George Kambosos jr. Will challenge Richarson Hitchins for his IBF Light Welterweight title in June in New York if he overcomes against Jake Wyllie in Sydney, Australia on Saturday night.
(Credit: box of match room)
The match promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed today that Kambosos Jr. (21-3, 10 COs) Next will fight against Hitchins (19-0, 7 COs) if he goes well in his 12-round headlist against Wyllie (16-1, 15 COs).
Aussie Market
Interestingly, Hearn says that Wyllie Hitchins may face if he overcomes. Now, it would be a surprise because he was not well known by Americans, and a match involved in him would not sell in New York.
Hearn mentions the possibility that Wyllie wins indicates that he has lost confidence in Kambosos. His repeated poor performances since 2022 are a good reason for that.
George’s record of 1-3 in his last four battles makes it difficult for Hearn to have confidence that he raised his hand on Saturday. If not for Hearn wants to enter the Australian market For Matchroom, he probably would never have considered signing Kambosos because he was career weight.
The money made by Kambosos in Australia shows the promise. If Hearn can gain a foothold in the country, his fighters can use the situation.
The Hitchins deal
“Definitely June in New York,” Eddie Hearn told Ring magazine About when George Kambosos jr. Against Richardson Hitchins will happen if everything goes ready in Kambosos’s fight against his replacement opponent Jake Wyllie in Sydney on Saturday night.
“Once this battle is over, we will start Team Kambosos, and we will try to fight. Hitchins are done. He has already signed up for it. This is not a problem for George. He earned a lot of money. ‘
Hitchins sounded desperate to fight with Kambosos, because he was avoided by the top fighters at 140 because of his defense style of fighting. He fights a lot like Shakur Stevenson, and sometimes he is not prepared to get involved when he opens with power. Hitchins were thrown in his fighting against Gustavo Lemos and Jose Zepeda for being on his bike and withdrawing when he was attacked.
In Hitchins’ last match against Liam Paro, he remained more in the bag and was willing to get involved. The approach did well, deciding with him a 12-round. His style is bad for Kambosos, and it is surprising that “the Emperor” is willing to face him for his belt. However, George’s options are slim at 140.
He would not do well against the other champions, Alberto Puello and Gary Antuanne Russell. Theofimo Lopez would be the ideal choice for Kambosos to catch a belt on light welter weight, but he chases bigger fights. He will not take his career backwards to fight a man who probably lost his last four fights.
The contingency
“You saw him in Australia in Australia in Australia. He fought Haney twice, Lomachenko, and he beat Theofimo Lopez in Madison Square Garden,” Hearn said about Kambosos. “So he comes back to America as a challenger, but a challenger with a big name. Listen, he has to get past Jake Wyllie.
“If Jake Wyllie wins on Saturday, he can fight Richardson Hitchins for the world title. So, first things first. You have to focus on what’s ahead of you, and it will be a difficult struggle,” Hearn says.
Hearn really needs to end up in the Australian market to be prepared to use Wyllie as a challenger for Hitchins in June. The battle would only make sense to happen if it was staged in Australia.
Hitchins do not have many options for interesting fights, because the big names, Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia and Theofimo Lopez, will not fight against him without the involvement of Turki Alalshikh.
Last updated on 03/19/2025
