Former unified lineal lightweight world champion George Kambosos is ready to come back in force when he faces IBO champion Maxi Hughes in an IBF world title eliminator.
Their fight takes place on Saturday, July 22, at FireLake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
Kambosos (20-2, 10 KOs) is looking to bounce back after suffering back to back defeats at the hands of Devin Haney in 2022.
He recently signed a co-promotional agreement with Top Rank, with this contest being the first bout of that new agreement.
“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, live on ESPN and Main Event PPV in Australia,” Kambosos said.
“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. 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.
“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. I will claim his IBO world title and the IBF world title eliminator position on July 22.”
Hughes (26-5-2, 5 KOs), a 33-year-old veteran, is currently riding good streak of wins, which include a victory over then-unbeaten Kazakh standout Viktor Kotochigov and a twelve round majority decision win against former world champion Kid Galahad last September.
“I’m excited to realize my dream of fighting in the USA and to showcase my skills to a new audience,” Hughes said. “I’ll do what’s necessary to get the win.”