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Devin Haney (USA)
Document: 28-0 (15KOs)
Age: 23
Weight: 61.15kg (134.81lb)
Peak: 173cm
Attain: 180cm
George Kambosos Jr (AUS)
Document: 20-1 (10KOs)
Age: 29
Weight: 60.82kg (134.08lb)
Peak: 175cm
Attain: 173cm
Typically athletes do not get a second probability to rectify a mistake.
Ben Hunt won’t ever get an opportunity to catch that kick off in an NRL grand ultimate — regardless of what number of Origin moments he supplies for Queensland.
Luis Advíncula won’t ever rating the penalty previous the gray Wiggle Andrew Redmayne to take Peru to the 2022 World Cup.
George Kambosos Jr (20-1, 10KOs) although, can win again the WBO, WBA, IBF and The Ring belts so comprehensively snatched from him by a masterful Devin Haney (28-0, 15KOs) final June — and take the American’s WBC (Tremendous) strap as nicely.
If he’s to take action, when the pair meet of their undisputed light-weight rematch on Sunday in Melbourne, he will need to go about issues very in a different way than he did final time round.
“Did I focus extra on my model? Possibly sure,” Kambosos admitted on Predominant Occasion of his preparation for final outing.
Comply with all of the motion from Rod Laver Area in our dwell weblog.
Was there an excessive amount of noise round Kambosos in June? He believes so.(Getty Photographs: Quinn Rooney)
“Give attention to the hype … making a profitable occasion as an alternative of worrying about what bought me there.
“That [Teófimo] López lead up, that [Lee] Selby, that [Mickey] Bey lead up. The onerous work the place there was no distractions, no noise.
“It turns into distracting. Since you focus in your model and there is plenty of commitments as a champion.”
That lack of focus was painfully evident when Kambosos shockingly missed the load on the first time of asking.
That setback, which Kambosos attributed cryptically to “the artwork of warfare”, sensationally implying that it was on goal whereas enjoying to the gallery, couldn’t masks the considerably lackadaisical error.
At the same time as Kambosos made gentle of the state of affairs, saying all he wanted to do to lose the 139 grams was use the bathroom, it was an error symbolic of a person performing to the gang versus a business-like champion solely centered on his craft.
“I am not a champion who’s quiet,” Kambosos stated within the Predominant Occasion interview.
“I’m outspoken, I’m charismatic and that is what drove such a giant occasion.”
That a lot is true. Over 40,000 spectators at Docklands can inform you that.
However after witnessing a one-sided exhibition from the American, it appears Kambosos has gone again to the drafting board.
“You reside and also you study,” Kambosos stated.
“My mindset now’s, sure, he received. It is what he did.
“It is what you do now. That is what issues. It is a two-part combat.”
Sole deal with one another
The primary combat was not a fantastic aesthetic contest, however Devin Haney by no means wished it to be.(Getty Photographs: Quinn Rooney)
The lads’s light-weight division is the most well liked in boxing.
With the big-name heavyweights stalling on their proposed fights and many of the different divisions both fragmented or overly reliant on one man (learn: Canelo Álvarez) the talent-filled, animosity-driven, 135-pound weight restrict has a litany of potential fights prepared and ready to occur.
Some observers have been sad that this rematch — a clause that Kambosos enacted instantly after dropping in June — has eaten up 4 months wherein “higher” match-ups could possibly be made, corresponding to between Haney and Vasyl Lomachenko (16-2), Isaac Cruz (24-2-1), Gervonta Davis (27-0) and Ryan Garcia (23-0).
However to take action could be to disregard the very actual menace that Kambosos supplies.
It is also telling that neither man, in a latest Predominant Occasion interview, could be drawn on these different names.
Devin Haney (proper) says he is completely centered on George Kambosos.(Getty Photographs: Mikey Williams/High Rank Inc)
“There isn’t any approach I might be trying previous him [Kambosos],” Haney stated.
“He is proper there in entrance of me. That is the person I’ve bought to undergo.
“As soon as I’m going by means of him, then we’ll speak about what’s subsequent. However my principal focus is him.”
Kambosos was the identical.
“Devin Haney — that is all that is been on my thoughts because the champ beat me that night time.
“All these different fighters are nice fighters, nice champions.
“Everybody’s going to combat ultimately, however like he is centered on me, I am very centered on him.”
However how can Kambosos flip round such a one-sided defeat in simply 4 months?
Haney has confirmed himself a grasp at hitting and never being hit — it isn’t notably aesthetically pleasing, however he isn’t right here for fashion factors. He is right here to win and his
In June, the 23-year-old’s exact jab and lightning footwork made Kambosos look stodgy and tentative within the greatest combat of his profession.
Kambosos cannot afford to be caught flat-footed a second time and can hope to take the combat to the American, though that can go away him extra open to Haney’s sniping jabs.
When is Kambosos vs Haney 2?
Devin Haney managed the combat in opposition to George Kambosos Jr at Docklands.(Getty Photographs: Quinn Rooney)
The rematch is about to happen on Sunday afternoon to seize the US Saturday night time prime-time market.
The primary occasion will seemingly happen from 2:00pm AEDT.
How can I watch Kambosos vs Haney 2?
You possibly can watch the match by shelling out $59.95 on Predominant Occasion or Kayo.
Comply with all of the motion, together with on the undercard, in our dwell weblog.
Who’s combating on the Haney-Kambosos undercard?
On a packed undercard, each Moloney twins shall be in motion at Rod Laver Area.
Jason Moloney (24-2, 19KOs) will tackle 31-year-old Thai veteran Nawaphon Kaikanha (56-1-1, 46KOs) in a IBF tremendous bantamweight eliminator combat.
Andrew Moloney (24-2, 16KOs) will combat for the vacant WBO Worldwide tremendous flyweight title in opposition to Norbelto Jimenez (31-9-6, 16KOs).
Brisbane-based Kiwi Cherneka Johnson (14-0, 6KOs) can be in motion, taking over Susie Ramadan (29-3, 12KOs) for the IBF tremendous bantamweight title, a month after the alleged homicide of her brother Levi.
- Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr. — light-weight
- Cherneka Johnson vs Susie Ramadan — tremendous bantamweight
- Jason Moloney vs Nawaphon Kaikanha — bantamweight
- Andrew Moloney vs Norbelto Jimenez — tremendous flyweight
- David Nyika vs Titi Motusaga — cruiserweight
- Hemi Ahio vs Fainga Opelu — heavyweight
- Amari Jones vs Tej Pratap Singh— tremendous welterweight
Originally published at Gold Coast News HQ
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