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George Kambosos Jr and Richardson Hitchins face-off features slap and thwarted attempt to throw chair
The final press conference for George Kambosos Jr's fight with Richardson Hitchins ended in chaos on Thursday, as promoter Eddie Hearn decided to scrap a face-off between the boxers. Kambosos Jr's father, Jim, appeared to use a microphone to strike Hitchins's trainer, Lenny Wilson, who then grabbed a chair in an apparent attempt to throw it across the stage. Advertisement • Watch Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr live on DAZN this weekend Hitchins, 27, prevented his coach from doing so, but Hearn called an end to the press conference to prevent further altercations. The protagonists were quickly escorted off the stage as a result. Still, American Hitchins and Australia's Kambosos Jr, 31, are set to face off at Friday's weigh-in, before their grudge match in New York City on Saturday night (14 June). Thursday's drama began with hometown boxer Hitchins getting in Kambosos Jr's face over a $50,000 bet that they had discussed earlier in the week. Hitchins, after flashing $50,000 in cash in Kambosos Jr's face on Thursday, said: 'The money is here, can we shake on it? 'Bet the f*****g money, you p****,' he added, after Kambosos Jr shoved the champion and shouted: 'You better get the f*** out of my face.' Richardson Hitchins's trainer (left) picked up a chair at the press conference for Saturday's bout with George Kambosos Jr (right) (X/DAZN) Later, after the mic slap and chair incident, Hitchins shouted: 'F*** around, and you won't make it out of this city. You boys better calm the f*** down.' Kambosos Jr hit back: 'I got boys, too [...] I'm in your city, I don't give a f***.' Advertisement In Saturday's bout at Madison Square Garden Theater, Hitchins will defend the IBF super-lightweight title, along with his unbeaten record of 19-0 (7 knockouts). Meanwhile, Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs) is aiming to become a two-weight world champion. The Australian was previously a unified champion at lightweight, but with two points losses to Devin Haney in 2022, he lost the IBF and WBO belts and failed to regain them. Haney also retained the WBC title in those fights, both of which took place in Australia. Hitchins (left) and Kambosos Jr during an earlier face-off, atop the Empire State Building (Geoffrey Knott/Matchroom Boxing) Kambosos Jr bounced back with a controversial decision victory over Maxi Hughes in 2023, picking up the IBO lightweight strap, but he lost it in May 2024 to Vasyl Lomachenko, who also won the vacant IBF gold that night. Advertisement While Lomachenko retired last week, Kambosos Jr responded to his defeat with a points win against Jake Wyllie in March. Meanwhile, Hitchins took the IBF super-lightweight title from Liam Paro last time out, winning a split decision against the Australian southpaw in December. Purchase a subscription to DAZN here, with plans starting at £14.99 a month.
Yahoo
a day ago
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George Kambosos Jr vs Richardson Hitchins start time, card and how to watch fight
When George Kambosos Jr and Richardson Hitchins square off this weekend, a world title, unbeaten record, and pride will be on the line. Kambosos Jr aims to become a two-weight world champion here, as the former unified lightweight title-holder challenges Hitchins for the IBF super-lightweight belt. Advertisement The undefeated Hitchins (19-0, 7 knockouts) claimed the gold by earning a split-decision win over Australia's Liam Paro in December, and now he duels with another Aussie. The 27-year-old will do so in New York City, his hometown, against a man with whom he has conjured bad blood in Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs). Thursday's press conference saw Kambosos Jr, 31, shove the American, who had taunted him over a $50,000 bet, before insults were exchanged. Then, Kambosos Jr's father appeared to strike Hitchins's trainer with a microphone, leading the latter to grab a chair in an apparent effort to throw it across the stage. However, he was thwarted by Hitchins, before promoter Eddie Hearn cancelled the planned face-off. So, here's all you need to know about the upcoming grudge match. When is the fight? Kambosos Jr vs Hitchins will take place on Saturday 14 June at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. Advertisement The main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks expected at 4.25am BST on Sunday (8.25pm PT / 10.25pm CT / 11.25pm ET on Saturday). How can I watch it? The fight and its undercard will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries worldwide. Purchase a subscription to DAZN here, with plans starting at £14.99 a month. Odds George Kambosos Jr (left) and Richardson Hitchins face off atop the Empire State Building (Getty) Kambosos Jr – 7/1 Hitchins – 1/12 Draw – 22/1 Via Betway. Get all the latest boxing betting sites' offers. The Independent vets betting sites for usability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms. Advertisement Full card (subject to change; 'C' denotes champion) Richardson Hitchins (C) vs George Kambosos Jr (IBF super-lightweight title) Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro (lightweight) Alexis Barriere vs Roney Hines (heavyweight) Ernesto Mercado vs Jonathan Montrel (super-lightweight) Zaquin Moses vs Carl Rogers (super-featherweight) Pablo Valdez vs Cesar Diaz (welterweight) Nishant Dev vs Josue Silva (super-welterweight) Adam Maca vs Rafael Castillo (super-bantamweight) We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.
The Independent
a day ago
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- The Independent
George Kambosos Jr vs Richardson Hitchins start time, card and how to watch fight
When George Kambosos Jr and Richardson Hitchins square off this weekend, a world title, unbeaten record, and pride will be on the line. Kambosos Jr aims to become a two-weight world champion here, as the former unified lightweight title-holder challenges Hitchins for the IBF super-lightweight belt. The undefeated Hitchins (19-0, 7 knockouts) claimed the gold by earning a split-decision win over Australia's Liam Paro in December, and now he duels with another Aussie. The 27-year-old will do so in New York City, his hometown, against a man with whom he has conjured bad blood in Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs). Thursday's press conference saw Kambosos Jr, 31, shove the American, who had taunted him over a $50,000 bet, before insults were exchanged. Then, Kambosos Jr's father appeared to strike Hitchins's trainer with a microphone, leading the latter to grab a chair in an apparent effort to throw it across the stage. However, he was thwarted by Hitchins, before promoter Eddie Hearn cancelled the planned face-off. So, here's all you need to know about the upcoming grudge match. When is the fight? Kambosos Jr vs Hitchins will take place on Saturday 14 June at the Madison Square Garden Theater in New York City. The main card will begin at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks expected at 4.25am BST on Sunday (8.25pm PT / 10.25pm CT / 11.25pm ET on Saturday). How can I watch it? The fight and its undercard will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries worldwide. Purchase a subscription to DAZN here, with plans starting at £14.99 a month. Odds Kambosos Jr – 7/1 Hitchins – 1/12 Draw – 22/1 Via Betway. Get all the latest boxing betting sites' offers. The Independent vets betting sites for usability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms. Richardson Hitchins (C) vs George Kambosos Jr (IBF super-lightweight title) Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro (lightweight) Alexis Barriere vs Roney Hines (heavyweight) Ernesto Mercado vs Jonathan Montrel (super-lightweight) Zaquin Moses vs Carl Rogers (super-featherweight) Pablo Valdez vs Cesar Diaz (welterweight) Nishant Dev vs Josue Silva (super-welterweight)
The Independent
a day ago
- Sport
- The Independent
George Kambosos Jr and Richardson Hitchins face-off features slap and thwarted attempt to throw chair
The final press conference for George Kambosos Jr's fight with Richardson Hitchins ended in chaos on Thursday, as promoter Eddie Hearn decided to scrap a face-off between the boxers. Kambosos Jr's father, Jim, appeared to use a microphone to strike Hitchins's trainer, Lenny Wilson, who then grabbed a chair in an apparent attempt to throw it across the stage. Hitchins, 27, prevented his coach from doing so, but Hearn called an end to the press conference to prevent further altercations. The protagonists were quickly escorted off the stage as a result. Still, American Hitchins and Australia's Kambosos Jr, 31, are set to face off at Friday's weigh-in, before their grudge match in New York City on Saturday night (14 June). Thursday's drama began with Hitchins getting in Kambosos Jr's face over a $50,000 bet that they had discussed earlier in the week. Hitchins, after flashing $50,000 in cash in Kambosos Jr's face on Thursday, said: 'The money is here, can we shake on it? 'Bet the f*****g money, you p****,' he added, after Kambosos Jr shoved the champion and shouted: 'You better get the f*** out of my face.' Later, after the mic slap and chair incident, Hitchins shouted: 'F*** around, and you won't make it out of this city. You boys better calm the f*** down.' Kambosos Jr hit back: 'I got boys, too [...] I'm in your city, I don't give a f***.' In Saturday's bout at Madison Square Garden Theater, Hitchins will defend the IBF super-lightweight title, along with his unbeaten record of 19-0 (7 knockouts). Meanwhile, Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs) is aiming to become a two-weight world champion. The Australian was previously a unified champion at lightweight, but with two points losses to Devin Haney in 2022, he lost the IBF and WBO belts and failed to regain them. Haney also retained the WBC title in those fights, both of which took place in Australia. Kambosos Jr bounced back with a controversial decision victory over Maxi Hughes in 2023, picking up the IBO lightweight strap, but he lost it in May 2024 to Vasyl Lomachenko, who also won the vacant IBF gold that night. While Lomachenko retired last week, Kambosos Jr responded to his defeat with a points win against Jake Wyllie in March. Meanwhile, Hitchins took the IBF super-lightweight title from Liam Paro last time out, winning a split decision against the Australian southpaw in December.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Broke his jaw': Jai Opetaia stays undefeated with brutal right hook to register 28th straight win
It was early on in fight week when Jai Opetaia told us how, as a child, he would walk around his gym shouting that famed Achilles line from cult fightin' flick, Troy. 'Is there anyone else?' Opetaia would bellow, grinning as he walked. 'Is there anyone else …' Finally now, he gets to find out. 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 Almost three years after famously winning the IBF cruiserweight title with a jaw busted in two places, Opetaia is ready to completely erase the division after brutally finishing Italy's Claudio Squeo – and, ironically, after almost certainly breaking his jaw. Coming into the bout as an unbackable $1.01 favourite – and with Squeo as wide as $26 in some markets – Opetaia needed just 36 seconds into the fifth to finish the challenger with a brutal right hook. You can watch the massive right hook in the player at the top of the page. As mentioned more than once this week, it was after watching Russell Crowe's performance in Cinderella Man that Squeo took up boxing, so enamoured was he by the underdog yarn of James J. Braddock. Yet there was to be no Hollywood upset on this warm Gold Coast night. Still, you can't say things didn't go to script. After starting the first round cautiously, Opetaia then quickly built into the fight. There was a moment in controversy in the fourth when Opetaia dropped Squeo with a body shot however referee Robert Hoyle ruled it a low blow. The crazy moment – which was loudly booed after replays were shown on the big screen – followed the champ opening with a big overhand right and then, once the Italian was given time to recover from the 'low blow', went on the attack again. Opetaia then finished the round attacking Squeo to the body and head. The challenger, while brave, was quickly running out of answers. And early in the fifth it was all over. Pushing his rival into a corner, the champ landed a thudding right hand that saw Squeo pause momentarily before clutching at what is likely a broken jaw and dropping to the canvas. And it was there he stayed as Hoyle counted him out. Asked about his effort, Opetaia said: 'Man I was just in a rush. 'I really wanted to get him out of there 'I'm chasing unification fights. 'It's frustrating.' The Central Coast product that praised the love from Australia and Samoa before calling out the man he has been chasing for some time, Mexican Gilberto 'Zurdo' Ramirez. While refusing to bad mouth the man holding the division's WBO and WBA straps, Opetaia simply said it was time for the pair to throw down – or at least if the champ wins his own title defence in 20 days. 'Anyone who thinks they're the best they're not the best until they beat me,' he said. 'Anywhere, anytime just pick up the phone.' All of which completed a wild Australian boxing day that saw Justis Huni suffer a controversial 10-count in his world title loss against Fabio Wardley, while Sam Goodman was announced to face WBA featherweight champ Nick Ball in Saudi Arabia this August. And then to top it all off, Opetaia went and chalked up another brutal KO – taking his undefeated tear to 28 straight fights. As revealed by Fox Sports Australia earlier this week, the IBF and Ring champ will now jet to the US in coming day and personally confront Ramirez. In just 20 days time, the popular Mexican star is set to feature as the co-main in Jake Paul's latest outing in Los Angeles. Should Ramirez win, he will be confronted immediately afterwards by Opetaia, with Francis stressing he's already spoken with broadcasters DAZN about putting his client in the $2000 ringside seats. While eventually planning for a hyped move to heavyweight, Opetaia first wins to not simply unify the cruiserweight division, but go undisputed in back-to-back blockbusters. That makes taking on Ramirez and then, in victory, taking the last available strap from WBC champ Badou Jack. Already, there has been talk of Opetaia-Ramirez taking place in Saudi Arabia this October. But the Central Coast product his heard his share of false promises. Which is why he and manager Mick Francis will be jetting to the US to make the fight happen.
