said if he didn’t win he’s going to retire. He’s coming balls to the wall.” Besides, Haney is a fighter who at all times sees room for enchancment. “We always feel it could get better,” he instructed FightHype.
Provided Kambosos doesn’t stun the world on Saturday – and it’s value noting he has arguably carried out simply that already by beating Teofimo Lopez a couple of years again – an enormous and notable lineup of expertise presumably awaits Haney proper across the nook. Whether it’s Vasyl Lomachenko, Ryan Garcia or Gervonta Davis, a serious bout with a high identify is presumably only a contract away. This being trendy boxing, nonetheless, there’s at all times the query of whether or not or not any of these contracts would really be signed. To their credit score, boxers are loads safer than they was once, however they’re merely not as bold as they as soon as had been both.
