By: Sean Crose
FightHype has what can best be described as an enjoyable interview with WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight, George Kambosos. Sitting in the barber’s chair while trimming, Kambosos has a lot to say – what else? – his June 5 homecoming match against lightweight teammate Devin Haney in Melbourne, Australia. “The big fight,” Kambosos said while receiving a little pruning. “The biggest battle in Australian history.” Although this match was a pretty big deal, the 20-0 top scorer shows he doesn’t let attention get to his head. “I focus on the gym,” says Kambosos. “That’s where I love… my life has been in the gym, in the trenches, and that’s where I stay.”
As always, Kambosos made it clear in the interview that he wants to constantly face legitimate competition. “I could have fought anyone,” he said, referring to his next opponent after stunning then defending Teofimo Lopez last fall. “I could have had an easy fight.” Instead, Kambosos will face Haney 27-0 in June. “Devin Haney is one of the biggest names,” said Kambosos. “Lomachenko is another big name. It finally got to where Devin Haney made the deal. “No one doubts that Haney is a huge challenge for the 28-year-old. However, Kambosos is extremely confident. “I can’t wait to get his belt,” he said of Haney.
Kambosos then went on to bring up the famous contract-related money issues for the fight with Haney. “He (Haney) complains he’s getting less,” Kamosbos said. “He is getting this and that. He will still make millions… he complains, but he is also changing his life. While few would argue that Haney is unskilled, Kambosos has his own critique of the 23-year-old American. “He got caught a lot,” Kambosos said of his teammate. “There are a lot of holes there.”
As far as Kambosos is known, fans have yet to see him at his best. “I’m really at my peak,” he said. What about Haney? “He will run for his life when he feels the strength.” Not that Kambosos is taking the reigning WBC champion lightly. “Every fighter is a threat and you have to respect all of them,” he declared. “Haney is a good fighter. He has his style, but we see the holes. We’ve been seeing these holes for a long time. ”
