By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing
Unified WBA, WBO, IBF, and WBC franchise lightweight champion George “Ferocious” Kambosos has responded to WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney’s father Bill Haney’s suggestion that Kambosos should make his first defense of the championship in the USA and not Australia. “I fought in England, Greece, Malaysia, New Zealand, and four times in America to become world champion,” Kambosos tweeted. “I earned my stripes while some of these boys with bigger egos than accolades can’t even go to another American state to fight, let alone 8000 miles down under. How embarrassing.”
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Still no official announcement for the super welterweight clash between Tim Tszyu and Terrell Gausha on the March 19 Charlo-Castano card in Los Angeles. However, Tszyu’s manager Glen Jennings dropped a big hint on Australian radio. “Contractually we can’t totally confirm it because PBC, it’s their show, so they are scheduled to make an announcement this week. Obviously, they have other schedules and other fights that they don’t want to muddy the waters on…the guy that Tim’s fighting is a terrific fighter, former Olympian.” He also stated that Tszyu’s fight will be the Charlo-Castano co-feature.
– Agree that George Kambosos’ first title defense should be in his home country of Australia.
– Not sure how that country’s Bubonic Plague #2 policy is going to effect the attendance.
I agree with Kambosos as well. He’s proven he’ll go anywhere to fight anyone, he should be allowed to have at least his first defense at home. Haney fought most of the first half of his career in Mexico as well.
good for Kambosos. but…. anyone who saw Pacquiao get cheated against a guy that landed more elbows, forearms and head buts than punches, understands Haney being resistant to fight down under
Bill shld jus be lucky that Devin is in the running. He keeps poppin off too much, he alone is gonna lose that fight for his son and Bosos is gonna go with Loma. Neither of rhem are big draws but Kambosos holds most of the belts and therefore it shld be his choice where the fight is
Somebody correct me if im wrong but I thought when the WBC issued the “Franchise Campion Title” it was nothing more than a label. I thought i remember them saying it wasnt something you can fight for as mandatory nor cld they lose it. Hmmm i may be wrong.
I just thought it was, basically, their equivalent to WBA’s ‘super champion’ but even worse. As far as I know franchise champions are completely immune to mandatories, but they can lose it. Loma lost it to Lopez who then lost it to Kambosos.
Even more interesting is Canelo who became the franchise champion at middle, then moved up to supermiddle and fought for a regular wbc belt.
The franchise technically can’t be lost. You have to petition for it. They slightly modified the rules to appease Top Rank so they could bill the Loma/Lopez fight as “undisputed” after Loma vacated the WBC title. According the WBC rules, the franchise designation allows a fighter to move from weight to another and still be able to come back and become mandatory to the WBC champion of that weight class. It’s almost like the Champion Emtermius (sp?) they have.
So that means that both Lopez and Kambosos petitioned for it?
Boxers should stop wanting to fight for anything WBC and stop paying fees. Eventually they’ll go broke and disappear.
They should do that for all the organizations.
Exactly. WBC used to be respected but they’re just as bad or even worse than the rest of them.
HELL yeah he should make his first defense wherever he wants! Kambosos, YOU are in the driver’s seat! As long as this lasts go ahead and dictate to these twitter finger fighters!!
Beautiful response by Kambosos!!!
Though I think GK deserves a home fight, I’m a little torn because his team isn’t providing any of the money. It’s kind of hard to dictate under those conditions because the networks and promoters want to make sure that they can recoup their cost as well as pay the fighters. He’s expecting top dollar but if that money can’t be made in Aus he still needs to explore his options or take less money.
The other thing is I personally think Loma and Haney could probably make more money fighting each other than fighting him. So he would need them more than they need him.
FIRST OFF HEARNS AND HANEY SAID THEY’D GO ANY WHERE DO FIGHT KAMBOSOS SO THIS IS ABOUT MONEY AND NOTHING ELSE.. IF HEARNS OR HANEY IS BEHIND THIS THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES… BUT I DON’T THINK THAT’S IT… I’LL TELL YA I THINK KAMBOSOS WANTS TO MUCH MONEY AND I THINK THAT HEARNS SAID IF YOU WANT THAT KIND OF MONEY YOU HAVE TO COME HERE… IT’S A MONEY THING ALL THE WAY…. ALL THESE OTHER SCENARIOS ARE BULLSHIT NOT THAT I MIND… NOW LET’S LOOK INTO A BOXERS MIND IF YOU WILL… KAMBOSOS WORKED HIS ASS OF TO BE CHAMP… AND NOW THAT HE IS CHAMP IF HE LOSES THE TITLE HE WANTS RETIREMENT MONEY… I DON’T BLAME HIM ON THAT POINT BUT THAT’S WHAT’S HAPPENING IF YA ASK ME… YOU CAN GO BACK AS FAR AS YOU WANT IT’S ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT MONEY AND THAT AINT GONNA CHANGE… AND THIS IS CHIPPERRRRRRRRRRRR
Bingo!!!! Kambosos doesn’t believe he can win so why not make the biggest bang. He also wants to make history by fighting in his home country which is understandable but if the money isn’t there he defend title against a local nobody but he needs to come to the states to make the big money.
LOL are you kidding me Kambosis wont be defeated by the likes of Haney for sure….Loma is the only fighter in the running that will defeat Kambosis.
If there was ever a time for the governing bodies to order a fight this would be the time. Haney said he’d fight on the moon so order the fight in Kambosos’ home country if it is safe to do so. If its not safe, Kambosos needs to come back to the states and fight.
She’s all safe over here mate, if we can have international tennis, cricket and bands over here a boxer should be ok. I think the media may make it out to be worse than it is lol
Kambosos earned his championships the hard way so it’s all fair if he defends in his home town.
If Haney and his camp are seeking boxing glory, then they need to go get the glory (in Australia). Otherwise, hush and fight the winner of a possible Kambosos/Loma scrap.
IT’S JUST LIKE I REPORTED BEFORE… I WATCHED THE DAZN.COM REPORT WITH DEVIN HANEY AND KAMBOSOS WANTS LIKE 7 MILLION WHICH THAT CAN NEVER EVER HAPPEN IN HIS HOME TOWN BECAUSE THERE ARE NOT ENOUGH SEATS TO FILL THERE AT KAMBOSOS ARENA TO FILL TO GENERATE THAT KIND OF MONEY… SO IN THE SHORT TERM HE’S DUCKING HANEY… LOOK I KNOW YOUR NOT GOING TO LIKE WHAT I SAID I UNDERSTAND THAT… BUT LOOK THE MOST MONEY IS IN THE U.S,. AND FURTHER HANEY SAID HE’LL TAKE THE SHORT MONEY BECAUSE HE’S NOT CONCERNED ABOUT THE MONEY… HANEY ALREADY KNOWS IF HE WINS THE BIG MONEY WILL BE NEXT… ALL HE WANTS IS THE FIGHT… HANEY SAID KAMBOSOS IS ACTING LIKE THE MONEY HE IS ASKING FOR IS RETIREMENT MONEY… COME ON MAN 7 MILLION ON YOUR FIRST DEFENSE… THAT’S CRAZY… SEE THAT’S A PROBLEM WITH WHO EVER KAMBOSOS CHOOSES BECAUSE THAT KIND OF MONEY WHERE KAMBOSOS IS ISN’T POSSIBLE AND YOU CAN’T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS…. LOOK UP FARTHER AND I SAID IT WAS ABOUT THE MONEY IN AN EARLIER POST AND I WAS RIGHT BECAUSE I CHECKED IT OUT… YA KNOW LOOK IT YOU MAKE A COUPLE DEFENSES AND THE MONEY WILL COME BUT THAT AINT GONNA HAPPEN RIGHT OFF THE BAT… NOBODY KNEW WHO THIS GUY WAS BEFORE HE WON THE TITLE… BEING CHAMP DON’T MEAN ANYTHING WITHOUT A BUILT UP NAME LET’S FACE IT…. AND THIS IS CHIPPERRRRRRR
Garcia vs Kambosis …..BYE BYE GEORGY !