Undisputed lightweight world champion Devin “The Dream” Haney (28-0, 15 KOs) and George Kambosos Jr. (20-1, 10 KOs) faced off yesterday, but at today’s open workout, they were kept separate. Haney-Kambosos 2 will be broadcast live on ESPN.
Devin Haney: “He’s making up every excuse in the book. He said he wasn’t going to, but now they’re saying I was holding, it was this, it was that. Whatever you want to say, he can keep saying it. The talk doesn’t matter. I’m going to go in there and do what I’m going to do regardless. No matter what referee is in there, no matter where the fight is at, it doesn’t matter.”
George Kambosos Jr: “When I went back to that dressing room {after the first fight}, my mindset changed right away. I’m a challenger again. I wasn’t upset. I’m in a familiar place, and this is where I’ve been most of my career. Doubt me? No problem. I love when they doubt me. I love when they think I have no chance. That’s OK. We’ll prove them wrong once again.”
Do not underestimate Kambosos. He virtually had to promote the first fight by himself and got caught up in his own bullshit much the way Lopez did when he fought him.. This time he is totally focused and he is too smart to repeat the same mistakes he made in the first fight.
I am sure Haney is fully aware of Kambosos trying to go for broke this time making up for such a poor performance in the first fight. However, don’t underestimate Haney as I bet he comes into this fight even more precision than the first. Haney UD once again.
Kambosos is that you? Stop with the excuses. Haney legit could use more excuses than Kam and still got the job done.
Kambosos will be swinging at air all night once again as Haney’s timing and defense will be too elusive. Kambosos will have better luck going for broke throwing haymakers as his current style is built for fighters who stand in front of him. Haney is to ring smart and will deliver another victory.
Kambosos is there just for the pay day, gets schooled again in 12. No one is buying into his lectures. Wouldn’t be surprised if pillow hands Haney gets the KO.
Kambosos has a lower KO percentage than Haney. Why isn’t he also “pillow hands?” I’m sure you were once of those Kam fans who was making a lot of noise in the first fight.
Pillow hands?
Yea ok, buddy!
Looks a lot easier from the comfort of your couch.
Put your PlayStation control down and go to your nearest gym, go taste a few “pillow hands” and see if that changes your attitude.
ALL PUNCHES HURT, MAN!!!!
Especially over a period of time. They’re debilitating!
Some guys can just fake it better than others when they’re hurt.
Have some more respect for gladiators who risk their lives for your entertainment! It only takes one punch!
That young man would knock your head smooth off your shoulders with just a jab! Lol
ITS VERY, VERY DIFFERENT IN REAL TIME!!!
cant see it going much different. was just so easy the first time
What a waste of a night of boxing. This sport is always about the money now.
Don’t doubt the judging in Australia if Kambosos makes it close. If he clearly wins 5 rounds (and last time, it may have been hard to find 2 rounds he clearly won), he may take the title back or get a draw. A loss or draw doesn’t really keep Kambosos from retiring.
If anyone gets TKO’d or counted out, it would be George. Unless George cuts up Haney’s eyes, or swells an eye shut, hard to see how George has an advantage in this, besides home country and trying to win clear rounds where all the judges go his way in certain rounds.
maybe Kambosos gets those Jeff Horn TR judges
Where are the Kambosos fans who were making all of that noise in the first fight? Don’t tell me you’re a fair weather fan. I know some of you hoping Haney loses so step up and make yourselves known. Cut it out with the “pillow hands” comment. If you understood basic math, you’d realize Kam has a lower KO percentage than Haney.
I give Kambosos a shot. Tony Lopez had three fights with John-John Molina in 1988-1990. He won a controversial decision in the first fight and was schooled worse than Kambosos vs Haney I in the rematch. In fact, he got stopped in the 10th. In the third fight, he put everything, and I mean everything, into winning. He overcame some rocky moments in the first two rounds, stayed on top of Molina, eventually wore his movement down, scored a knockdown in the 11th, and won a clear decision even though it was split. Years before that we had Jersey Joe Walcott vs Ezzard Charles. Ezzard beat him handily the first two times. In the third fight, Walcott landed a huge left hook in round 7 and it was lights out. He then defeated Charles again in a fourth fight. Kambosos has to nullify Haney’s jab and make it an inside fight. He has to stay close and let his hands go this time. It’s up to him to do these things.
both Tony Lopez and John John Molina were levels ahead of Kambosos and even Haney is untested got rocked by over the hill Linares and held on to squeek out the win but i doubt he can beat Tank Davis and he doesnt have enough pop to hold off glass jawed Superhype Ryan Garcia and if old ass Loma has anything left he still schools Haney and Cruz will finish what Linares exposed
Can’t believe this fight was ordered