Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. | DAZN - 27 November 2021

[gregregegg]

Tusday ppv the week of another ppv. Ambitious. Triller crazy.

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[gregregegg]

That feels like overreach for a fornicating boxi my governing body,

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[JamesPhilips]

That feels like overreach for a fornicating boxi my governing body,

I wonder if Kambosos is anti vax? It seems like Lopez is desperate not to fight George and IBF are looking after their boy…. Something smells here….

EDIT - Kambosos and his Dad are quoted this year to be unvaxed and anti vax….. They made a statement on his Instagram. There is a long thread on another forum, but not sure if allowed to post it.

I am not sure why Lopez is worried but Kambosos is super up for it and I alway got the feeling Lopez doesn’t want the fight. I think he sees George as a risk for too small a reward

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That feels like overreach for a fornicating boxi my governing body,

I wonder if Kambosos is anti vax? It seems like Lopez is desperate not to fight George and IBF are looking after their boy…. Something smells here….

EDIT - Kambosos and his Dad are quoted this year to be unvaxed and anti vax….. They made a statement on his Instagram. There is a long thread on another forum, but not sure if allowed to post it.

I am not sure why Lopez is worried but Kambosos is super up for it and I alway got the feeling Lopez doesn’t want the fight. I think he sees George as a risk for too small a reward

Would this mean they will force Josh Taylor to have the vax too?

[skanksta]

That feels like overreach for a fornicating boxi my governing body,

I wonder if Kambosos is anti vax? It seems like Lopez is desperate not to fight George and IBF are looking after their boy…. Something smells here….

EDIT - Kambosos and his Dad are quoted this year to be unvaxed and anti vax….. They made a statement on his Instagram. There is a long thread on another forum, but not sure if allowed to post it.

I am not sure why Lopez is worried but Kambosos is super up for it and I alway got the feeling Lopez doesn’t want the fight. I think he sees George as a risk for too small a reward

Wasn't he getting LOADS for this easy defence ?

[JamesPhilips]

That feels like overreach for a fornicating boxi my governing body,

I wonder if Kambosos is anti vax? It seems like Lopez is desperate not to fight George and IBF are looking after their boy…. Something smells here….

EDIT - Kambosos and his Dad are quoted this year to be unvaxed and anti vax….. They made a statement on his Instagram. There is a long thread on another forum, but not sure if allowed to post it.

I am not sure why Lopez is worried but Kambosos is super up for it and I alway got the feeling Lopez doesn’t want the fight. I think he sees George as a risk for too small a reward

Wasn't he getting LOADS for this easy defence ?

Yeah thats what I thought. But he seems uncomfortable at the fight, and he would get even MORE against certain other fighters I'm sure.

[JamesPhilips]

That feels like overreach for a fornicating boxi my governing body,

I wonder if Kambosos is anti vax? It seems like Lopez is desperate not to fight George and IBF are looking after their boy…. Something smells here….

EDIT - Kambosos and his Dad are quoted this year to be unvaxed and anti vax….. They made a statement on his Instagram. There is a long thread on another forum, but not sure if allowed to post it.

I am not sure why Lopez is worried but Kambosos is super up for it and I alway got the feeling Lopez doesn’t want the fight. I think he sees George as a risk for too small a reward

Would this mean they will force Josh Taylor to have the vax too?

I don't know. But boxing sactioning bodies are notorious for their lack of integrity so they will do what they decide is better for them and 'their' boy I guess..... money talks ultimately

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Lopez-George Kambosos lightweight title bout finalized for Oct. 4 in NYC

Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos have signed contracts for an undisputed lightweight title fight that will take place Oct. 4 at New York's Hulu Theater at MSG, Triller COO Thorsten Meier told ESPN.

The fight was set for Oct. 5 but Triller moved the fight to avoid competing with a potential wild-card playoff game between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in New York. If the MLB season ended today, that game would take place Oct. 5.

"We want to make sure the sporting fans can see both amazing events," Meier said.

Lopez-Kambosos will be the rare Monday evening boxing match in a sport that usually -- with rare exception -- holds its notable events on Saturday. It's yet another date change for the seemingly snakebitten event.

Triller won the rights to the fight at a February purse bid with $6.018 million. The fight was planned for June 5 before it was officially set for June 19 in Miami. In the days leading up to the bout, Lopez tested positive for COVID-19.

Triller announced a rescheduled date of Aug. 14 before it looked to stage the fight on Oct. 17 in Sydney, Australia. Lopez balked at the government-mandated 14-day quarantine, leading to a legal battle. The IBF ultimately ruled the fight couldn't take place in a location that requires quarantine.

The bout between Lopez, a 24-year-old Brooklyn native, and Kambosos, a 28-year-old Australian, was then planned for Oct. 5.

Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) is ESPN's No. 1 lightweight and No. 5 pound-for-pound fighter. He won the undisputed championship in October with a unanimous-decision victory over Vasiliy Lomachenko.

Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs), ESPN's No. 9 lightweight, earned the title shot with a split-decision win over Lee Selby later that month.

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[564488]

Bet he does. A fit Loma is the best in the world.

[JamesPhilips]

Kambosos is dangerous and well up for it

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What absolute crap.. triller have no issue putting on the other crap we saw last weekend.. but an actual boxing match.. shame on them.

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Triller Press Release

Continuing their extraordinary run of outstanding, once-in-a-lifetime events, TRILLER FIGHT CLUB has announced ‘THE TAKEOVER’ TEOFIMO LOPEZ, (16-0, 12 KOs), fighting out of Brooklyn, NY, will defend his UNDISPUTED Lightweight World Titles, (WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF) in the highly anticipated 12-round battle against Mandatory Challenger ‘FEROCIOUS’ GEORGE KAMBOSOS JR., (19-0, 10 KOs) of Sydney, Australia on Monday, October 4 in the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden and live on Pay-Per-View (8:00 p.m. ET / 5:00 p.m. PT) with a FREEVIEW starting at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.

Presented in association with DiBella Entertainment, advance tickets priced at $306, $206, $106, $81 and $56, will go on-sale Tomorrow, Wednesday, September 15 at 12:00 p.m. ET through MSG.com. The event will be broadcast live on Pay-Per-View priced at $49.99 available globally through FITE.TV and on traditional cable/satellite via iNDemand.

Additional musical guests will also be announced for the full evening of entertainment. The entire event will be presented by NIGEL LYTHGOE, the Triller Fight Club visionary and producer.

Boxing fans will also be able to watch the fight on both streaming and TV PPV platforms. To order online/streaming, go to TRILLERFIGHTCLUB.com or FITE or any FITE OTT/Smart TV/mobile apps.

To watch on TV, viewers can order the event through every major cable, satellite, and telco provider in North America, including: Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, DIRECTV & U-Verse TV, Dish, Fios, and Optimum, among others (U.S.), as well as Rogers, Shaw, Sasktel, and TELUS (Canada). iNDemand, the leading transactional video-on-demand and PPV programming provider in North America, will serve as the exclusive U.S. and Canadian cable, satellite, and telco distributor.

The eagerly awaited clash between the two undefeated warriors, at the top of the year’s boxing schedule for international boxing fans, was originally scheduled for June 19, 2021 prior to Lopez testing positive for Covid-19 of which he has made a full recovery. Known for his stunning knockout power, Lopez is world ranked #5 pound-for-pound by ESPN and #7 by RING Magazine.

The 24-year-old Lopez was the recipient of the prestigious 2020 ‘Fighter of the Year’ award by both RING Magazine and the Boxing Association of America in addition to many other international sporting platforms. On October 17, 2020, Lopez defeated unified (WBA, WBO, IBF) junior lightweight world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko in Las Vegas, NV, completing the rare four-belt UNDISPUTED status, an esteemed historical honor only achieved by five other male boxers.

Truly feeling at home at THE Mecca, Lopez has fought six previous times at Madison Square Garden including his IBF world title knockout victory over Richard Commey on December 14, 2019.

A true sporting road warrior, the 28-year-old Kambosos Jr. earned his Mandatory Challenger status by traveling to London, United Kingdom on October 31, 2020 and soundly defeating hometown favorite Lee Selby over twelve rounds. Prior to that, Kambosos Jr., also fighting on December 14, 2019 at Madison Square Garden, was victorious in a dominant ten-round performance against former world champion Mickey Bey.

Known for his extended training camps with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, Kambosos is an Australian born fighter of Greek heritage. He is a huge star in both Greece and Australia drawing tens of thousands to each of his fights.

Headlining the undercard, DANIEL ‘El GALLO’ GONZALEZ, (20-2-1, 7 KOs), of Woodhaven, NY clashes with Brooklyn’s PETROS ANANYAN, (15-2-2, 7 KOs), in a scheduled 10-round junior welterweight bout.

Undefeated junior middleweight prospects hit the ring in a scheduled eight-rounder as JOSE ‘CHEITO’ ROMAN, (11-0, 5 KOS), of Bayamon, Puerto Rico faces CESAR ‘RAINMAN’ FRANCIS, (8-0, 6 KOs), of Brooklyn, NY.

Fighting in the junior welterweight division, WILL MADERA, (16-1-3, 9 KOs), of Albany, NY battles JAMSHIDBEK ‘THE CHAMPION’ NAJMITDINOV, (17-1, 14 KOs), of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Popular local favorites also featured separately on the undercard include prospects ‘IRISH’ JOE WARD, (4-1, 2 KOs), in a six-round light heavyweight bout in addition to FREDERIC JULIAN, (12-0, 10 KOs), also in a scheduled six-round light heavyweight fight. Rounding out the card, newcomer HARLEY MEDEROS, (1-0, 1 KO), of Brooklyn, NY will see action in a four-round lightweight clash. Further details on these three fights will be announced shortly.

[peter barlow]

Why is it on a Monday night though? Tuesday morning I'll check it out.

Guessing it won't be televised here and will be on Fite TV.

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Why is it on a Monday night though? Tuesday morning I'll check it out.

Guessing it won't be televised here and will be on Fite TV.

Yup. FITE tv..

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Triller announces October 4th Lopez-Kambosos undercard, $49.99 price tag

The musical acts have yet to be revealed

Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. has had its fair share of supporting casts during its long and troubled genesis; the June 19th date included Franchon Crews-Dezurn vs. Elin Cederroos, Michael Hunter vs. Mike Wilson, and Andy Vences vs. Jono Carroll. Those bouts wound up scattering to the winds when Lopez caught COVID, and Triller has now revealed a new undercard alongside the October 4th PPV’s $49.99 price tag.

As of this writing, TBA still has to carry the musical accompaniment on his back. What a champ.

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[maverick23]

I really hope this and Triller are a failure after last weekend’s joke fest. I’d be really interested to see how well this performs.

There was an interview in last week’s Boxing News with Ryan Kavanagh - he gave the impression that he’s simply in it for the money.

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I really hope this and Triller are a failure after last weekend’s joke fest. I’d be really interested to see how well this performs.

There was an interview in last week’s Boxing News with Ryan Kavanagh - he gave the impression that he’s simply in it for the money.

That's what all businesses are in it for. Make money.

What's the point if they're not making money?

they'd be a charity.

[peter barlow]

I really hope this and Triller are a failure after last weekend’s joke fest. I’d be really interested to see how well this performs.

There was an interview in last week’s Boxing News with Ryan Kavanagh - he gave the impression that he’s simply in it for the money.

Supposedly it's up against NFL and will tank as it's a Monday night.

I don't think Triller is sustainable and they damaged themselves last weekend big time. Tough going in a sport governed by sanctioning bodies like the WBA and the WBC, to get such bad PR.

[maverick23]

I really hope this and Triller are a failure after last weekend’s joke fest. I’d be really interested to see how well this performs.

There was an interview in last week’s Boxing News with Ryan Kavanagh - he gave the impression that he’s simply in it for the money.

That's what all businesses are in it for. Make money.

What's the point if they're not making money?

they'd be a charity.

Yeah - but most promoters do it by putting on competitive fights between young men.

Kavanagh is already extremely wealthy - he could be in it to make money, grow the sport and to put on good fights. He’s doing none of that.