George Kambosos Jr. blasted his crowd on social media, responding to criticism of his return home to Sydney, Australia on March 22.
Former three-belt lightweight champion Kambosos (21-3, 10 KOs) announced to his 83,000 followers on X that he will be heading to his hometown of Sydney on May 22 on a “big card.”
Popular X poster Ray Jackson verbally slammed the little 'Emperor', letting him know it “would be nice” if he won in front of his fans because “the last time they saw you, you've been beaten 24 rounds in a row.”
Ray talks about Kambosos Jr's humiliating 12 round unanimous decision defeats from Devin Haney 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. In response to Ray's scathing criticism, Kambosos spoke about his family and his job as a forklift operator.
Jackson is right that it would be nice for Kambosos to win for a change in front of his fans in Australia as Haney dominated him in back-to-back fights the last time he was at home. If Kambosos keeps losing, there won't be any Australians who want to see him fight. Kambosos Jr is 1-3 in his last 4 fights since 2022. He should be 0-4 if you consider the Maxi Hughes fight a forfeit.
The last time Kambosos Jr. won in Australia nine years ago, when he lost Brandon Ogilvie by unanimous decision over 12 rounds on December 2, 2016 in Sydney.
Former IBF, WBA, WBO and Ring Magazine lightweight champion Kambosos Jr's career has hit rock bottom in the past three years, losing twice to Haney, getting knocked out by Vasily Lomachenko and winning a questionable 12-round majority decision against Maxi Hughes .
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn recently signed Kambosos to a multi-fight contract in late 2024, and he will make his debut at 140 on March 22 in Sydney. Hearn hasn't said what he plans to do with Kambosos, but it's likely he's steering him toward a title fight against Teofimo Lopez in a rematch.
In Kambosos' first fight against Haney at Marvel Stadium, they fought in front of a huge crowd 41,129. For the rematch Haney-Kambosos Jr. On October 16, 2022 at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, the crowd was significantly smaller, with only 13,128. This suggests that Kambosos' appeal in Australia has declined since his first loss to Haney.
It's not as bad as your mother getting beat up last night doing her job in the corner and it's not as bad as you getting beat up when they throw the keys in jail, you fat ugly faggot. The Forklift Association should fire your fat asses they had to custom build forklifts with…. pic.twitter.com/1O4zxDM3O1
— George “Ferocious” Kambosos Jr (@georgekambosos) January 25, 2025