George’s title shot switched to Vegas

George Kambosos became a world champion in the Land of Opportunity.

Now “Ferocious” Kambosos is going back to America in his quest to reclaim the world-title belts he lost to Devin Haney.

It can be revealed Kambosos’s IBO world title fight against England’s Maxi Hughes has been moved from Australia to the US, with the duo to square off on Saturday, July 29 in Las Vegas.

It is understood a formal announcement will be made this coming week, with the Kambosos-Hughes IBO world-title showdown to be the main event of a Top Rank promotion that will also feature Australian heavyweight Joe Goodall.

Kambosos was originally slated to fight Hughes in his hometown Sydney in June, but broadcast negotiations will see the IBO world-title ‘Ashes’ battle moved to Vegas.

Kambosos shocked the world with his multi-belt boilover of Teofimo Lopez in New York in November 2021 and the 29-year-old is relishing the prospect of returning to America in the hunt for more titles.

Ferocious (20-2, 10KO) is on the comeback trail after consecutive losses to Haney last year and said he is hellbent on hammering Hughes (26-5-2, 5KO) to re-emerge as a serious contender in the red-hot lightweight division.

“I will stop him,” Kambosos said. “I‘m not just going to beat him, I will knock him out or seriously put a beating on this guy.”

While the IBO is not one of the big four organisations, the Kambosos-Hughes bout will also double as a possible worldtitle eliminator for the vacant No.2 ranking with the IBF.

“When I win this fight, I’m back in line for the IBF world title,” said Kambosos, who is No.7 with the IBF, one ranking above Hughes.

“I’m a big-name fighter and I still deserve the biggest fighters.”