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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
Triller. Biggest joke in Boxing.
IBF with their strict rules should be jumping all over this.
IBF with their strict rules should be jumping all over this.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
George Kambosos isn't only going to get a piece of that deposit but his entire purse and probably a bit more. These Trillerboys must be insane thinking that they can just do whatever they want, that's not how the world works.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
It sort of nonsense that Triller should have done anything by now.
Triller dumbmitted some documents on the 8th. The fighters and triller are entitled to due process. Due process means that when Triller or someone else shows up with documents that the big boss man doesn't just slam his fist in anger on his desk cursing and then immediately decides the issue or solves it by calling A or B spitting out profanities and threats. Triller has had ages to solve this matter and now they expect the IBF to solve their mess for them in 2 days.
That 8 page document is impressive by the way, like with all good debates he wins who writes more words (not).
The risk factor is that boxing fans will get tired of Kambosos and Teo after this and simply won't want to see that fight.
Triller dumbmitted some documents on the 8th. The fighters and triller are entitled to due process. Due process means that when Triller or someone else shows up with documents that the big boss man doesn't just slam his fist in anger on his desk cursing and then immediately decides the issue or solves it by calling A or B spitting out profanities and threats. Triller has had ages to solve this matter and now they expect the IBF to solve their mess for them in 2 days.
That 8 page document is impressive by the way, like with all good debates he wins who writes more words (not).
The risk factor is that boxing fans will get tired of Kambosos and Teo after this and simply won't want to see that fight.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
I'm not going to pay for this fight now.
Triller needs to be taught a lesson.
You don't mess fans around.
You don't waste fighters prime.
And you don't bid in a market your not able to work in.
I'm a fan of furious George, and I've been looking forward to this fight for so long. But now you can suck my balls Triller. You will not get a cent of my money.
Triller needs to be taught a lesson.
You don't mess fans around.
You don't waste fighters prime.
And you don't bid in a market your not able to work in.
I'm a fan of furious George, and I've been looking forward to this fight for so long. But now you can suck my balls Triller. You will not get a cent of my money.
Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
I do take a little pleasure in it, as I felt Teo's "I'm king of the world" bit was laid on a little too thick after beating Loma.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
I'm starting to think that this is due to a Kambosos injury. Something might be out and that left the dude with two options, A. Ask for another delay which he might not get or B. Demand that Triller honor their written contract. The beauty behind B is that he isn't pulling out and either gets his belt or the fight at a later date and probably also gets his whole purse for this fight. If this isn't the case then he is certainly taking a big risk since this could land him on the shelf for years without a signature fight.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
Would love to have eyes inside of Kams and teos camp. october 16 is now close enough that training has to adapt. hard sparring would stop soon, slight weight tapering soon after that. are one, both or non of these guys begining to do that and focused on the 16th? I litraly have no idea whats going on and my opinion changes constantly.
is it mind games/negotiation? will Kambosos wait till 4 or 5 days out, get a little bonus, have hate teo mentaly scattered, but kambosos haveing been 100% focused the entire time? thats what i hope.
is it mind games/negotiation? will Kambosos wait till 4 or 5 days out, get a little bonus, have hate teo mentaly scattered, but kambosos haveing been 100% focused the entire time? thats what i hope.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
Bob Arum talks Triller’s mishandling of Teofimo Lopez vs George Kambosos Jr
Arum thinks sanctioning bodies to put some limitations on who can bid for title fights.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum took some time to share his thoughts on all the fallout behind Triller’s failed plans to stage a lightweight title fight between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos. Arum says all of the postponements only for Triller to eventually pull the plug on promoting the fight hasn’t been good for the sport. Instead he says he’ll pitch to organizations the idea of not letting just any company participate in purse bids going forward.
“It is really a disservice to boxing,” Arum said. “I mean, Teofimo and Kambosos saw all of this money and they were happy when the purse bid came in. But you have a company in Triller that didn’t know anything about promoting boxing and they were sort of, I think, a fly-by-night outfit and I am going to lobby all of these organizations to only allow the promoters in a purse bid are promoters who have done at least one championship fight in that organization, so at least they have some basis for what to do and what the rules are and so forth.
“And that’s not to cut down bidding. I mean, a lot of companies have done at least one fight and they can bid. But if they just come out of nowhere, put a couple of dollars down, say they’re promoters, and then put in a bid — you get what you got with this whole thing with Lopez and Kambosos.”
It’s an interesting idea from Arum, I’d say, but there’s a bit of a catch-22 in the premise being that a new company could never promote their first championship fight if having to had promoted a championship fight in the past (in order to bid on one) is a prerequisite. Seems anti-competitive to me. Anyway, we’ll see if his lobbying even goes anywhere, but color me skeptical.
Arum thinks sanctioning bodies to put some limitations on who can bid for title fights.
Top Rank promoter Bob Arum took some time to share his thoughts on all the fallout behind Triller’s failed plans to stage a lightweight title fight between Teofimo Lopez and George Kambosos. Arum says all of the postponements only for Triller to eventually pull the plug on promoting the fight hasn’t been good for the sport. Instead he says he’ll pitch to organizations the idea of not letting just any company participate in purse bids going forward.
“It is really a disservice to boxing,” Arum said. “I mean, Teofimo and Kambosos saw all of this money and they were happy when the purse bid came in. But you have a company in Triller that didn’t know anything about promoting boxing and they were sort of, I think, a fly-by-night outfit and I am going to lobby all of these organizations to only allow the promoters in a purse bid are promoters who have done at least one championship fight in that organization, so at least they have some basis for what to do and what the rules are and so forth.
“And that’s not to cut down bidding. I mean, a lot of companies have done at least one fight and they can bid. But if they just come out of nowhere, put a couple of dollars down, say they’re promoters, and then put in a bid — you get what you got with this whole thing with Lopez and Kambosos.”
It’s an interesting idea from Arum, I’d say, but there’s a bit of a catch-22 in the premise being that a new company could never promote their first championship fight if having to had promoted a championship fight in the past (in order to bid on one) is a prerequisite. Seems anti-competitive to me. Anyway, we’ll see if his lobbying even goes anywhere, but color me skeptical.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. - October 16, 2021
Ok so eddie has the power now. Its weird because he promotes neither but promotes a rival, i wonder how he is allowed to use that power....
If in theroy eddie said "sign to fight haney after and ill put this fight in vegas as a reward, otherwise im putting it in Australia" would that be allowed (or even legal)....
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Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos bout awarded to Matchroom as Triller found in default
The IBF on Wednesday found Triller in default of its contract obligation to stage the Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos undisputed lightweight championship fight on Oct. 4 and awarded the rights to the bout to Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
"We will of course be proceeding with the fight and are very excited to add it to a packed fall schedule on DAZN," Hearn told ESPN. "We are working with DAZN and a number of venues now and will be confirming the date of the fight next week."
The expectation is that Matchroom will look to stage the fight in November on the East Coast. It's a crowded month for boxing with two major pay-per-view bouts, but Nov. 27 is clear of any fights.
In the two-page ruling, obtained by ESPN, IBF president Daryl Peoples references one of the organization's rules that says both fighters must agree in writing to change the date of a bout.
Lopez and Kambosos signed contracts filed with the IBF and the New York State Athletic Commission for a fight to take place Oct. 4 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Triller subsequently sought to move the event to Oct. 16 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, saying it didn't want to compete with Monday Night Football. The NFL schedule was released in May.
Triller obtained a signed amendment from Lopez to move the fight to Oct. 16 after advancing the boxer $100,000, but Kambosos declined the same offer and requested $380,000 to sign, along with purses in escrow. Triller balked and has now forfeited its $1.2 million deposit, with 75% headed to Lopez ($900,000). Kambosos will take home $300,000 from the deposit.
Triller has said it will look to recoup the deposit in court.
"At this point we're just happy to be rid of the drama that has surrounded this fight and the IBF," Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN.
The organization will still hold a boxing event on Oct. 16, albeit without a major title fight.
"This is meaningless to Triller's business and has no effect on our day to day. We moved on from this fight, as we said last week, and will not be looking back," Kavanaugh said. "We will certainly, however, take the legal steps to get our deposit back and to thoroughly investigate why the IBF continues to allow collusion and other nefarious acts without any action on their part."
Kavanaugh was referring to conversations between Lopez's promoter, Top Rank, and DAZN in February in which Top Rank was attempting to remove a potential bidder from the process.
Hearn did end up bidding and came in second with $3,506,000. Triller won the rights with a shocking bid of $6,018,000. Top Rank came in third at $2,315,000. Peoples said he wasn't aware of any interference in the bid but would meet with the IBF's board to determine whether any action is proper in accordance with its rules. Top Rank declined to comment.
Lopez was set to earn $3,911,700 (65% of Triller's bid) but will now get $3,178,000, counting the $900,000 from Triller's deposit. Kambosos was slated to make $2,106,300 but will now earn $1,527,100, counting the $300,000 from Triller's deposit.
"I try to be a nice guy with Triller and try to make the fight happen, we signed the dotted line," Lopez's father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr., told ESPN. "Kambosos, for some reason, told Triller he didn't want to sign. I don't know what's wrong with that guy.
"It was all bull----. I just want [Triller] to pay for the whole year they took from my son. I have the best lawyer on the planet ... I want to make sure we get our money."
Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) hasn't fought since a career-best performance in October 2020, a decision victory over pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko to capture all four belts at 135 pounds. The 24-year-old Brooklyn native is ESPN's No. 1 lightweight and No. 5 pound-for-pound boxer.
The fight with Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs) was set for June 5 but moved to June 19 after the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul event landed on June 6. Days before the bout, Lopez tested positive for COVID-19 and the fight was postponed. This set off a string of date changes, disputes and legal letters as Triller sought to collect the money it says it lost on the June 19 event that was canceled at the last minute.
After announcing a rescheduled date of Aug. 14, Triller then sought to stage the fight on Oct. 17 in Sydney, Kambosos' hometown. Lopez balked and the IBF ruled that Triller couldn't hold the fight in a place that requires quarantine. The New Jersey-based organization also gave Triller a deadline of Oct. 17 to hold the fight.
Lopez won't fight on Triller at all now, but on DAZN. Following the bout with Kambosos, 28, Lopez will return to ESPN programming. He settled his dispute with Top Rank in June and signed a restructured contract that will see him featured on ESPN+ PPV.
Lopez Sr. said the title defense against Kambosos, ESPN's No. 9 lightweight, will probably be his son's final fight at 135 pounds.
"We've been on this weight for almost eight years already," Lopez Sr. said. "I spoke with [Top Rank chairman] Bob Arum the other day and he's going to get us Josh Taylor in April. Hopefully everything falls into place. We just want to fight the best."
A fight with Taylor, the undisputed 140-pound champion, will certainly qualify as fighting the best and would fit the bill as the sort of big pay-per-view fight Lopez is looking for. Taylor is ESPN's No. 7 pound-for-pound boxer. He returns Dec. 18 against Jack Catterall in a homecoming title defense in Scotland.
Meanwhile, Triller will push forward with its Oct. 16 event at Barclays Center that it moved from Oct. 4 at Hulu Theater. The main event is currently Cletus Seldin vs. William Silva.
The IBF on Wednesday found Triller in default of its contract obligation to stage the Teofimo Lopez-George Kambosos undisputed lightweight championship fight on Oct. 4 and awarded the rights to the bout to Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing.
"We will of course be proceeding with the fight and are very excited to add it to a packed fall schedule on DAZN," Hearn told ESPN. "We are working with DAZN and a number of venues now and will be confirming the date of the fight next week."
The expectation is that Matchroom will look to stage the fight in November on the East Coast. It's a crowded month for boxing with two major pay-per-view bouts, but Nov. 27 is clear of any fights.
In the two-page ruling, obtained by ESPN, IBF president Daryl Peoples references one of the organization's rules that says both fighters must agree in writing to change the date of a bout.
Lopez and Kambosos signed contracts filed with the IBF and the New York State Athletic Commission for a fight to take place Oct. 4 at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Triller subsequently sought to move the event to Oct. 16 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center, saying it didn't want to compete with Monday Night Football. The NFL schedule was released in May.
Triller obtained a signed amendment from Lopez to move the fight to Oct. 16 after advancing the boxer $100,000, but Kambosos declined the same offer and requested $380,000 to sign, along with purses in escrow. Triller balked and has now forfeited its $1.2 million deposit, with 75% headed to Lopez ($900,000). Kambosos will take home $300,000 from the deposit.
Triller has said it will look to recoup the deposit in court.
"At this point we're just happy to be rid of the drama that has surrounded this fight and the IBF," Triller co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh told ESPN.
The organization will still hold a boxing event on Oct. 16, albeit without a major title fight.
"This is meaningless to Triller's business and has no effect on our day to day. We moved on from this fight, as we said last week, and will not be looking back," Kavanaugh said. "We will certainly, however, take the legal steps to get our deposit back and to thoroughly investigate why the IBF continues to allow collusion and other nefarious acts without any action on their part."
Kavanaugh was referring to conversations between Lopez's promoter, Top Rank, and DAZN in February in which Top Rank was attempting to remove a potential bidder from the process.
Hearn did end up bidding and came in second with $3,506,000. Triller won the rights with a shocking bid of $6,018,000. Top Rank came in third at $2,315,000. Peoples said he wasn't aware of any interference in the bid but would meet with the IBF's board to determine whether any action is proper in accordance with its rules. Top Rank declined to comment.
Lopez was set to earn $3,911,700 (65% of Triller's bid) but will now get $3,178,000, counting the $900,000 from Triller's deposit. Kambosos was slated to make $2,106,300 but will now earn $1,527,100, counting the $300,000 from Triller's deposit.
"I try to be a nice guy with Triller and try to make the fight happen, we signed the dotted line," Lopez's father and trainer, Teofimo Lopez Sr., told ESPN. "Kambosos, for some reason, told Triller he didn't want to sign. I don't know what's wrong with that guy.
"It was all bull----. I just want [Triller] to pay for the whole year they took from my son. I have the best lawyer on the planet ... I want to make sure we get our money."
Lopez (16-0, 12 KOs) hasn't fought since a career-best performance in October 2020, a decision victory over pound-for-pound great Vasiliy Lomachenko to capture all four belts at 135 pounds. The 24-year-old Brooklyn native is ESPN's No. 1 lightweight and No. 5 pound-for-pound boxer.
The fight with Kambosos (19-0, 10 KOs) was set for June 5 but moved to June 19 after the Floyd Mayweather-Logan Paul event landed on June 6. Days before the bout, Lopez tested positive for COVID-19 and the fight was postponed. This set off a string of date changes, disputes and legal letters as Triller sought to collect the money it says it lost on the June 19 event that was canceled at the last minute.
After announcing a rescheduled date of Aug. 14, Triller then sought to stage the fight on Oct. 17 in Sydney, Kambosos' hometown. Lopez balked and the IBF ruled that Triller couldn't hold the fight in a place that requires quarantine. The New Jersey-based organization also gave Triller a deadline of Oct. 17 to hold the fight.
Lopez won't fight on Triller at all now, but on DAZN. Following the bout with Kambosos, 28, Lopez will return to ESPN programming. He settled his dispute with Top Rank in June and signed a restructured contract that will see him featured on ESPN+ PPV.
Lopez Sr. said the title defense against Kambosos, ESPN's No. 9 lightweight, will probably be his son's final fight at 135 pounds.
"We've been on this weight for almost eight years already," Lopez Sr. said. "I spoke with [Top Rank chairman] Bob Arum the other day and he's going to get us Josh Taylor in April. Hopefully everything falls into place. We just want to fight the best."
A fight with Taylor, the undisputed 140-pound champion, will certainly qualify as fighting the best and would fit the bill as the sort of big pay-per-view fight Lopez is looking for. Taylor is ESPN's No. 7 pound-for-pound boxer. He returns Dec. 18 against Jack Catterall in a homecoming title defense in Scotland.
Meanwhile, Triller will push forward with its Oct. 16 event at Barclays Center that it moved from Oct. 4 at Hulu Theater. The main event is currently Cletus Seldin vs. William Silva.
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Teofimo Lopez Thought About Suicide 3 Times Over Last Year
Teofimo Lopez Jr. defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko via unanimous decision in October 2020.
The win was the highest of highs. But not too long after, however, the lowest of lows slowly crept up.
After an ugly spat with Top Rank and a series of postponements on the forthcoming George Kambosos Jr. bout -- one of which surrounded on Lopez contracting COVID-19 in June during fight week -- the fight is finally on track once again.
The IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC franchise lightweight champion’s on-again-off-again fight with George Kambosos Jr. reached another new wrinkle Wednesday when the IBF declared Triller to be in default of the $6,018,000 purse bid the company had scored in February.
Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, who came in second at $3,506,000, has now been awarded rights to promote the fight, which likely will be staged in December on DAZN.
But the journey was a tumultuous one for the Brooklyn-based 24-year-old who is also an expecting father.
"Everything happens for its reasons, so you have to have a lot of faith in it," Lopez told a group of reporters who were gathered at the MGM Grand media room in Las Vegas on Wednesday days before the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy.
"People say what's the sacrifice. People think sacrifice is killing people. But the sacrifice really is just love, and that starts with you. That's what happened with me. I took a step back and was like, man, I'm really thinking about killing myself. That's how serious it got. Not once. Not twice. Maybe like three times. I was like, that ain’t right. Why am I going to want to kill myself with the blessings that I'm receiving?
"I had to take a step back, get off the phone, because that sh!t is toxic. It really is. People can get like that with you. Negative people can really bring negative mindsets. I took care of my body and thanked Lord for his grace and mercy.
"Humbleness and awareness will always go far. I won't ever change, even after becoming undisputed [champion at 135].”
The Lopez vs. Kambosos fight was originally to take place no later than May 29. Announced dates of June 19, Aug. 14 and Oct. 4 all missed the mark. Triller tried one last time to change the date to Oct. 17, but Kambosos wouldn't oblige even after Lopez did.
Triller lost its near $1.2 million deposit, funds of which were split between both fighters. Lopez received 75% and Kambosos got 25%.
Lopez will now earn 65% of the Matchroom's $3,506,000 bid.
Lopez is a 2016 Honduran Olympian who is 16-0 professionally with 12 KOs.
Teofimo Lopez Jr. defeated Vasiliy Lomachenko via unanimous decision in October 2020.
The win was the highest of highs. But not too long after, however, the lowest of lows slowly crept up.
After an ugly spat with Top Rank and a series of postponements on the forthcoming George Kambosos Jr. bout -- one of which surrounded on Lopez contracting COVID-19 in June during fight week -- the fight is finally on track once again.
The IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC franchise lightweight champion’s on-again-off-again fight with George Kambosos Jr. reached another new wrinkle Wednesday when the IBF declared Triller to be in default of the $6,018,000 purse bid the company had scored in February.
Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn, who came in second at $3,506,000, has now been awarded rights to promote the fight, which likely will be staged in December on DAZN.
But the journey was a tumultuous one for the Brooklyn-based 24-year-old who is also an expecting father.
"Everything happens for its reasons, so you have to have a lot of faith in it," Lopez told a group of reporters who were gathered at the MGM Grand media room in Las Vegas on Wednesday days before the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy.
"People say what's the sacrifice. People think sacrifice is killing people. But the sacrifice really is just love, and that starts with you. That's what happened with me. I took a step back and was like, man, I'm really thinking about killing myself. That's how serious it got. Not once. Not twice. Maybe like three times. I was like, that ain’t right. Why am I going to want to kill myself with the blessings that I'm receiving?
"I had to take a step back, get off the phone, because that sh!t is toxic. It really is. People can get like that with you. Negative people can really bring negative mindsets. I took care of my body and thanked Lord for his grace and mercy.
"Humbleness and awareness will always go far. I won't ever change, even after becoming undisputed [champion at 135].”
The Lopez vs. Kambosos fight was originally to take place no later than May 29. Announced dates of June 19, Aug. 14 and Oct. 4 all missed the mark. Triller tried one last time to change the date to Oct. 17, but Kambosos wouldn't oblige even after Lopez did.
Triller lost its near $1.2 million deposit, funds of which were split between both fighters. Lopez received 75% and Kambosos got 25%.
Lopez will now earn 65% of the Matchroom's $3,506,000 bid.
Lopez is a 2016 Honduran Olympian who is 16-0 professionally with 12 KOs.
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. | DAZN - TBA
Kambosos-Lopez on Nov 13?
IBF mandatory lightweight contender George Kambosos spoke to Fightnews.com® about challenging undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez with Eddie Hearn becoming the promoter after Triller dropped out.
“The IBF has made their ruling – which is fantastic,” said Kambosos. “Despite all the date changes for the fight with Lopez – I remained in the gym. When you set a date, we want to fight. I don’t think these guys ( Triller) understood that. There is a lot of preparation for a big fight.”
THE $6 MILLION SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN ESCROW
“They (Triller) wanted to move the date again. I said okay but put the $6 million in escrow. The last thing you want to do is fight and there is no money there. With all the date changes you think there could be an issue with the money. If you want to do another date change – no problem we are ready to fight. Anytime – anyplace – anywhere. They must put the money in escrow. Obviously, Lopez’s team stood behind us. Lopez is the undisputed champion but he doesn’t know what he is doing. They make a lot of mistakes outside of the ring. If it wasn’t for my team, my father and my attorney Greg Smith, who also represents Canelo Alvarez, we could have signed for October 16 but Triller could have changed the date again and say we are not doing it now.”
EDDIE HEARN PROMOTED MY BIGGEST WIN
“The IBF made a fantastic decision and now Eddie Hearn will promote the fight. We all know Eddie Hearn, who is one of the top promoters in the world, and he is going to give this fight the respect it deserves. Eddie promoted the biggest win of my career against Lee Selby. Eddie has signed a few Australian boxers but there is only one who is going to have all those beautiful belts. Eddie I think has the same vision that I have. I will win this fight – I know I have a fantastic team. This will be the biggest fight by an Australian boxer. For all the belts.”
LOPEZ LIKES THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
“Lopez has been seen out and about at the casinos. He is a big celebrity and he is enjoying the fruits of his labor. Let him get mixed up in the bright lights. I know I’m in the gym 24/7 and staying very low-key. I am very focused to make sure I win this fight and fulfill my dreams. Give my kids the best life possible.”
NOVEMBER 13 POSSIBLE DATE
“I am hearing the date of the fight could be November 13. I am ready to fight today or any date Eddie Hearn says. I am not the one who has been postponing the Lopez v Kambosos fight.”
TRAVELLING TO MIAMI
“I am going to continue my training in Sydney where I have great sparring with Lenny Zappavigna. I have a fantastic team around me here. Everything is perfect and on track. We will fly out close to the date with my team to meet my trainer Javiel Centeno in Miami. Myself – my father and Mick Akkaway. We will have more sparring sessions in Miami and be ready to pull off this win.”
PETER KAHN IS MY MANAGER
“Peter Kahn is still my manager. He decided to resign his job with Triller. That is his business. I am not focused on that. I have a great team. My manager Peter Kahn, co-manager is my father, they are smart operators. I like to handle my business as well. Everyone knows their place in the team. There is no egos in our team. We are all focused – both my coaches – my managers and everyone around me. Everyone has a place. We are all pushing towards this great win. Lenny Zappavigna could be coming over for sparring. He is a welterweight now and hitting harder than ever.”
DEFENDING WORLD TITLES IN AUSTRALIA
“When I win the world lightweight title I will be defending these beautiful belts in Australia with over 80,000 fans attending. We will have all the best boxers fighting on the card. Lenny Zappavigna and Terry Nicholas also.”
WINNING OVER LOPEZ WILL BE MASSIVE
“We have Ferocious Promotions and we are looking at the best boxers from Australia so a lot rests on my victory over Lopez for my family and my legacy. There is no other Aussie doing what I am doing: fighting in mega fights. This win will be massive for us.”
I AM LEARNING EVERY DAY
“The fight could be only four or five weeks away but I am ready now. I am staying smart and disciplined. I will peak at the right time to defeat Lopez. Anyone that knows me knows I love the gym. I am always at the gym. I am always sparring and I am always learning. I know I am getting better and better every day. Had we fought Lopez in June it would have been a closer fight but now Lopez won’t come close to me.
“With all the date changes I just rolled with the punches. I stay calm and focused. At the end of the day, I am going to fight for the undisputed title and I have beautiful kids How could I get frustrated when I have all these blessings around me?”
FINAL WORD
“Thank you to Fightnews.com® for your support. The victory over Lopez will be massive. I cannot wait to do an interview after the fight with all the belts.”
IBF mandatory lightweight contender George Kambosos spoke to Fightnews.com® about challenging undisputed lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez with Eddie Hearn becoming the promoter after Triller dropped out.
“The IBF has made their ruling – which is fantastic,” said Kambosos. “Despite all the date changes for the fight with Lopez – I remained in the gym. When you set a date, we want to fight. I don’t think these guys ( Triller) understood that. There is a lot of preparation for a big fight.”
THE $6 MILLION SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN ESCROW
“They (Triller) wanted to move the date again. I said okay but put the $6 million in escrow. The last thing you want to do is fight and there is no money there. With all the date changes you think there could be an issue with the money. If you want to do another date change – no problem we are ready to fight. Anytime – anyplace – anywhere. They must put the money in escrow. Obviously, Lopez’s team stood behind us. Lopez is the undisputed champion but he doesn’t know what he is doing. They make a lot of mistakes outside of the ring. If it wasn’t for my team, my father and my attorney Greg Smith, who also represents Canelo Alvarez, we could have signed for October 16 but Triller could have changed the date again and say we are not doing it now.”
EDDIE HEARN PROMOTED MY BIGGEST WIN
“The IBF made a fantastic decision and now Eddie Hearn will promote the fight. We all know Eddie Hearn, who is one of the top promoters in the world, and he is going to give this fight the respect it deserves. Eddie promoted the biggest win of my career against Lee Selby. Eddie has signed a few Australian boxers but there is only one who is going to have all those beautiful belts. Eddie I think has the same vision that I have. I will win this fight – I know I have a fantastic team. This will be the biggest fight by an Australian boxer. For all the belts.”
LOPEZ LIKES THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
“Lopez has been seen out and about at the casinos. He is a big celebrity and he is enjoying the fruits of his labor. Let him get mixed up in the bright lights. I know I’m in the gym 24/7 and staying very low-key. I am very focused to make sure I win this fight and fulfill my dreams. Give my kids the best life possible.”
NOVEMBER 13 POSSIBLE DATE
“I am hearing the date of the fight could be November 13. I am ready to fight today or any date Eddie Hearn says. I am not the one who has been postponing the Lopez v Kambosos fight.”
TRAVELLING TO MIAMI
“I am going to continue my training in Sydney where I have great sparring with Lenny Zappavigna. I have a fantastic team around me here. Everything is perfect and on track. We will fly out close to the date with my team to meet my trainer Javiel Centeno in Miami. Myself – my father and Mick Akkaway. We will have more sparring sessions in Miami and be ready to pull off this win.”
PETER KAHN IS MY MANAGER
“Peter Kahn is still my manager. He decided to resign his job with Triller. That is his business. I am not focused on that. I have a great team. My manager Peter Kahn, co-manager is my father, they are smart operators. I like to handle my business as well. Everyone knows their place in the team. There is no egos in our team. We are all focused – both my coaches – my managers and everyone around me. Everyone has a place. We are all pushing towards this great win. Lenny Zappavigna could be coming over for sparring. He is a welterweight now and hitting harder than ever.”
DEFENDING WORLD TITLES IN AUSTRALIA
“When I win the world lightweight title I will be defending these beautiful belts in Australia with over 80,000 fans attending. We will have all the best boxers fighting on the card. Lenny Zappavigna and Terry Nicholas also.”
WINNING OVER LOPEZ WILL BE MASSIVE
“We have Ferocious Promotions and we are looking at the best boxers from Australia so a lot rests on my victory over Lopez for my family and my legacy. There is no other Aussie doing what I am doing: fighting in mega fights. This win will be massive for us.”
I AM LEARNING EVERY DAY
“The fight could be only four or five weeks away but I am ready now. I am staying smart and disciplined. I will peak at the right time to defeat Lopez. Anyone that knows me knows I love the gym. I am always at the gym. I am always sparring and I am always learning. I know I am getting better and better every day. Had we fought Lopez in June it would have been a closer fight but now Lopez won’t come close to me.
“With all the date changes I just rolled with the punches. I stay calm and focused. At the end of the day, I am going to fight for the undisputed title and I have beautiful kids How could I get frustrated when I have all these blessings around me?”
FINAL WORD
“Thank you to Fightnews.com® for your support. The victory over Lopez will be massive. I cannot wait to do an interview after the fight with all the belts.”
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. | DAZN - TBA
When a dad is also a trainer and then talks like this.
Always talking about growing up in the gutter etc, pussy this and pussy they..
It makes me heavily root against their sons..
Always talking about growing up in the gutter etc, pussy this and pussy they..
It makes me heavily root against their sons..
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. | DAZN - TBA
'when i knock this nigga out'
wonder if internet dudes will come after teo for that one
wonder if internet dudes will come after teo for that one
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Re: Teofimo Lopez vs. George Kambosos Jr. | DAZN - TBA
Yeh, can he say that? Being from Honduras..margaret thatcher wrote: ↑17 Oct 2021, 06:08 'when i knock this nigga out'
i wonder if teo will get da heat for that
Same thing happened with Angel Garcia. He was the worst. How many times did he come out with it against Keith Thurman at the presser.