I hope he made some good investments. He has been put back in his place, a stepping stone for upcoming talent.
I wouldn't have so much of a problem with it if the same clowns who call fighters ''hype jobs'' who have not only fought and beaten lots of world champions and top contenders their own size many many times but have done so many times to bigger/much bigger/way bigger ones and are routinely facing giants who hold huge physical advantages over them who weigh two or three divisions more than them And they act like fighters who are absolutely huge for the weight and who are still facing opponents they're bigger than or at worst the same size when they move up, 99% of the time because they can no longer make weight, is somehow comparable to ones who move up in weight who weren't even big for their first division, let alone their second or third ones, and are actually facing top contenders and world champions much bigger, heavier and longer than them when they move up which they only did so because they dare to be great. ''But he lost to so and so'' Er. he's fighting giants you morons, your boy is fighting leprechauns and has never even beaten a world champ his own size yet. But this is the kind of crap being pushed relentlessly on social media
20-24lbs rehydration is incredible and totally believable from the weigh in pics. 23yr olds can get away with rehydrating 16-18% of the contractual weight, but it's brutal. If nothing else a testament to physical and mental fortitude as well as discipline. It ain't easy. When he's in his prime at 26-28yrs old he'll fill in and be a strong, strapping Welterweight as well. He's going to dwarf Lomachenko in this fight coming up. Compare them in the ring to Linares and you'll understand the vast size difference.
If im Kambosos manager I would push for the one last cash out multi-millionaire dollar payday. Forget Cruz and Rollie nonsense. Move up to 140 and challenge Lopez once he has a title. Lopez probably will relish a rematch to clear his record of the only loss, see it as easier this time around at 140... and Kambosos has to get paid fairly well. Then it's goodbye for ol' George
(sigh) can no longer pick Loma Haney takes it now. Too big, too young, too athletic. It'll be controversial because Haney is going to be the (much) bigger man going backwards all night, spewing punches hitting air (20% connect rate), but he's too big, long and fast for Loma to close the distance and score effectively.
I hope Vasaya isn't too old as he is already in a weight class above whereas Haney as we know is massive, skilled & trimming down like a skeleton just to stay in the division, that would be a match actually worth watching.
Funny thing is, If Loma didn't revert back to Ukraine then he most likely would have made mince meat out of George, Haney lucked out & went ahead in by cutting the line & capitalized on his opportunity.
Think he's just so small in comparison Pimp, but he can still try his hand, perhaps moving down to 130 would be best served for him.
Yes it's possible, Haney has improved, hits fast, good defense, Still like to see it with Loma, who also has great speed, boxing skills, angles, the weight discrepancy could be the difference maker here.
Oh it's the best fight of the year that's going to happen , no doubt about it. May not have the bombs that Garcia and Twink are going to throw at each other , but much more technical, lightning fast boxing. (Spence v. Crawford ain't happening)
Old Billy Dib is rated highly by the IBF and he has been talking **** about Kambosos for years. George should use him as an easy get back in Australia and then see what other offers he can get after that.