Weigh-In Results: Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr. 2
Undisputed lightweight world champion Devin "The Dream" Haney (28-0, 15KO), 23 from Las Vegas, and former champ George "Ferocious" Kambosos Jr. (20-1, 10KO), 29 from Sydney, weighed in ahead of their highly-anticipated showdown at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Undercard bouts include twin brothers Jason and Andrew Moloney in separate contests. In a special world title attraction, Cherneka Johnson (14-1, 6 KOs) will make the first defense of her IBF junior featherweight world title against Australian two-time world champion Susie "Q" Ramadan (29-3, 12 KOs).
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10:30pm ET / 7:30pm PT / 3:30am BST
Devin Haney 134.8 vs. George Kambosos Jr. 134
Haney's Undisputed Lightweight World Titles – 12 Rounds
Judges: Leszek Jankowiak, Manuel Oliver Palomo and Craig Metcalfe
Referee: Katsuhiko Nakamura
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8pm ET / 5pm PT / 1am BST
Jason Moloney 117.8 lbs vs. Nawaphon Kaikanha 117.3 lbs
(WBC Bantamweight World Title Final Eliminator — 12 Rounds)
Andrew Moloney 114.7 lbs vs. Norbelto Jimenez 114.9 lbs
(Vacant WBO International Junior Bantamweight Title — 10 Rounds)
Cherneka Johnson 121 lbs vs. Susie Ramadan 119.3 lbs
(Johnson's IBF Junior Featherweight World Title — 10 Rounds)
John Mannu 139.3 lbs vs. Adrian Sosa 137.8 lbs
(Junior Welterweight — 6/5 Rounds)
(SWING BOUT)
OFF TV
6pm ET / 3pm PT / 11pm BST
Hemi Ahio 243.3 lbs vs. Faiga Opelu 223.8 lbs
(Heavyweight— 8 Rounds)
David Nyika 199.7 lbs vs. Titi Motusaga 196.9 lbs
(Cruiserweight— 6 Rounds)
Lorenzo Simpson 159.2 lbs vs. Marcus Heywood 159.8 lbs
(Middleweight — 8/6 Rounds)
Amari Jones 160.4 lbs vs. Tej Pratap Singh 160.8 lbs
(Middleweight — 6 Rounds)
What Have They Said?
Devin Haney
“It’s great to be back here in Melbourne. I made history here. And it won’t be no different on the 16th. The name of the game is to hit and not get hit. I’m a student of the game. So, that’s what I follow. I might be one of the best defensive fighters in boxing. But on the 16th, I’ll look to show more offense.
“They’ve been quiet. But every time they open their mouth, it’s a different excuse. They talk this quiet stuff, but they keep making up excuses. Now it’s the coach. Then it was the referee, because I was holding. Every excuse in the book. But why did you fire your whole team? If you truly felt like I was holding too much, why did you fire your whole team?
“There are a lot of big fights out there to be made. I’ve been calling out Loma for a while. But my main focus is on getting past George Kambosos. Then we can talk about what’s next.”
George Kambosos Jr.
“I’m physically and mentally focused on this fight right now. Nothing else matters. Whatever was said or whatever was done…I’m zoned in on this moment. Nothing will break my focus. I’m not interested in anything else. I’m interested on Sunday and what I do then.
“The changes have been made. You learn from your losses. You come back a better fighter. So, I’ve made my changes. I’ve looked at certain things. I’ve gone back to my roots as well. We’re just focused. I’m not going to give anything away. I’m just zoned in. Sunday is when I’ll do my talking. We’ll see who laughs last.
“He’s got a fantastic jab. But we have put in fantastic work to not only evade his jab, but whatever he tries to bring. It doesn’t matter. Did I let him jab too much? He’s got a great jab. But that’s why boxing is the sweet science.”
