By: Sean Crose
George Kambosos was in determined want of a win Saturday evening 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 position of challenger. What’s extra the 32 12 months outdated Aussie had misplaced three of his final six fights. And, as if that every 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 would possibly nicely have made Kambosos yesterday’s information within the light-weight division – one thing the person was little question 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, nonetheless, saved up the strain. The third was a detailed and excessive octane affair, although Hitchings might need edged it by cleaner punching. By the fourth it was changing into clear that Kambosos’s straight ahead assault wasn’t serving him nicely. Had he employed some angles, Hitchins may not have been edging the struggle, as he at present was.
Hitchins damage his man late within the sixth. It seemed like the top 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 struggle, Kambosos deserved credit score within the seventh for digging deep and giving it each ounce he had. Sadly for the previous world titlist, nonetheless, it didn’t look in the meanwhile like that will be sufficient. Certainly, Kambosos’ power stage had waned by the seventh. He may 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 capable of get to his toes, however he seemed so bruised and overwhelmed that the referee correctly stopped the struggle. Ought to the bout have been allowed to proceed, Kambosos might need actually gotten damage.
“In case you don’t know,” Richardson mentioned after the struggle, “now you recognize.” He then went on to say in fairly a vulgar method he wished to face Devin Haney (fighters know how you can make some extent). “It’s what it’s,” a cheerful, respectful Kambosos acknowledged. “All the very best to Richie.”
