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 pic.twitter.com/22af4YhgPT
— 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.
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