The Complete Guide to the Undisputed Lightweight Championship Fight between George Kambosos and Devin Haney
Early in the morning, June 5, undisputed world lightweight boxing champion George Kambosos will face WBC division title holder Devin Haney in the ring. Fight Kambosos – Haney will be held in Melbourne, at the arena of Marvel Stadium. Approximate start time of the fight Kambosos – Haney at 06:00 Kyiv time. Sport Arena reveals what you need to know about the undisputed lightweight title fight between George Kambosos and Devin Haney.
What’s at stake in the duel between Kambosos and Haney
The title of absolute world champion and, possibly, five belts. That’s right, since Australian George Kambosos owns the WBC Freechanging belt, this is in addition to the WBA / WBO / IBF belts. The American Haney also formally has the usual belt of the World Boxing Council. Hey organizations creating multiple division champions. After this fight, if the WBC puts up any of its belts, the confusion should be gone.
Why the Kambosos vs. Haney fight is so cool and important
Firstly, two boxers and TOP-5 lightweights will enter the ring: Kambosos, despite his titles, takes second place in the Boxrec ranking, behind Gervonte Davis. Haney has the fourth position.
Secondly, Kambosos and Haney won all their previous fights: the Australian – 20, the American – 27. On Sunday, someone’s track record will be ruined.
Thirdly, we can evaluate the future opponent of Vasily Lomachenko. In any case, earlier Kambosos and Haney expressed their desire to meet with the Ukrainian, realizing that without a victory over Vasily, the reign in the division would be inferior. Plus, do not forget that it was with Lomachenko that Kambosos wanted to conduct a mandatory defense of his titles, but the Ukrainian refused a possible fight, since he is now protecting our country from a large-scale military invasion of Russia.
What else is interesting about the fight Kambosos – Haney
For the first time in his professional career, Devin Haney will be boxing on another continent and so far away from the US. Moreover, Haney will fight outside the USA for the first time in five years (before that, Devin had fights in Mexico, all of them in Tijuana).
For Kambosos, the fight with Haney is the first in Australia in five years. During this time, George spent seven fights, boxing around the world. Assess the geography: four fights in the United States, one each in Malaysia, Greece and England.
What are the trump cards of Kambosos and Haney
George Kambosos quickly broke into the top of the division, expanding the big four of lightweight – Lomachenko, Lopez, Davis and the same Haney. It happened after the sensational victory of the Australian of Greek origin (Kambosos – Spartan) over Teofimo Lopez. Yes, perhaps the victory was the result of an underestimation of the opponent by the American, but the fact remains: Kambosos won, moreover, on foreign territory.
See also: Kambosos: Before my fight with Lopez, Haney sent me information about Teofimo. It’s a scammer, a rat
The fight with Lopez once again emphasized George’s trump cards: a strong chin, courage, willpower and the ability to clearly adhere to the chosen plan for the fight. George is not afraid to miss, responds with blow for blow, knows how to fight on a collision course and at any distance. In principle, in the same aggressive style, Kambosos won another important and significant guest fight – in Britain against Selby.
Unlike the Australian, Haney is definitely not the aggressor in the ring. He is a careful, well-trained boxer, with good defense, excellent footwork. Devin’s track record includes victories over Gamboa and Linares, however, it must be admitted that the peak of the Cuban and Venezuelan has already been passed, but Haney did not have an impressive advantage in any of the fights.
What to expect from the fight Kambosos – Haney
Once again, let’s repeat the hackneyed phrase that styles make fights. Haney’s style seems to be great for Kambosos. I mean, caution and footwork can work in favor of the American. If suddenly, until I see the prerequisites, Haney decides to go to the wheelhouse, then Kambosos will get his chance.
Don’t forget that the fight will take place in Australia. And if so, then the sympathy of the judges may be on the side of Kambosos. And the chances that the fight will go through all the allotted 12 rounds are quite large. Kambosos completed only 10 of his 20 fights in the professional ring ahead of schedule. Haney has an almost identical knockout rate: 15 in 27 fights.
Where will the fight between Kambosos and Haney take place?
At the Marvel Stadium arena, a multifunctional stadium where matches are held in Australian football, cricket, rugby and regular football. The arena can accommodate more than 56,000 spectators (at sporting events), and its construction, which was completed in 2000, cost $330 million.
The arena has a closing roof, so even if it rains in Australia on Sunday morning, nothing will interfere with the fight and the comfort of the spectators. Marvel Stadium is considered the most technologically advanced stadium in Australia. For example, there are more than 1,500 screens throughout the arena, seven hundred access points to high-speed Wi-Fi. Well, yes, is it worth saying that all the tickets for the fight, judging by the sites of the arena and the event, have already been sold.
Broadcast fight Kambosos – Haney
The Kambosos vs. Haney fight will be officially broadcast on Sky Sports and several streaming services.
In Ukraine, the battle between Kambosos and Haney will be broadcast by the Megogo media service. Since the 2020/21 season, Megogo has been offering broadcasts of Champions League and Europa League matches. And in general, all the leading clubs and tournaments in the world, significant fights in the world of boxing and MMA are presented on the platform.
Bookmaker quotes for the fight Kambosos – Haney
A day and a half before the fight, Haney is the bookmaker’s favorite. Betting on his victory taken at the rate of 1×1.65, while Kambosos’ win is 1×2.4. A draw comes with a coefficient of 1×15.
At the same time, bets on Haney’s victory by knockout are 1×7, and the victory of the American on points comes with a coefficient of 1×2. At the same time, an early victory of Kambosos is also estimated at 1×7, and a win on points – 1.35. There is also an interesting option that “the fight will last all 12 rounds” for 1.25.
Source: Sportarena
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