{"id":302319,"date":"2023-05-31T02:03:54","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T02:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=302319"},"modified":"2023-05-31T02:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T02:59:16","slug":"motivated-aussie-star-confirms-comeback-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=302319","title":{"rendered":"'Motivated' Aussie star confirms comeback fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former unified lightweight world champion George Kambosos Jr<\/a> will make his return to the ring in July against Englishman Maxi Hughes in the US.<\/p>\n

It's the first step in the Australian's bid to rebuild his career\ufeff after he lost his lightweight belts to Devin Haney<\/a>, who he fought twice in Australia last year.<\/p>\n

The July 23 bout \ufeffin Shawnee, Oklahoma, will see the British fighter's IBO belt up for grabs and will serve as an IBF title eliminator.<\/p>\n

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"I am extremely excited and motivated to make a serious statement against Maxi Hughes in my return fight in the United States, the Mecca of boxing," Kambosos told DAZN.com<\/p>\n

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"Having fought the best lightweight boxers in the world, I now know I have become an even better fighter and have added further artillery and weapons to my overall fight game.<\/p>\n

"Maxi Hughes is a good boxer, a tough Englishman, and I'm sure he will try his best, but I know and he knows that his best will not be enough.<\/p>\n

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"Hughes is not elite, and when you have been in there with elite boxers like I have, you pick up on the mistakes in a boxer like Hughes.<\/p>\n

"I will claim his IBO world title and the IBF world title eliminator position on July 22."<\/p>\n

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Kambosos, 29, (20-2-0) is currently No.7 in the IBF rankings, one above 33-year-old Hughes (26-5-2).<\/p>\n

Kambosos will headline the fight night with\ufeff rising American lightweight star Keyshawn Davis taking on former European champion Francesco Patera.<\/p>\n

"George insisted on a meaningful fight to begin his comeback. He's never taken the easy route," American promoter Lou DiBella said.<\/p>\n

"Maxi Hughes is a legit top-10 lightweight and a high-risk fight for George coming off two losses against Devin Haney.<\/p>\n

"For Maxi, this is the opportunity he's been fighting for. This is his chance to prove that all of those fights he won as the underdog meant something."<\/p>\n

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