house Haney and George Kambosos Jr meet in the ring for the second time tonight.
The undisputed world lightweight champion Haney puts all his belts on the line against Australia’s Kambosos Jr at Melbourne‘s Rod Laver Arena.
The American made the long journey to Australia in June and returned with the WBA, IBF and WBO belts that came with his WBC title, having dominated Kambosos throughout the match, winning by a large margin on all three maps.
That was the first defeat in Kambosos’ career after catapulting himself to the top of the lightweight division with a win over Teofimo Lopez, but while there was no great desire to see the fight again, the Australian had a rematch clause which he has chosen to take up sports.
His comments after the second fight was confirmed suggest he has little interest in rebuilding his career if he suffers another defeat to Haney.
“I’m 29, this is do or die for me now,” Kambosos Jr. said. “You won’t see me – if I don’t win this fight – back in Australia fighting, you know, domestic guys. I’m not that.”
As for Haney, the 23-year-old will be looking for a similar outcome to maintain his position as the only undisputed weight champion since the beginning of the four-tyre era.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr 2 Date, Start Time, Venue & Ring Walks
Haney vs Kambosos will take place on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia.
The main event ring walks are to take place in the early hours of Sunday morning in the UK, around 3:30am BST.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr 2 fight card/undercard full
Devin Haney vs George Kambosos Jr
Jason Moloney vs. Nawaphon
Andrew Moloney vs Norbelto Jimenez
Cherneka Johnson vs Susie Ramadan
Hemi Ahio vs Faiga Opelu
Lorenzo Simpson vs Marcus Heywood
Amari Jones vs Tej Pratap Singh
John Mannu vs Adrian Sosa
David Nyika vs Titi Motusaga
How to watch Haney vs Kambosos Jr 2
TV channel: In the UK, Haney vs Kambosos will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena, with coverage starting at 1am BST.
Live Stream: Sky Sports subscribers can view the map via the Sky Go app.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr 2 Battle Prediction
Considering how comfortable a first-time win was for Haney, it’s hard to see how Kambosos can close the big gap just four months later.
The American is now 28-0, with seven of his last nine victories by unanimous decision. His fights aren’t necessarily full of thrills and excitement, but few look good technically and defensively.
Devin Haney enters the rematch as a huge favourite
/ AFP via Getty ImagesA knockout never seemed particularly likely in the first fight, despite all of Haney’s control, and Kambosos isn’t the biggest of punches himself, so it would be a surprise if this fight didn’t go to the extreme again.
Kambosos is sure to produce an improved display backed by his home fans and his comments about possible retirement suggest he won’t leave anything in the tank.
Even with a different game plan than the Australian, it’s hard to imagine a different outcome, with Haney keeping all the lightweight belts and staging a slew of massive fights across the US over the next few years.
Haney wins by unanimous decision.
Haney vs Kambosos Jr 2 Weighing Results
The weigh-in for this weekend’s card takes place in the early hours of Saturday morning – come back for the fight for the latest news!
Haney vs Kambosos Jr 2 Bets
Haney to win: 1/8
Kambosos to win: 4/1
Draw: 25/1
Haney wins by decision/technical decision: 2/5
Haney wins by KO, TKO or DQ: 7/2
Kambosos wins by decision/technical decision: 9/1
Kambosos wins by KO, TKO or DQ: 11/1
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).