As per Mike Coppinger, Kambosos Jr. (20-2, 10 KOs) will be facing the No. 12 WBC lightweight contender Maxi Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs) in Australia this summer.
This will be Kambosos Jr.’s first fight since he lost to Devin Haney for the second time in October 2022, and he desperately needs a win to revive his career, as he hasn't won a fight in two years since his victory over Teofimo Lopez in November 2019.
“I feel really refreshed. I’ve been really active, especially in that one year where I had three fights against some good guys,” said George Kambosos Jr. in the interview. “I’m hungry for more. What I’ve achieved, it’s not enough for me. Someone looking at it from the outside, they say he’s achieved a lot. For me, the hungry warrior that I am, I wanted more.”
Hughes, who is 33 years old, has been in good form recently, winning his last seven fights since his loss to Liam Walsh in 2019. Over the past three years, Hughes has defeated Jono Carroll, Patrick Hyland Jr, Jovanni Straffon, Ryan Walsh, and Kid Galahad.
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