Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. George Kambosos Jr. at 10 pm ET/7 pm PT LIVE on ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+
George Kambosos Jr. who looked tired weighed in at 134.25 lbs, and Vasily Lomachenko weighed in at 134.9 lbs on Friday for the vacant IBF lightweight title this Saturday, May 11, live on ESPN and ESSN+ from the Arena in Perth, Australia.
Weigh-In Woes and Mind Games
- Kambosos: 134.25 lbs: Looks like he's shed a ton of weight.
- Lomachenko: 134.9 lbs: Made a Hollywood entrance, cruising late and completely relaxed. You could tell that Loma had been there many times.
Lomachenko (17-3, 11 KOs) arrived fashionably late to the weigh-in, but it wasn't a big deal. He said he had been sitting in his room for ten hours. He and Kambosos had a similar long-drawn face during the last press conference.
Kambosos (21-2, 10 KOs) is trying to upset former three-division world champion Lomachneko to win bronze, but that strategy is not working.
It only works against younger fighters and not against a more talented and experienced fighter than Kambosos. The feeble attempt to intimidate Lomachenko was a bit silly.
Kambosos: The Underdog with a lot to Lose
'Ferocious' Kambosos has lost twice in his last three fights, and has a lot to prove to the fans. He must show them that he is not the striker that the fans think he is.
The odds are stacked against Kambosos, which is why he was nervous today, quickly chewing gum as he looked face to face with a smiling Lomachenko. Kamboso rides the champion, it seems that he knows he is not good enough.
“It shows my preparation. I'm ready to fight. I am ready for battle tomorrow. Lomachenko revealed. I am ready,” said George Kambosos after successfully weighing in today ahead of Saturday's fight with Vasily Lomachenko for the IBF lightweight title in Perth.
“It was sold out. Kamboso repeats. Sold. Victory. I have nothing more to say. Victory,” said Kambosos when asked if there was anything else he wanted to say.
“I don't think he had a problem making weight, but it could be a sign. “Fighters get old overnight,” Shawn Porter said about Lomachenko being a little late on the scale.
(ESPN, ESPN Deportes & ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT)
• Vasiliy Lomachenko 134.9 lbs. vs. George Kambosos Jr. 134.2 lbs
(IBF vacant world title – 12 rounds)
Referee: Katsuhiko Nakamura
Judges: Steve Gray, Michiaki Someya, and Benoit Roussel
• Nina Hughes 117.5 lbs vs. Cherneka Johnson 116.7 lbs
(Hughes' WBA Bantamweight World Title — 10 Rounds)
• Andrew Moloney 114.5 lbs vs. Pedro Guevara 114.9 lbs
(WBC Interim Junior Bantamweight World Championship — 12 Rounds)
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