George Kambosos Jr. feels he can improve with his Russian coach and win against Vasily Lomachenko for the vacant IBF lightweight title on May 11 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia.
Kambosos Jr. (21-2, 10 KOs) said he has been working with the Russian coach since his last fight against Maxi Hughes in July.
Most fans expect Lomachenko to mop the floor with Kambosos and steamroll him in a way light hitter Devin Haney couldn't in 24 rounds. Perhaps Kamboso's only chance to win is through questionable decisions like the fight with Hughes.
It would be a great shame for the sports world to see Kambosos receive a new gift, and it would be bad for Lomachenko, who was given an unfavorable decision by the judges in his fight with Haney, to lose consecutive fights like this. That's probably true.
Obviously, Kambosos Jr. lost the fight to Hughes, but it was too early to get any kind of benefit out of this fight as he received a questionable decision in the 12th round majority decision.
If no improvement is seen by May 11, Kambosos Jr. could lose to the 36-year-old Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs), unless Loma has aged during his time away from the ring. ). Lost to Devin Haney in May 2023.
secret weapon
“Lomachenko has a high IQ and great footwork, but he also likes to get forward. I feel like what I bring to the table, the cannon that I have, the cannon that I've added to my game. Masu [will result in a win]” George Kambosos Jr. told the FightHubTV YouTube channel about his fight with Vasily Lomachenko, which took place on May 11 in Perth, Australia.
Kambosos doesn't have enough punching power to make “cannonball” a problem for Lomachenko. He beat Teofimo Lopez, but only because he was a mental and physical mess that night.
“I have a very good Russian coach. We brought him in and have been working with him for the last eight or nine months since the last fight. So we have made progress. and we were able to add more features to the game,” Kambosos said.
memorable battle
“We have our own ace. Do we have to bully him? We'll have to wait and see,” Kambosos said. “Do we have to take advantage of our speed? We'll have to wait and see. There are a lot of moving parts in this fight, but we're ready to adapt to whatever the situation may be.”
Bullish tactics are unlikely to work for Kambosos Jr. against Lomachenko, and some will hope he has a better game plan than that. But if Kambosos chooses to focus on roughhousing tactics, he's in the perfect place to try them out while at his home.
“It's going to be a memorable fight and it's going to be a hard fought fight. My heart goes out to Lomachenko. This guy is the greatest fighter of all time and a future Hall of Famer. The best of May 12th. I’m preparing for Lomachenko, the best Lomachenko,” Kambosos said.
