Via Jack Tiernan: George Kambosos Jr suffered a second defeat at the hands of Devin Haney last Saturday night in their much-anticipated rematch. Now fans are wondering if “The Emperor” can make a comeback after this latest setback in his career.
The way Kambosos said after the battle, whether his heart was still in there for him to return after the second defeat at the hands of Haney.
Without the incentive to go back to get the job done, Kambosos won’t come back from this loss.
Let’s face it, Kambosos isn’t endowed with physical talent like many of the top 15 contenders at lightweight. He’s the kind of old-fashioned boxer that wins through the hard work he puts in.
Assuming the 29-year-old Kambosos chooses to fight again, it will be interesting to see if he starts the square or if he uses his popularity to attract one of the contenders. whether the talent officer fights with him or not.
It will be difficult for Kambosos to get into the title picture without beating a significant name this time around.
When Kambosos is awarded the belt against former unified lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez in 2021, he only needs to beat 37-year-old and 34-year-old Mickey Bey.
Unfortunately, next time probably won’t be so easy for Kambosos, as he will need to battle quality contenders to get in a high enough position for another title break. He can’t do it by fighting old men with no strength like he fought Selby & Bey.
For another title, the Kambosos will need to beat at least one if not two of the following top 10 contenders:
- Shakur Stevenson
- Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz
- Ryan Garcia
- Michel Rivera
- Jamaine Ortiz
- Jeremiah Nakathila
- Joseph ‘Jojo’ Diaz
- William Zepeda
Kambosos (20-2, 10 KOs) said at his post-fight press conference that he will take a year off from boxing, rest and enjoy his family before returning to the ring around this time next year. .
The score for Haney-Kambosos last Saturday was odd because although Kambosos fought better in the first match, the umpires let him lose by a wider margin with the following scores: 119-109 , 118-110 and 118-110.
“Not bad. A 12-round fight with a well-balanced guy yesterday,” George Kambosos Jr said Fighthype about his loss to Devin Haney.
