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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Brawl breaks out on stage before George Kambosos vs Richardson Hitchins over $50,000 fight bet
GEORGE KAMBOSOS and Richardson Hitchins almost sparked a mass brawl on stage after clashing over a $50,000 fight bet. Kambosos returns to New York - where he stunned Teofimo Lopez to win the lightweight titles in 2021 - to challenge for Hitchins's 140lb IBF belt. 4 Richardson Hitchins challenged George Kambosos to a $50,000 bet Credit: Geoffrey Knott 4 It sparked a brawl on stage Credit: Geoffrey Knott 4 Hitchins trainer Lenny Wilson grabbed a chair Credit: Geoffrey Knott And the American champion brought $50,000 (£42,500) cash on stage with him at their press conference to challenge Kambosos to a wager. He said: 'As far as George Kambosos, a lot of people want to say that - you know when they fight me a lot of guys game plan to go forward, hit him in the shoulder, break him down. "That's every guy's f**cking game plan. I think that George Kambosos is at this level because obviously he's got boxing skills. That's what f***ed Teofimo up. "Teofimo came at him as if he was just a regular guy and you know he ran into his face. READ MORE IN boxing CRUISE CONTROL Jake Paul reveals he's in talks over TWO shock world title fights "Saturday night I'll be right in front of him all night long and if he's confident in himself, they say I'm easy work. I know for sure I'm confident in myself, I've been saying it since the face off. "I want to bet 50,000. His dad said he got the bet, so hold up, he said bring the money. The money's here, hold up." After Hitchins produced the cash - Kambosos alleged it was "fake" money causing the two camps to clash on stage. And Kambosos' dad and trainer Jim is said to have attacked Hitchins' trainer Lenny Wilson in defence as security were forced to intervene. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Kambosos, 31, has only lost to Devin Haney and Vasiliy Lomachenko and stepped up to super-lightweight to beat Jake Wyllie in March. Unbeaten Hitchins, 27, meanwhile won the title against Liam Paro in December to spoil an all-Aussie title bout against Kambosos. Kambosos, the challenger again, said: 'As you know, I love that underdog role, but there are no maybes, I'm doing this. There's no fake stuff. "I'm going to this home in a familiar place where I'm 2-0 already. This is the trifecta. Like Lenny said, the talk is finished and we don't need to sit and talk. "I'm coming here as the underdog and I'm coming here to win this fight. You have seen it before and I'm here to win this fight; whatever it takes there is no plan B. 'He's the one who is making statements and saying he's going to knock me out. "We have our plans and have worked extremely hard in training camp and who knows maybe I will learn from him and run the whole fight. "You know I can box and fight and dictate the fight to do whatever it takes. I can get knocked down and get back up again to win a championship fight. "I've seen it all at the highest level and have been at the pinnacle and he isn't. When you fight the best and beat the best and lose to the best you're still here. "This warrior is still here back at his favourite home grounds to do the trifecta in a Matchroom show and I never lost in America or a Matchroom show.'
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Brawl breaks out on stage before George Kambosos vs Richardson Hitchins over $50,000 fight bet
GEORGE KAMBOSOS and Richardson Hitchins almost sparked a mass brawl on stage after clashing over a $50,000 fight bet. Kambosos returns to New York - Advertisement 4 Richardson Hitchins challenged George Kambosos to a $50,000 bet Credit: Geoffrey Knott 4 It sparked a brawl on stage Credit: Geoffrey Knott 4 Hitchins trainer Lenny Wilson grabbed a chair Credit: Geoffrey Knott And the American champion brought $50,000 (£42,500) cash on stage with him at their press conference to challenge Kambosos to a wager. He said: 'As far as George Kambosos, a lot of people want to say that - you know when they fight me a lot of guys game plan to go forward, hit him in the shoulder, break him down. "That's every guy's f**cking game plan. I think that George Kambosos is at this level because obviously he's got boxing skills. That's what f***ed Teofimo up. "Teofimo came at him as if he was just a regular guy and you know he ran into his face. Advertisement READ MORE IN boxing "Saturday night I'll be right in front of him all night long and if he's confident in himself, they say I'm easy work. I know for sure I'm confident in myself, I've been saying it since the face off. "I want to bet 50,000. His dad said he got the bet, so hold up, he said bring the money. The money's here, hold up." After Hitchins produced the cash - Kambosos alleged it was "fake" money causing the two camps to clash on stage. And Kambosos' dad and trainer Jim is said to have attacked Hitchins' trainer Lenny Wilson in defence as security were forced to intervene. Advertisement Most read in Boxing CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Kambosos, 31, has only lost to Unbeaten Hitchins, 27, meanwhile won the title against Liam Paro in December to spoil an all-Aussie title bout against Kambosos. Kambosos, the challenger again, said: 'As you know, I love that underdog role, but there are no maybes, I'm doing this. There's no fake stuff. Advertisement "I'm going to this home in a familiar place where I'm 2-0 already. This is the trifecta. Like Lenny said, the talk is finished and we don't need to sit and talk. "I'm coming here as the underdog and I'm coming here to win this fight. You have seen it before and I'm here to win this fight; whatever it takes there is no plan B. 'He's the one who is making statements and saying he's going to knock me out. "We have our plans and have worked extremely hard in training camp and who knows maybe I will learn from him and run the whole fight. Advertisement "You know I can box and fight and dictate the fight to do whatever it takes. I can get knocked down and get back up again to win a championship fight. "I've seen it all at the highest level and have been at the pinnacle and he isn't. When you fight the best and beat the best and lose to the best you're still here. "This warrior is still here back at his favourite home grounds to do the trifecta in a Matchroom show and I never lost in America or a Matchroom show.' 4 Hitchins defends his IBF title Credit: Geoffrey Knott Advertisement
The Advertiser
27-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Tomljanovic primed for Chatrier showdown with Paolini
Ajla Tomljanovic believes her triumph in the all-Aussie 'generation game' with Maya Joint may have provided her with the perfect preparation to down her next, more illustrious opponent at the French Open. Tomljanovic predicted a golden future for "amazing talent" Joint after her first-round win, saying the teenager's crisp-striking, fleet-footed game reminded her of the world No.4 Jasmine Paolini, who now stands in her way. And the evergreen Tomljanovic believes she'll have to deliver the same front-foot attacking display to down the little Italian ball of energy who reached both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals last year. "Jasmine is like, in a sense, a more experienced and better Maya. They have pretty similar games," mused the 32-year-old Tomljanovic, looking forward to the high-profile date on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. "So I came off court, and the first thing my coach said was 'this is the way you have to play against Jasmine, and it's going to be very important for you to keep doing that on Wednesday'. "So there'll be no excuses, I know how to approach it." Tomljanovic accepts her young friend Joint, with whom she's trained a lot, is still a work in progress but she's seen enough to make her think the teenager could be hovering around the world's top 30 by the end of this year. Her simple analysis? "Just going off of what I feel when I play her, she's just extremely, extremely good at tennis! "We practice a lot already this year, and she's just a great person on top of being an amazing talent. So really excited for her, because I think the ceiling is really high for Maya. "I don't see why she couldn't finish the year close to 30, 40." As for her own form, Tomljaonvic, who looked as sharp on Monday as when she was reaching quarter-finals at Wimbledon (2021, 2022) and Flushing Meadows (2022), mused: "Really good question. I'm curious too. "I'd be happy if I finished top 50, and I'm not being too tough on myself and not being like it's impossible. It's a good goal," added the veteran who's been as high as 32 a couple of years ago but is currently at 71. When she's at her best, Tomljanovic can give any opponent a run for their money and Paolini, maybe still feeling a bit of a hangover after her Italian Open triumph, accepted after an "up and down" three-set opening win over Yue Yuan that she needs to improve. For Tomljanovic is feeling good on the courts where she first made a major breakthrough as a Croatian teenager back in 2014, even before she made the move to Australia. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ON DAY FOUR OF THE FRENCH OPEN (prefix denotes seeding) Women Ajla Tomljanovic v (4) Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Men (25) Alexei Popyrin v Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) Ajla Tomljanovic believes her triumph in the all-Aussie 'generation game' with Maya Joint may have provided her with the perfect preparation to down her next, more illustrious opponent at the French Open. Tomljanovic predicted a golden future for "amazing talent" Joint after her first-round win, saying the teenager's crisp-striking, fleet-footed game reminded her of the world No.4 Jasmine Paolini, who now stands in her way. And the evergreen Tomljanovic believes she'll have to deliver the same front-foot attacking display to down the little Italian ball of energy who reached both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals last year. "Jasmine is like, in a sense, a more experienced and better Maya. They have pretty similar games," mused the 32-year-old Tomljanovic, looking forward to the high-profile date on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. "So I came off court, and the first thing my coach said was 'this is the way you have to play against Jasmine, and it's going to be very important for you to keep doing that on Wednesday'. "So there'll be no excuses, I know how to approach it." Tomljanovic accepts her young friend Joint, with whom she's trained a lot, is still a work in progress but she's seen enough to make her think the teenager could be hovering around the world's top 30 by the end of this year. Her simple analysis? "Just going off of what I feel when I play her, she's just extremely, extremely good at tennis! "We practice a lot already this year, and she's just a great person on top of being an amazing talent. So really excited for her, because I think the ceiling is really high for Maya. "I don't see why she couldn't finish the year close to 30, 40." As for her own form, Tomljaonvic, who looked as sharp on Monday as when she was reaching quarter-finals at Wimbledon (2021, 2022) and Flushing Meadows (2022), mused: "Really good question. I'm curious too. "I'd be happy if I finished top 50, and I'm not being too tough on myself and not being like it's impossible. It's a good goal," added the veteran who's been as high as 32 a couple of years ago but is currently at 71. When she's at her best, Tomljanovic can give any opponent a run for their money and Paolini, maybe still feeling a bit of a hangover after her Italian Open triumph, accepted after an "up and down" three-set opening win over Yue Yuan that she needs to improve. For Tomljanovic is feeling good on the courts where she first made a major breakthrough as a Croatian teenager back in 2014, even before she made the move to Australia. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ON DAY FOUR OF THE FRENCH OPEN (prefix denotes seeding) Women Ajla Tomljanovic v (4) Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Men (25) Alexei Popyrin v Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) Ajla Tomljanovic believes her triumph in the all-Aussie 'generation game' with Maya Joint may have provided her with the perfect preparation to down her next, more illustrious opponent at the French Open. Tomljanovic predicted a golden future for "amazing talent" Joint after her first-round win, saying the teenager's crisp-striking, fleet-footed game reminded her of the world No.4 Jasmine Paolini, who now stands in her way. And the evergreen Tomljanovic believes she'll have to deliver the same front-foot attacking display to down the little Italian ball of energy who reached both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals last year. "Jasmine is like, in a sense, a more experienced and better Maya. They have pretty similar games," mused the 32-year-old Tomljanovic, looking forward to the high-profile date on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. "So I came off court, and the first thing my coach said was 'this is the way you have to play against Jasmine, and it's going to be very important for you to keep doing that on Wednesday'. "So there'll be no excuses, I know how to approach it." Tomljanovic accepts her young friend Joint, with whom she's trained a lot, is still a work in progress but she's seen enough to make her think the teenager could be hovering around the world's top 30 by the end of this year. Her simple analysis? "Just going off of what I feel when I play her, she's just extremely, extremely good at tennis! "We practice a lot already this year, and she's just a great person on top of being an amazing talent. So really excited for her, because I think the ceiling is really high for Maya. "I don't see why she couldn't finish the year close to 30, 40." As for her own form, Tomljaonvic, who looked as sharp on Monday as when she was reaching quarter-finals at Wimbledon (2021, 2022) and Flushing Meadows (2022), mused: "Really good question. I'm curious too. "I'd be happy if I finished top 50, and I'm not being too tough on myself and not being like it's impossible. It's a good goal," added the veteran who's been as high as 32 a couple of years ago but is currently at 71. When she's at her best, Tomljanovic can give any opponent a run for their money and Paolini, maybe still feeling a bit of a hangover after her Italian Open triumph, accepted after an "up and down" three-set opening win over Yue Yuan that she needs to improve. For Tomljanovic is feeling good on the courts where she first made a major breakthrough as a Croatian teenager back in 2014, even before she made the move to Australia. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ON DAY FOUR OF THE FRENCH OPEN (prefix denotes seeding) Women Ajla Tomljanovic v (4) Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Men (25) Alexei Popyrin v Alejandro Tabilo (CHI) Ajla Tomljanovic believes her triumph in the all-Aussie 'generation game' with Maya Joint may have provided her with the perfect preparation to down her next, more illustrious opponent at the French Open. Tomljanovic predicted a golden future for "amazing talent" Joint after her first-round win, saying the teenager's crisp-striking, fleet-footed game reminded her of the world No.4 Jasmine Paolini, who now stands in her way. And the evergreen Tomljanovic believes she'll have to deliver the same front-foot attacking display to down the little Italian ball of energy who reached both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals last year. "Jasmine is like, in a sense, a more experienced and better Maya. They have pretty similar games," mused the 32-year-old Tomljanovic, looking forward to the high-profile date on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. "So I came off court, and the first thing my coach said was 'this is the way you have to play against Jasmine, and it's going to be very important for you to keep doing that on Wednesday'. "So there'll be no excuses, I know how to approach it." Tomljanovic accepts her young friend Joint, with whom she's trained a lot, is still a work in progress but she's seen enough to make her think the teenager could be hovering around the world's top 30 by the end of this year. Her simple analysis? "Just going off of what I feel when I play her, she's just extremely, extremely good at tennis! "We practice a lot already this year, and she's just a great person on top of being an amazing talent. So really excited for her, because I think the ceiling is really high for Maya. "I don't see why she couldn't finish the year close to 30, 40." As for her own form, Tomljaonvic, who looked as sharp on Monday as when she was reaching quarter-finals at Wimbledon (2021, 2022) and Flushing Meadows (2022), mused: "Really good question. I'm curious too. "I'd be happy if I finished top 50, and I'm not being too tough on myself and not being like it's impossible. It's a good goal," added the veteran who's been as high as 32 a couple of years ago but is currently at 71. When she's at her best, Tomljanovic can give any opponent a run for their money and Paolini, maybe still feeling a bit of a hangover after her Italian Open triumph, accepted after an "up and down" three-set opening win over Yue Yuan that she needs to improve. For Tomljanovic is feeling good on the courts where she first made a major breakthrough as a Croatian teenager back in 2014, even before she made the move to Australia. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ON DAY FOUR OF THE FRENCH OPEN (prefix denotes seeding) Women Ajla Tomljanovic v (4) Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Men (25) Alexei Popyrin v Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)
West Australian
27-05-2025
- Sport
- West Australian
Tomljanovic primed for Chatrier showdown with Paolini
Ajla Tomljanovic believes her triumph in the all-Aussie 'generation game' with Maya Joint may have provided her with the perfect preparation to down her next, more illustrious opponent at the French Open. Tomljanovic predicted a golden future for "amazing talent" Joint after her first-round win, saying the teenager's crisp-striking, fleet-footed game reminded her of the world No.4 Jasmine Paolini, who now stands in her way. And the evergreen Tomljanovic believes she'll have to deliver the same front-foot attacking display to down the little Italian ball of energy who reached both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals last year. "Jasmine is like, in a sense, a more experienced and better Maya. They have pretty similar games," mused the 32-year-old Tomljanovic, looking forward to the high-profile date on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. "So I came off court, and the first thing my coach said was 'this is the way you have to play against Jasmine, and it's going to be very important for you to keep doing that on Wednesday'. "So there'll be no excuses, I know how to approach it." Tomljanovic accepts her young friend Joint, with whom she's trained a lot, is still a work in progress but she's seen enough to make her think the teenager could be hovering around the world's top 30 by the end of this year. Her simple analysis? "Just going off of what I feel when I play her, she's just extremely, extremely good at tennis! "We practice a lot already this year, and she's just a great person on top of being an amazing talent. So really excited for her, because I think the ceiling is really high for Maya. "I don't see why she couldn't finish the year close to 30, 40." As for her own form, Tomljaonvic, who looked as sharp on Monday as when she was reaching quarter-finals at Wimbledon (2021, 2022) and Flushing Meadows (2022), mused: "Really good question. I'm curious too. "I'd be happy if I finished top 50, and I'm not being too tough on myself and not being like it's impossible. It's a good goal," added the veteran who's been as high as 32 a couple of years ago but is currently at 71. When she's at her best, Tomljanovic can give any opponent a run for their money and Paolini, maybe still feeling a bit of a hangover after her Italian Open triumph, accepted after an "up and down" three-set opening win over Yue Yuan that she needs to improve. For Tomljanovic is feeling good on the courts where she first made a major breakthrough as a Croatian teenager back in 2014, even before she made the move to Australia. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ON DAY FOUR OF THE FRENCH OPEN (prefix denotes seeding) Women Ajla Tomljanovic v (4) Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Men (25) Alexei Popyrin v Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Tomljanovic primed for Chatrier showdown with Paolini
Ajla Tomljanovic believes her triumph in the all-Aussie 'generation game' with Maya Joint may have provided her with the perfect preparation to down her next, more illustrious opponent at the French Open. Tomljanovic predicted a golden future for "amazing talent" Joint after her first-round win, saying the teenager's crisp-striking, fleet-footed game reminded her of the world No.4 Jasmine Paolini, who now stands in her way. And the evergreen Tomljanovic believes she'll have to deliver the same front-foot attacking display to down the little Italian ball of energy who reached both the Roland Garros and Wimbledon finals last year. "Jasmine is like, in a sense, a more experienced and better Maya. They have pretty similar games," mused the 32-year-old Tomljanovic, looking forward to the high-profile date on Court Philippe Chatrier on Wednesday. "So I came off court, and the first thing my coach said was 'this is the way you have to play against Jasmine, and it's going to be very important for you to keep doing that on Wednesday'. "So there'll be no excuses, I know how to approach it." Tomljanovic accepts her young friend Joint, with whom she's trained a lot, is still a work in progress but she's seen enough to make her think the teenager could be hovering around the world's top 30 by the end of this year. Her simple analysis? "Just going off of what I feel when I play her, she's just extremely, extremely good at tennis! "We practice a lot already this year, and she's just a great person on top of being an amazing talent. So really excited for her, because I think the ceiling is really high for Maya. "I don't see why she couldn't finish the year close to 30, 40." As for her own form, Tomljaonvic, who looked as sharp on Monday as when she was reaching quarter-finals at Wimbledon (2021, 2022) and Flushing Meadows (2022), mused: "Really good question. I'm curious too. "I'd be happy if I finished top 50, and I'm not being too tough on myself and not being like it's impossible. It's a good goal," added the veteran who's been as high as 32 a couple of years ago but is currently at 71. When she's at her best, Tomljanovic can give any opponent a run for their money and Paolini, maybe still feeling a bit of a hangover after her Italian Open triumph, accepted after an "up and down" three-set opening win over Yue Yuan that she needs to improve. For Tomljanovic is feeling good on the courts where she first made a major breakthrough as a Croatian teenager back in 2014, even before she made the move to Australia. AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION ON DAY FOUR OF THE FRENCH OPEN (prefix denotes seeding) Women Ajla Tomljanovic v (4) Jasmine Paolini (ITA) Men (25) Alexei Popyrin v Alejandro Tabilo (CHI)
