Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos II | ESPN - October 15, 2022

[Ruthless-RKO]

Kambosos Activates Rematch Clause: I Know I Can Beat Devin Haney!

According to George Kambosos, the once-beaten boxer has activated his rematch clause for an immediate second fight with Devin Haney.

On June 5, before a crowd of over 40,000 fans at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Haney outboxed Kambosos over twelve rounds to become the undisputed lightweight world champion.

Local pundits believe the second bout between Kambosos and Haney will be a hard sell.

According to a report from News Corp, Kambosos-Haney generated around 50,000 buys on pay-per-view in Australia - which falls short of the peak PPV figure of 100,000 for local junior middleweight superstar Tim Tszyu.

Kambosos wants rematch to take place in Australia before Christmas. The contract calls for the second fight to place in Kambosos' home country.

“Yes, the rematch is happening, 100 percent. I have activated the rematch clause,” Kambosos told NewsCorp. “The Emperor is dead, but Ferocious is still alive and I will be back.”

“We haven’t finalized a venue. There’s options for Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. It will be in Australia which is great. I know I can win a rematch. I will make some changes and this is my destiny to show how great I am and get those belts back.

“I know I can beat Haney. My confidence hasn’t been broken. On the day, Ferocious wasn’t at his best. I was just off a touch, but no excuses. He did what he had to do with his jab, he is a smart operator but I have to be smarter at my game plan next time. I am blessed to get the shot again and not many Australian boxers can say they’ve had three world title fights in a row. I shocked Lopez to win the belts, I lost them to Haney but now I will be working on a game plan to get the belts back. I have the eye of the tiger again.”

Kambosos also shot back at the critics who believe that his local popularity falls short of Tim Tszyu.

“I am still the biggest name in Australian boxing. Tim can barely get crowds to his fights in Australia. The last time I checked, when did Tim Tszyu fight in front of 41,000 fans in a packed stadium? He can barely get 10,000 to his fights, it’s small-time stuff," Kambosos said.

“I’m happy for the critics to bag me and doubt me. I am very happy with my life. No-one can take away the fact I made it to the top, I conquered the world, and I will be looking to get those belts back from Haney in our rematch.”

[Ruthless-RKO]

Is there ANY way Haney gets out of the rematch?

Unless there was any clause.. he signed the contract which gave him a 3-fight deal with ESPN.

[Evander]

Haney at this point in his career has some good points, it`s early to elevate him but he seems solid boxing wise.
A convincing rematch may convince me.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Kambosos feels he CAN beat Haney.

I don’t see it:

[DrDuke]

There mustn't be rematches after such clear outcomes and eventless bouts, especially unifications, especially between short-lived champs.

[Evander]

Kambosos feels he CAN beat Haney.

I don’t see it:

Go to Haneys body.

[Ruthless-RKO]

50k buys = $3m AUSD

Tim does 100k

[Dioufy]

Pointless. Can’t imagine the Ozzies lapping this up. Apparently it sold bad on the PPV there and I can’t imagine they’d fill the marvel up (not like it looked like last time).
He got 7/8 mil for the first fight; be interesting to see what the terms are 2nd time around.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Pointless. Can’t imagine the Ozzies lapping this up. Apparently it sold bad on the PPV there and I can’t imagine they’d fill the marvel up (not like it looked like last time).
He got 7/8 mil for the first fight; be interesting to see what the terms are 2nd time around.

It was Kam's first fight back in Aus after a while, didn't sell that well did it.. I know it wasn't prime time in Aus was it?

50k buys is poor considering Tim does around 100k..

Kam not mentioning buys, just the fact that he sold a stadium. I'd like to see if he can sell a stadium again.

[H8Usernames]

A Kambosos victory wouldn't surprise me the least bit. Obviously all of the smart money should be placed on a Haney victory but a change of strategy, Haney showing up at only 95% Kambosos showing up at a 105% that's all that it would take really.

[KiwiRider]

50k buys = $3m AUSD

Tim does 100k

A bit of a revelation, to say the least.
Tim "no belts" Tszyu sells double what George "4 belts" Kambosos Jr does.
A heck if a lot hangs on that name eh?

[Thomastearns]

A Kambosos victory wouldn't surprise me the least bit. Obviously all of the smart money should be placed on a Haney victory but a change of strategy, Haney showing up at only 95% Kambosos showing up at a 105% that's all that it would take really.

Me neither, especially if it's in Kambo's backyard in Oz.

[Sweet Dick Willie]

So when has Tim done 100k?

[brilo33]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

[Ruthless-RKO]

50k buys = $3m AUSD

Tim does 100k

A bit of a revelation, to say the least.
Tim "no belts" Tszyu sells double what George "4 belts" Kambosos Jr does.
A heck if a lot hangs on that name eh?

Let’s have it, Tszyu vs. Kambosos.

[adislav123]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

you're a genius! world top level boxing strategist! period.

how you're not in the business advising multiple boxing world champions is beyond me. for real!

I'm joking...

you can't be fvckin serious?

to 'unsettle' your technically superior and faster opponent low blow, headbutt and wrestle him around from the get go til' the ref gives you the 'final warning' before DQ???

where's the tiniest spark of sense behind this absolutely idiotic masterplan?

how u reckon your boxer possibly could finish even the first round without getting disqualified if he'd foul away like a madman and break every rule in the book?

[KiwiRider]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

you're a genius! world top level boxing strategist! period.

how you're not in the business advising multiple boxing world champions is beyond me. for real!

I'm joking...

you can't be fvckin serious?

to 'unsettle' your technically superior and faster opponent low blow, headbutt and wrestle him around from the get go til' the ref gives you the 'final warning' before DQ???

where's the tiniest spark of sense behind this absolutely idiotic masterplan?

how u reckon your boxer possibly could finish even the first round without getting disqualified if he'd foul away like a madman and break every rule in the book?

Steady on, people are entitled to their opinions.
Sure Kambosos winning is a very tall order, he was comprehensively beaten, but the thing we all love/hate about boxing is that anything can happen.

[brilo33]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

you're a genius! world top level boxing strategist! period.

how you're not in the business advising multiple boxing world champions is beyond me. for real!

I'm joking...

you can't be fvckin serious?

to 'unsettle' your technically superior and faster opponent low blow, headbutt and wrestle him around from the get go til' the ref gives you the 'final warning' before DQ???

where's the tiniest spark of sense behind this absolutely idiotic masterplan?

how u reckon your boxer possibly could finish even the first round without getting disqualified if he'd foul away like a madman and break every rule in the book?

haha no offensive taking, seriously i dont like these tactis read back my posts i like boxers like haney. look you throw an low blow early instanly puts the other fighter of dont mean a power shot low jab to stomach but goes a little lower , i dont mean head butt in head butt , more stick the head in grind or when haney comes in to hold he has bit of hatton in grabbing haney, i dont mean over the top cheating ,

[brilo33]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

you're a genius! world top level boxing strategist! period.

how you're not in the business advising multiple boxing world champions is beyond me. for real!

I'm joking...

you can't be fvckin serious?

to 'unsettle' your technically superior and faster opponent low blow, headbutt and wrestle him around from the get go til' the ref gives you the 'final warning' before DQ???

where's the tiniest spark of sense behind this absolutely idiotic masterplan?

how u reckon your boxer possibly could finish even the first round without getting disqualified if he'd foul away like a madman and break every rule in the book?

how would you fight haney in the rematch i asume in usa aswell

[gregregegg]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

you're a genius! world top level boxing strategist! period.

how you're not in the business advising multiple boxing world champions is beyond me. for real!

I'm joking...

you can't be fvckin serious?

to 'unsettle' your technically superior and faster opponent low blow, headbutt and wrestle him around from the get go til' the ref gives you the 'final warning' before DQ???

where's the tiniest spark of sense behind this absolutely idiotic masterplan?

how u reckon your boxer possibly could finish even the first round without getting disqualified if he'd foul away like a madman and break every rule in the book?

He didnt say foul like a madman. said foul untill a final warning, Reading between the lines i think what he is saying is foul as much as you can get away with. Which is honestly great advice. Untill refs start taking points for every impactfull foul no warnings, any time the lesser boxer is tough and rugged they should foul as much as the ref will allow (which varries alot).

couple of nut shots slow people down, if you can get away with them without losing a point, why not. sneaky back of the head shots can throw equilibrium, if your clinched whip em in. Dont like the advice of using the head because cuts are hard to predict and if your reckless with the head its an easy way to lose by DQ. OR cause a no contest and waste your rematch.

To be clear, i dont want boxing to devolve into a world of fouls, but if refs keep giving 10 warnings, even if a foul is a meaningfull shot, then optimum stratergy is to use them in patches.

[brilo33]

as long as it happens soon, why not, cant see how kambosos can really improve as it was one of those fights if haney boxed well and disciplined he would win easy and he did, if i was kambosos i would low blow from the start everytime haney locked him up he has to use the head but him a little and throw him untill the ref stepped in with a final warning remember haney is strong so could easyily do this himself, but he has to unsettle haney from the first bell and get him into a trade off ,and he has to be willing to be ko to landed a big hook over hand punch ,or otherwise it will just be the same as the first

you're a genius! world top level boxing strategist! period.

how you're not in the business advising multiple boxing world champions is beyond me. for real!

I'm joking...

you can't be fvckin serious?

to 'unsettle' your technically superior and faster opponent low blow, headbutt and wrestle him around from the get go til' the ref gives you the 'final warning' before DQ???

where's the tiniest spark of sense behind this absolutely idiotic masterplan?

how u reckon your boxer possibly could finish even the first round without getting disqualified if he'd foul away like a madman and break every rule in the book?

He didnt say foul like a madman. said foul untill a final warning, Reading between the lines i think what he is saying is foul as much as you can get away with. Which is honestly great advice. Untill refs start taking points for every impactfull foul no warnings, any time the lesser boxer is tough and rugged they should foul as much as the ref will allow (which varries alot).

couple of nut shots slow people down, if you can get away with them without losing a point, why not. sneaky back of the head shots can throw equilibrium, if your clinched whip em in. Dont like the advice of using the head because cuts are hard to predict and if your reckless with the head its an easy way to lose by DQ. OR cause a no contest and waste your rematch.

To be clear, i dont want boxing to devolve into a world of fouls, but if refs keep giving 10 warnings, even if a foul is a meaningfull shot, then optimum stratergy is to use them in patches.

that is exactly what iam saying, not enough in the law to get the ref throw you out , but enough to put the oppo on the back foot, if you here andre ward talk very similar, look if even that wont have that much of a sway in the fight but its to provoke haney in to a fight , because i cant see how kambosos can if he runs in to haney , haney will ko him

[Bandog]

To me the rematch is pointless. Haney schooled GK.

Only way DH can avoid I suppose is vacating all belts and moving up. Hope he does that if it's an option, but have a feeling he'll fight, and give GK a worse Wuppin. GK isn't skilled or smart enough to beat Haney.

[golden_labrador]

50k buys = $3m AUSD

Tim does 100k

A bit of a revelation, to say the least.
Tim "no belts" Tszyu sells double what George "4 belts" Kambosos Jr does.
A heck if a lot hangs on that name eh?

exactly. it's an unfair comparison seeing as Tim's dad was a legend down under. without the name we wouldn't be comparing

[JxhDel.]

Useless, Devin is stylistically a bad match-up for everybody, especially for a guy who can predict him so well. Losing to such a wide decision on your home turf should not let activate any of these shenaningans.

[Sweet Dick Willie]

So when has Tim done 100k?