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Courier-Mail
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
‘Sick joke': Aussie George Kambosos victim of cruel KO loss to Richardson Hitchins
Don't miss out on the headlines from Boxing/MMA. Followed categories will be added to My News. George Kambosos has suffered the most brutal loss of his career with boxing commentators suggesting he was so outclassed that the fight should not have been allowed to go ahead. The former IBF and WBO world champ was taught a devastating lesson by American Richardson Hitchins on Sunday before the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round. Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr | SUN 15 JUNE 9AM AEST | IBF super lightweight champ Richardson Hitchins attempts to make a first defence of his crown against Australia's George Kambosos Jr. | Order now with Main Event on Kayo Sports The crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York watched Kambosos get belted right from the opening round as Hitchins defeded his IBF junior welterweight title in style. Kambosos was knocked to the ground for the first time in the eighth round when Hitchins landed a third savage body shot, but the fight could easily have been stopped in the previous rounds. Kambosos bravely fought on after he had been left wincing from two earlier body shots and a barrage of jabs to the face. You can watch the KO punch in the video player above. George Kambosos was brave. Photo: DAZN. But one stat showed just how out-matched the 32-year-old was against the IBF world super lightweight champ. According to DAZN, Hitchins landed 104 jabs to Kambosos' 32 after seven rounds. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY Leading boxing commentator Sergio Mora said on the broadcast the fight had been a 'surgical beatdown'. 'Hitchins has no respect for Kambosos now' he said in an earlier round. 'Now he's not even jumping back or trying to counter. He's barely making him miss with that shoulder before coming back with that right hand landing accurately.' He went on to say: 'Hitchins is so relaxed. He has no respect for him'. The referee stopped the fight. Photo: DAZN. The commentary team noted Hitchins at one point yelled at Kambosos' corner to stop the fight. Boxing analyst Chris Mannix scored the fight 70-63 after seven rounds. 'Surgical performances do not get much more dominant than that,' he said. Boxing guru Dan Rafael was even more savage in his analysis, questioning why the fight was allowed to happen. X SUBSCRIBER ONLY Since his historic triumph over Teofimo Lopez, Kambosos has lost four of his past six fights. Rafael posted on X: 'That the IBF made Kambosos mandatory is a sick joke'. He went on to write: 'Complete and utter destruction in a mismatch. Hitchins easily retains the IBF 140 title in a sensational performance. He wrote earlier: 'Hitchins continues to beat the s*** out of Kambosos. Punishing him, battering him. 'I said it would be a massacre and thru four rounds that is what it is. 4-0 and Hitchins landing at will.' Lopez was ringside for the fight ans offered up some brutal advice to the Australian after the fifth round. 'Move your f***ing head,' he said 'Move you're f***ing head.' Kambosos' career is now at crossroads. He said he did not know what will come next for him. 'I don't know right now. I've had two fights in three months' time, two solid guys. I've been fighting the best,' he said. 'Right now, I'm going to coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do. We'll go back to the drawing board.' Speaking after the fight, Hitchins said he had watched Kambosos' previous fights with Devin Haney and knew if he was able to take the fight inside he would be able to find success. 'He (Haney) was head-hunting a lot when he was hurt, so I said I'm going to touch him with some short shots and when I did I saw that he squinted,' added Hitchins. 'I smelled blood but I just wanted to keep punishing him. I told his dad, 'If you love your son you should stop the fight'. He was tough. He was a true competitor. But I was just the better man tonight.' Originally published as 'Sick joke': Aussie George Kambosos victim of cruel KO loss to Richardson Hitchins
7NEWS
15-06-2025
- Sport
- 7NEWS
Aussie ‘warrior' George Kambosos Jr's career at crossroads after world-title loss to Richardson Hitchins
George Kambosos Jr's distinguished boxing career may be over following a comprehensive world-title loss in New York to classy American Richardson Hitchins. With surgical precision, the undefeated Hitchins dominated from the get-go before stopping Kambosos two minutes 33 seconds into the eighth round with a second devastating body shot at Madison Square Garden Theatre. Kambosos had been bidding to join the great Jeff Fenech as a multi-division world champion but instead copped a pounding in Sunday's much-anticipated IBF super-lightweight showdown. Having promised to put Kambosos in his place after an explosive build-up spiced with threats, bets and a cancelled face-off after the two combatants almost came to blows, Hitchins delivered on his word. 'I told his dad, 'If you love your son, you'll stop the fight'. So he was tough. He was a true competitor but I was just a better man tonight,' the New Yorker said. Hitchins beat Kambosos so comprehensively, some commentators suggested the fight should not have been allowed to go ahead. After rap-dancing his way into the ring, Hitchins showed Kambosos little respect once inside when it became patently obvious he had the Australian's measure. Enjoying a significant height and reach advantage, the so-called 'Pride of Brooklyn' kept an aggressive Kambosos at bay in the first round, then won the second after opening up a cut under the challenger's right eye. Hitchins continued to pepper Kambosos with jabs, much like in the Sydney slugger's twin defeats to Devin Haney, to win all seven rounds before gesturing to the former unified lightweight world champ's camp to throw in the towel. They didn't, leaving the referee with no choice but to stop the contest when Kambosos was left reeling in pain following a huge blow to the solar plexus. 'I watched George's fight with him and Devin Haney. I knew that Devin Haney didn't really take it inside,' Hitchins said. 'And he was headhunting a lot when I did have him hurt so I thought I'm gonna touch him with some short shots. 'And when I did touch him up with some short shots, I seen how he squinted and I smelt blood.' After stripping fellow Australian Liam Paro of his IBF belt last December in Puerto Rico, Hitchins has now placed Kambosos's career in tatters. Since capturing the IBF, WBC and WBO straps with a spectacular 2021 upset win over Teofimo Lopez at the same venue as Sunday's contest, the 32-year-old has lost four of his past six bouts. Twice shown up by pound-for-pound king Haney, then left vanquished against the legendary Ukrainian war fighter Vasyl Lomachenko before his latest defeat, Kambosos admits it is 'back to the drawing board' as he contemplates his future. 'Hey, look, look at the talent. I fought them all, man,' Kambosos said. 'You've got 'Teo' here. You got Hitchens. He's calling out Haney. He'll probably try to call out Lomachenko too, mate. 'I fought them all, man. I'm a warrior. 'They're all great fighters and I chased greatness. I really believed in myself, but just didn't have that time. 'He was a little bit too good for me tonight. Hit me with a beautiful body shot. 'I still got up at 9, 10 (count), but the ref's got to do his job. 'Who gives a f***, man. This is boxing. Fight the best, f*** the cherries.' The former Cronulla Sharks junior said he wasn't fussed about what is to come next. 'I've had two fights in, like, three months' time. Solid guys and I've been fighting the best,' Kambosos added. 'So, right now, I'm going to go coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do and, obviously, it is what it is.'
The Advertiser
15-06-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
'Warrior' Kambosos Jnr suffers new world title blow
George Kambosos Jnr's distinguished career may be over following a comprehensive world-title loss in New York to classy American Richardson Hitchins. With surgical precision, the undefeated Hitchins dominated from the get-go before stopping Kambosos two minutes 33 seconds into the eighth round with a second devastating body shot at Madison Square Garden had been bidding to join the great Jeff Fenech as a multi-division world champion but instead copped a pounding in Sunday's much-anticipated IBF super-lightweight showdown. Having promised to put Kambosos in his place after an explosive build-up spiced with threats, bets and a cancelled face-off after the two combatants almost came to blows, Hitchins delivered on his word. "I told his dad, 'If you love your son, you'll stop the fight'. So he was tough. He was a true competitor but I was just a better man tonight," the New Yorker said. After rap-dancing his way into the ring, Hitchins showed Kambosos little respect once inside when it became patently obvious he had the Australian's measure. Enjoying a significant height and reach advantage, the so-called "Pride of Brooklyn" kept an aggressive Kambosos at bay in the first round, then won the second after opening up a cut under the challenger's right eye. Hitchins continued to pepper Kambosos with jabs, much like in the Sydney slugger's twin defeats to Devin Haney, to win all seven rounds before gesturing to the former unified lightweight world champ's camp to throw in the towel. They didn't, leaving the referee with no choice but to stop the contest when Kambosos was left reeling in pain following a huge blow to the solar plexus. "I watched George's fight with him and Devin Haney. I knew that Devin Haney didn't really take it inside," Hitchins said. "And he was headhunting a lot when I did have him hurt so I thought I'm gonna touch him with some short shots. "And when I did touch him up with some short shots, I seen how he squinted and I smelt blood." After stripping fellow Australian Liam Paro of his IBF belt last December in Puerto Rico, Hitchins has now placed Kambosos's career in tatters. Since capturing the IBF, WBC and WBO straps with a spectacular 2021 upset win over Teofimo Lopez at the same venue as Sunday's contest, the 32-year-old has lost four of his past six bouts. Twice shown up by pound-for-pound king Haney, then left vanquished against the legendary Ukrainian war fighter Vasyl Lomachenko before his latest defeat, Kambosos admits it is "back to the drawing board" as he contemplates his future. "Hey, look, look at the talent. I fought them all, man," Kambosos said. "You've got 'Teo' here. You got Hitchens. He's calling out Haney. He'll probably try to call out Lomachenko too, mate. "I fought them all, man. I'm a warrior. "They're all great fighters and I chased greatness. I really believed in myself, but just didn't have that time. "He was a little bit too good for me tonight. Hit me with a beautiful body shot. "I still got up at 9, 10 (count), but the ref's got to do his job. "Who gives a f***, man. This is boxing. Fight the best, f*** the cherries." The former Cronulla Sharks junior said he wasn't fussed about what is to come next. "I've had two fights in, like, three months' time. Solid guys and I've been fighting the best," Kambosos added. "So, right now, I'm going to go coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do and, obviously, it is what it is." George Kambosos Jnr's distinguished career may be over following a comprehensive world-title loss in New York to classy American Richardson Hitchins. With surgical precision, the undefeated Hitchins dominated from the get-go before stopping Kambosos two minutes 33 seconds into the eighth round with a second devastating body shot at Madison Square Garden had been bidding to join the great Jeff Fenech as a multi-division world champion but instead copped a pounding in Sunday's much-anticipated IBF super-lightweight showdown. Having promised to put Kambosos in his place after an explosive build-up spiced with threats, bets and a cancelled face-off after the two combatants almost came to blows, Hitchins delivered on his word. "I told his dad, 'If you love your son, you'll stop the fight'. So he was tough. He was a true competitor but I was just a better man tonight," the New Yorker said. After rap-dancing his way into the ring, Hitchins showed Kambosos little respect once inside when it became patently obvious he had the Australian's measure. Enjoying a significant height and reach advantage, the so-called "Pride of Brooklyn" kept an aggressive Kambosos at bay in the first round, then won the second after opening up a cut under the challenger's right eye. Hitchins continued to pepper Kambosos with jabs, much like in the Sydney slugger's twin defeats to Devin Haney, to win all seven rounds before gesturing to the former unified lightweight world champ's camp to throw in the towel. They didn't, leaving the referee with no choice but to stop the contest when Kambosos was left reeling in pain following a huge blow to the solar plexus. "I watched George's fight with him and Devin Haney. I knew that Devin Haney didn't really take it inside," Hitchins said. "And he was headhunting a lot when I did have him hurt so I thought I'm gonna touch him with some short shots. "And when I did touch him up with some short shots, I seen how he squinted and I smelt blood." After stripping fellow Australian Liam Paro of his IBF belt last December in Puerto Rico, Hitchins has now placed Kambosos's career in tatters. Since capturing the IBF, WBC and WBO straps with a spectacular 2021 upset win over Teofimo Lopez at the same venue as Sunday's contest, the 32-year-old has lost four of his past six bouts. Twice shown up by pound-for-pound king Haney, then left vanquished against the legendary Ukrainian war fighter Vasyl Lomachenko before his latest defeat, Kambosos admits it is "back to the drawing board" as he contemplates his future. "Hey, look, look at the talent. I fought them all, man," Kambosos said. "You've got 'Teo' here. You got Hitchens. He's calling out Haney. He'll probably try to call out Lomachenko too, mate. "I fought them all, man. I'm a warrior. "They're all great fighters and I chased greatness. I really believed in myself, but just didn't have that time. "He was a little bit too good for me tonight. Hit me with a beautiful body shot. "I still got up at 9, 10 (count), but the ref's got to do his job. "Who gives a f***, man. This is boxing. Fight the best, f*** the cherries." The former Cronulla Sharks junior said he wasn't fussed about what is to come next. "I've had two fights in, like, three months' time. Solid guys and I've been fighting the best," Kambosos added. "So, right now, I'm going to go coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do and, obviously, it is what it is." George Kambosos Jnr's distinguished career may be over following a comprehensive world-title loss in New York to classy American Richardson Hitchins. With surgical precision, the undefeated Hitchins dominated from the get-go before stopping Kambosos two minutes 33 seconds into the eighth round with a second devastating body shot at Madison Square Garden had been bidding to join the great Jeff Fenech as a multi-division world champion but instead copped a pounding in Sunday's much-anticipated IBF super-lightweight showdown. Having promised to put Kambosos in his place after an explosive build-up spiced with threats, bets and a cancelled face-off after the two combatants almost came to blows, Hitchins delivered on his word. "I told his dad, 'If you love your son, you'll stop the fight'. So he was tough. He was a true competitor but I was just a better man tonight," the New Yorker said. After rap-dancing his way into the ring, Hitchins showed Kambosos little respect once inside when it became patently obvious he had the Australian's measure. Enjoying a significant height and reach advantage, the so-called "Pride of Brooklyn" kept an aggressive Kambosos at bay in the first round, then won the second after opening up a cut under the challenger's right eye. Hitchins continued to pepper Kambosos with jabs, much like in the Sydney slugger's twin defeats to Devin Haney, to win all seven rounds before gesturing to the former unified lightweight world champ's camp to throw in the towel. They didn't, leaving the referee with no choice but to stop the contest when Kambosos was left reeling in pain following a huge blow to the solar plexus. "I watched George's fight with him and Devin Haney. I knew that Devin Haney didn't really take it inside," Hitchins said. "And he was headhunting a lot when I did have him hurt so I thought I'm gonna touch him with some short shots. "And when I did touch him up with some short shots, I seen how he squinted and I smelt blood." After stripping fellow Australian Liam Paro of his IBF belt last December in Puerto Rico, Hitchins has now placed Kambosos's career in tatters. Since capturing the IBF, WBC and WBO straps with a spectacular 2021 upset win over Teofimo Lopez at the same venue as Sunday's contest, the 32-year-old has lost four of his past six bouts. Twice shown up by pound-for-pound king Haney, then left vanquished against the legendary Ukrainian war fighter Vasyl Lomachenko before his latest defeat, Kambosos admits it is "back to the drawing board" as he contemplates his future. "Hey, look, look at the talent. I fought them all, man," Kambosos said. "You've got 'Teo' here. You got Hitchens. He's calling out Haney. He'll probably try to call out Lomachenko too, mate. "I fought them all, man. I'm a warrior. "They're all great fighters and I chased greatness. I really believed in myself, but just didn't have that time. "He was a little bit too good for me tonight. Hit me with a beautiful body shot. "I still got up at 9, 10 (count), but the ref's got to do his job. "Who gives a f***, man. This is boxing. Fight the best, f*** the cherries." The former Cronulla Sharks junior said he wasn't fussed about what is to come next. "I've had two fights in, like, three months' time. Solid guys and I've been fighting the best," Kambosos added. "So, right now, I'm going to go coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do and, obviously, it is what it is." George Kambosos Jnr's distinguished career may be over following a comprehensive world-title loss in New York to classy American Richardson Hitchins. With surgical precision, the undefeated Hitchins dominated from the get-go before stopping Kambosos two minutes 33 seconds into the eighth round with a second devastating body shot at Madison Square Garden had been bidding to join the great Jeff Fenech as a multi-division world champion but instead copped a pounding in Sunday's much-anticipated IBF super-lightweight showdown. Having promised to put Kambosos in his place after an explosive build-up spiced with threats, bets and a cancelled face-off after the two combatants almost came to blows, Hitchins delivered on his word. "I told his dad, 'If you love your son, you'll stop the fight'. So he was tough. He was a true competitor but I was just a better man tonight," the New Yorker said. After rap-dancing his way into the ring, Hitchins showed Kambosos little respect once inside when it became patently obvious he had the Australian's measure. Enjoying a significant height and reach advantage, the so-called "Pride of Brooklyn" kept an aggressive Kambosos at bay in the first round, then won the second after opening up a cut under the challenger's right eye. Hitchins continued to pepper Kambosos with jabs, much like in the Sydney slugger's twin defeats to Devin Haney, to win all seven rounds before gesturing to the former unified lightweight world champ's camp to throw in the towel. They didn't, leaving the referee with no choice but to stop the contest when Kambosos was left reeling in pain following a huge blow to the solar plexus. "I watched George's fight with him and Devin Haney. I knew that Devin Haney didn't really take it inside," Hitchins said. "And he was headhunting a lot when I did have him hurt so I thought I'm gonna touch him with some short shots. "And when I did touch him up with some short shots, I seen how he squinted and I smelt blood." After stripping fellow Australian Liam Paro of his IBF belt last December in Puerto Rico, Hitchins has now placed Kambosos's career in tatters. Since capturing the IBF, WBC and WBO straps with a spectacular 2021 upset win over Teofimo Lopez at the same venue as Sunday's contest, the 32-year-old has lost four of his past six bouts. Twice shown up by pound-for-pound king Haney, then left vanquished against the legendary Ukrainian war fighter Vasyl Lomachenko before his latest defeat, Kambosos admits it is "back to the drawing board" as he contemplates his future. "Hey, look, look at the talent. I fought them all, man," Kambosos said. "You've got 'Teo' here. You got Hitchens. He's calling out Haney. He'll probably try to call out Lomachenko too, mate. "I fought them all, man. I'm a warrior. "They're all great fighters and I chased greatness. I really believed in myself, but just didn't have that time. "He was a little bit too good for me tonight. Hit me with a beautiful body shot. "I still got up at 9, 10 (count), but the ref's got to do his job. "Who gives a f***, man. This is boxing. Fight the best, f*** the cherries." The former Cronulla Sharks junior said he wasn't fussed about what is to come next. "I've had two fights in, like, three months' time. Solid guys and I've been fighting the best," Kambosos added. "So, right now, I'm going to go coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do and, obviously, it is what it is."
Mercury
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Mercury
‘Sick joke': Aussie George Kambosos victim of cruel KO loss to Richardson Hitchins
Don't miss out on the headlines from Boxing/MMA. Followed categories will be added to My News. George Kambosos has suffered the most brutal loss of his career with boxing commentators suggesting he was so outclassed that the fight should not have been allowed to go ahead. The former IBF and WBO world champ was taught a devastating lesson by American Richardson Hitchins on Sunday before the referee stopped the fight in the eighth round. Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr | SUN 15 JUNE 9AM AEST | IBF super lightweight champ Richardson Hitchins attempts to make a first defence of his crown against Australia's George Kambosos Jr. | Order now with Main Event on Kayo Sports The crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York watched Kambosos get belted right from the opening round as Hitchins defeded his IBF junior welterweight title in style. Kambosos was knocked to the ground for the first time in the eighth round when Hitchins landed a third savage body shot, but the fight could easily have been stopped in the previous rounds. Kambosos bravely fought on after he had been left wincing from two earlier body shots and a barrage of jabs to the face. You can watch the KO punch in the video player above. George Kambosos was brave. Photo: DAZN. But one stat showed just how out-matched the 32-year-old was against the IBF world super lightweight champ. According to DAZN, Hitchins landed 104 jabs to Kambosos' 32 after seven rounds. Leading boxing commentator Sergio Mora said on the broadcast the fight had been a 'surgical beatdown'. 'Hitchins has no respect for Kambosos now' he said in an earlier round. 'Now he's not even jumping back or trying to counter. He's barely making him miss with that shoulder before coming back with that right hand landing accurately.' He went on to say: 'Hitchins is so relaxed. He has no respect for him'. The referee stopped the fight. Photo: DAZN. The commentary team noted Hitchins at one point yelled at Kambosos' corner to stop the fight. Boxing analyst Chris Mannix scored the fight 70-63 after seven rounds. 'Surgical performances do not get much more dominant than that,' he said. Boxing guru Dan Rafael was even more savage in his analysis, questioning why the fight was allowed to happen. Since his historic triumph over Teofimo Lopez, Kambosos has lost four of his past six fights. Rafael posted on X: 'That the IBF made Kambosos mandatory is a sick joke'. He went on to write: 'Complete and utter destruction in a mismatch. Hitchins easily retains the IBF 140 title in a sensational performance. He wrote earlier: 'Hitchins continues to beat the s*** out of Kambosos. Punishing him, battering him. 'I said it would be a massacre and thru four rounds that is what it is. 4-0 and Hitchins landing at will.' Lopez was ringside for the fight ans offered up some brutal advice to the Australian after the fifth round. 'Move your f***ing head,' he said 'Move you're f***ing head.' Kambosos' career is now at crossroads. He said he did not know what will come next for him. 'I don't know right now. I've had two fights in three months' time, two solid guys. I've been fighting the best,' he said. 'Right now, I'm going to coach my son's footy team. That's what I want to do. We'll go back to the drawing board.' Speaking after the fight, Hitchins said he had watched Kambosos' previous fights with Devin Haney and knew if he was able to take the fight inside he would be able to find success. 'He (Haney) was head-hunting a lot when he was hurt, so I said I'm going to touch him with some short shots and when I did I saw that he squinted,' added Hitchins. 'I smelled blood but I just wanted to keep punishing him. I told his dad, 'If you love your son you should stop the fight'. He was tough. He was a true competitor. But I was just the better man tonight.' Originally published as 'Sick joke': Aussie George Kambosos victim of cruel KO loss to Richardson Hitchins
Daily Mail
15-06-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Gutsy George Kambosos battered in one-sided world title bout as Richardson Hitchins KOs Aussie
George Kambosos Jr's distinguished career may be over following a comprehensive world-title loss in New York to classy American Richardson Hitchins. With surgical precision, Hitchins dominated from the get-go before stopping Kambosos two minutes 33 seconds into the eighth round with a second devastating body shot at Madison Square Garden Theatre. Kambosos had been bidding to join the great Jeff Fenech as a multi-division world champion but instead copped a pounding in Sunday's much-anticipated IBF super-lightweight showdown. Having promised to put Kambosos in his place after an explosive build-up spiced with threats, bets and a cancelled face-off after the two combatants almost came to blows, Hitchins delivered on his word. After rap-dancing his way into the ring, the undefeated New Yorker showed Kambosos little respect once inside it and when it became patently obvious he had the Australian's measure. Enjoying a significant height and reach advantage, the so-called "Pride of Brooklyn" kept an aggressive Kambosos at bay in the opening round, then won the second after opening up a cut under the challenger's right eye. Richardson Hitchins STOPS George Kambosos Jr with a VICIOUS body shot!! 😳 #HitchinsKambosos — DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) June 15, 2025 Hitchins continued to pepper Kambosos with jabs, much like in the Sydney slugger's twin defeats to Devin Haney, to win all seven rounds before gesturing to the former unified lightweight world champion's camp to throw in the towel. They didn't, leaving the referee with no choice but to stop the contest when Kambosos was left reeling in pain following a huge blow to the solar plexus. After stripping fellow Australian Liam Paro of his IBF belt last December in Puerto Rico, Hitchins has now placed Kambosos's career in tatters. The 32-year-old has now lost four of his past six bouts and conceded after his latest defeat that all he wants to do next is coaching his son's football team.
