By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney’s promoter Eddie Hearn is confident he can work out a deal for Haney to take on undisputed WBA, WBO, IBF, WBC franchise lightweight champion George Kambosos in Australia this year.
“It’s not announced, there’s a lot of work going on behind the scenes,” Hearn told The DAZN show. “It’s not even an offer but I think Kambosos wants to fight, Haney wants to fight. It’s the natural fight. It’s not close to being signed. There’s a deal that’s been discussed that could get this made. From our side, we’ve got a model we think works.
“There’s a lot of revenue that goes into this pot. George Kambosos’ deal will be worked out with Lou DiBella. We’re all working collectively to make this happen.”
“Devin Haney, the kid’s smart, he’s made a lot of money. He understands the importance of this fight for his career. If you believe you win this fight, don’t price yourself out. You win this, you’re undisputed and done it on foreign soil. You become a superstar overnight.”
Make the fight man I miss the 80’s and 90’s
Except when you use your mobile phone and browse the internet lol.
Touché
I hope this fight is made. Haney is the one guy who ALMOST gets the big fight and the rug is pulled from under him. I hope he gets his opportunity. I hope he also understands the assignment. If he’s going to Australia, he will have to take risks and go for the KO.
Kambosos is actually very good boxer and doubt he gets KO’d by Haney.
Right, Haney would needs to be flawless in Australia. After what they shamelessly did when Paq graced them with his Boxing presence.
Don’t really think Paq was robbed in that fight-although he is much better than Horn he had an off night and did very little.
NJ: agreed. I dont think Haney has the power to KO Bosos. I mean, if Lopez cldnt do it and he clearly hits much harder than Haney. Haneys only chance is to beat him convincingly every single round.
Haney is the man to beat. He is the WBC lightweight champion and shouldnt need to chase people down for a fight. But he’s that good!
Designing a franchise belt to appease/protect their favorite fighters only made more confusion and wasn’t worth it in the end. Boxing should find out who is the best at each division, not who is the most favored.
I applaud any champion going for undisputed.
Didn’t Haney win a Vacant title. Lomo was the actual real WBC champion and then gave him the franchise. Kambosos is really the undisputed champion. WBC is no better than the IBF or WBA.
Haney didn’t even win it. He won an interim title. Then when Loma got bumped up to “franchise” champion, the WBC notified Haney by email that he is now WBC world champion. The franchise champion is considered to be the real WBC lightweight champ and even Sulaiman admits Kambosos is undisputed. The other organizations won’t sanction unifications with the WBA secondary champions and I doubt they’d accept Haney for a unification either because there is a WBC champion above him. Tank can’t unify either.
While it’s a good fight, I’d rather see him against Loma or Tank!!! Now that would be a mega fight!!!!!
That’s right. This Haney that they’re trying to build up with his email belt he got from WBC was an unknown boxer. Loma is more exciting against Kambosos. Besides Haney was a racist and wannabe pretender. This guy was a shameless bastard calling the newly crowned Filipino champion Mark Magsayo a bum in Twitter. You didn’t even get your belt by beating a champion. You’re the actual bum because you didn’t earn your belt, it was just given to him by email.
Kambosos VS Lomachenko!!! That’s the fight everyone wants to watch!! Let’s get it on!!!
That’s true. Haney should get the winner of that fight.
Kambosos Vs Haney, Prediction? who you got?
I’d go with Haney. He’s not going to be as reckless as Lopez was leaving himself open. But it will be close. Especially if Haney gets tired down the stretch and tries to coast to the end
Kamboso in 2!
Kambosos win by knockout!
So reading the bottom part of the comment by Hern is that Haney might price himself out of the fight.
I really believe this will happen as Haney on likes fighting tomato cans.
Sounds like they tryna get Haney to take this fight for cheap.
This is a real tough fight for Haney. Haney is an excellent boxer. Fast hands. Combination punching. Tight defense. Slick. But something tells me Kombosos is going to be able to throw Haney off his game. Kombosos is no joke and just may be able to rough Haney up and turn it into a dogfight. If Haney falls for it I think Kombosos can win. George has very fast hands and is tough as nails. I don’t see Haney knocking out George. This is an interesting match. A poor mans Leonard Duran.
I think Haney beats Kambosos. Styles make fights, and I’m certain Devin Haney beats George Kambosos by decision…
Haney wins, I think Teo was off that night. Doesn’t make me right, maybe Kambosos is all that.
Would love to see Kambosos smash the email champ. But the fight the fans really want is Lomachenko Vs Kambosos. Much more exciting and actually worth the money. Haney can wait his turn.
Haney has to take out Kambosos out within 7 rounds. Either ko or on cuts. If not, I think he’s in for a very rough time. Can’t call a winner for sure yet, but it’s a must see.
Hope it gets done. Set an example for the other weight classes.
There is a slim to zero chance that Haney can take out Kambosos.