By: Sean Crose
George Kambosos was in determined want of a win Saturday night time when he squared off in opposition to Richardson Hitchins at New York’s Hulu Theater. Former light-weight world titlist Kambosos was now within the function of challenger. What’s extra the 32 12 months outdated Aussie had misplaced three of his final six fights. And, as if that each one wasn’t sufficient, defending champion Hitchins entered the ring each undefeated and round 5 years youthful than the previous world titlist. A loss to Hitchins may nicely have made Kambosos yesterday’s information within the light-weight division – one thing the person was little doubt keenly conscious of.
Kambosos pushed the motion within the first, though Hitchins put his lengthy, potent jab to make use of later within the spherical. HItchins got here alive within the second, spitting out jabs and energy pictures from vary. Kambosos, nevertheless, saved up the strain. The third was an in depth and excessive octane affair, although Hitchings might need edged it by cleaner punching. By the fourth it was turning into clear that Kambosos’s straight ahead assault wasn’t serving him nicely. Had he employed some angles, Hitchins won’t have been edging the combat, as he at the moment was.
Hitchins harm his man late within the sixth. It regarded like the tip of the road for Kambosos however the gutsy Aussie held on and battled to the bell ending the spherical. Though he didn’t seem like profitable the combat, Kambosos deserved credit score within the seventh for digging deep and giving it each ounce he had. Sadly for the previous world titlist, nevertheless, it didn’t look in the meanwhile like that will be sufficient. Certainly, Kambosos’ power degree had waned by the seventh. He might nonetheless have bursts of power, however the put on and tear of the battle was exhibiting.
It was apparent within the eighth that Hitchins was not solely the aggressor, he was beating Kambosos up very badly. A brutal proper, adopted by a precision guided physique shot despatched Kambosos to the mat. Kambsos was in a position to get to his toes, however he regarded so bruised and crushed that the referee properly stopped the combat. Ought to the bout have been allowed to proceed, Kambosos might need actually gotten harm.
“In case you don’t know,” Richardson stated after the combat, “now .” He then went on to say in fairly a vulgar method he wished to face Devin Haney (fighters know methods to make a degree). “It’s what it’s,” a cheerful, respectful Kambosos said. “All the very best to Richie.”
