Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr Get Title Fight Date
Highlights
- Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. will fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title on May 12 in Perth, Australia.
- Lomachenko stayed in Ukraine during Russia's invasion, delaying the bout.
- Kambosos became the mandatory challenger for the IBF title after a controversial decision win over Maxi Hughes.
Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. are set to vie for the vacant IBF lightweight title. The announcement of this bout was initially made just before Christmas. Originally scheduled for 2022, Lomachenko and Kambosos had planned to face off when Kambosos still held three lightweight titles.
However, Lomachenko chose to remain in Ukraine during the early stages of Russia's invasion of the country. In the interim, Kambosos had two encounters with Devin Haney, resulting in losses. Haney successfully defended all the lightweight titles against Lomachenko and secured a close decision before moving up in weight to claim another world title.
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The Pair Are Set To Clash In Perth, Australia
ESPN.com's Mike Coppinger has reported that the Vasiliy Lomachenko-George Kambosos fight for the vacant IBF lightweight title is scheduled for May 12 in Perth. The fight will be broadcast on ESPN in the U.S. on the night of May 11. Kambosos is entering the bout following a controversial decision win over Maxi Hughes in June of the previous year. The judges' scores were 117-111 and 115-113 in favor of Kambosos, with the third judge scoring it as a 114-114 draw. Despite the contentious decision, Kambosos Jr became the mandatory challenger for the IBF title, setting the stage for the upcoming clash with Lomachenko.
On the undercard, the Moloney twins, Jason and Andrew, are set to appear. Jason Moloney retained his bantamweight title with a thrilling majority-decision victory over Saul Sanchez on a Saturday night before the announcement.
Moloney's potential participation in an upcoming event hinges on the healing of the cut he sustained over his right eyebrow during Saturday night's fight against Saul Sanchez.
Vasyl Lomachenko vs George Kambosos Jr Reportedly In The Works
Vasyl Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr. are reportedly set to fight in Australia.Moloney showcased tremendous resilience, fighting through the cut to secure a majority decision victory on the Beterbiev-Smith undercard.
Lomachenko expressed a desire for a rematch with Devin Haney, but Haney, had issues making the 135 limit and spoke about moving weight classes before his undisputed title defense.
An alternative proposal for Lomachenko was a fight with the since-crowned WBC lightweight champion, Shakur Stevenson. However, Lomachenko ultimately chose to face George Kambosos for the unclaimed IBF belt.
