So Top Rank's Bob Arum failed to persuade George Kambosos to face another opponent before demanding a rematch with undisputed champion Devin Haney. George Kambosos officially exercised his rematch clause against undisputed champ Devin Haney. The planned date is on October 15 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne. It is the same venue as the very popular Australian Open (tennis).
We cannot blame Kambosos he is a fighter and he was not knocked out in their last fight he believes that he can improve and manage to get a win against Haney in their rematch, if there's a chance to win a title again and make money at the same time, why not make a go for it.
I think the first fight was very boring and Haney clearly outscored Kambosos. I think it will happen again.
The boxing community shares the same opinion, Haney is an intelligent boxer once he sizes you up anything you do will backfire to you but we cannot take anything away from Kambosos he is a former champion and there's a rematch clause
But maybe the difference is that Kambosos will let his hands go right after the opening bell. Despite the boring first fight, we better expect another sold-out crowd as this is once in a lifetime experience in Australia. People will still go for sure. It is probably the PPV buys that will take a hit. Unless they both can promote this fight well. Haney is a boring trash-talker though but a mad Kambosos isn't.
Australia will always support their boxers so it will be sold out but if the fight is going to happen elsewhere I don't think they will have success in selling this fight and gate sales will suffer, it's hard to sell a fight that is dominated by another fighter.