Vasiliy Lomachenko and George Kambosos Jr will vie for the vacant IBF light-weight title this weekend, as they conflict in Australia.
Lomachenko, a former multi-weight world champion, final fought 12 months in the past, shedding a controversial choice in opposition to Devin Haney in a failed bid to grow to be undisputed light-weight champion.
That struggle adopted Haney’s two factors victories over Kambosos within the latter’s native Australia in 2022, although “Ferocious” bounced again in July. Kambosos, 30, received a disputed choice in opposition to Maxi Hughes, and he’ll hope for a extra convincing win on Saturday.
It is going to be a stern check for the house fighter, although, as the previous unified champion faces a legend in Lomachenko, 36. After Haney vacated the light-weight belts late final 12 months, Loma and Kambosos have an opportunity to gather one in Perth.
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When is the struggle?
Lomachenko vs Kambosos will happen on Saturday 11 Could on the RAC Enviornment in Perth, Australia.
The primary card is because of start at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT / 7pm CT / 8pm ET on Saturday), with main-event ring walks anticipated at round 4am BST (8pm PT / 10pm CT / 11pm ET on Saturday).
How can I watch it?
Within the UK, the occasion will air reside on Sky Sports activities. Within the US, ESPN+ will stream the motion reside.
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Odds
Lomachenko – 3/25
Kambosos – 19/4
Draw – 20/1
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Full card (topic to alter)
Vasiliy Lomachenko vs George Kambosos Jr (vacant IBF light-weight title)
Nina Hughes (C) vs Cherneka Johnson (WBA ladies’s bantamweight title)
Andrew Moloney vs Pedro Guevara (vacant WBC interim super-flyweight title)
Imam Khataev vs Ricards Bolotniks (light-heavyweight)
Lucas Browne vs Hemi Ahio (heavyweight)
Joseph Goodall vs Django Opelu (heavyweight)
