No doubt about that! Haney's definitely have the higher hand here in this rematch while Kambosos's chances are much lower compared to their first encounter. We saw how Haney schooled Kambosos that made the latter look like an amateur boxer, we expected differently but Haney's IQ will always prevail compared to Kambosos.
He's more prepared, and he knows how to play Kambosos I mean like what you said he schooled Kambosos by not letting him to make a close conversion which may lead him to win, Haney's style is more on defense and just throw punches when he sees good opening, but in terms of wasted effort Haney is limited in doing that, and if that will be the same thing Kambosos chance to push Haney to engage with him do have smaller chance.
Haney will just keep what he got and let Kambosos to try cornering him, but the defense will be solid and with his quick hands countering and throwing converted punches is where he will rely.
This might be against the majority idea but I do not think that Kambosos will be idle like that without any planning and change of strategy. I also think that Haney will be the crowd favorite but if Haney sticks to his boxing style during their first match and Kambosos found a way to crack it then we can probably be in for a surprise in this rematch. Kambosos is capable of that act since he has done it during his fight against Lopez.
Since the rematch is in Australia then we can expect another pro-Kambosos crowd. But I won't be surprised if the crowd will be booing Kambosos if he won't let his hands go. Kambosos needs to punch in bunches otherwise he cannot out-jab a jabber. He cannot outpoint a technician. The answer is simple, he fights like what he showed in the Lopez fight and he will have a chance to win. Kambosos will become a laughing stock even in his native Australia if he losses easily to Haney in this rematch.
Yes, and I would say the fans are going to support him win or lose. But if at some point in the fight that it become boring, or not very entertaining, the fans will boo either boxer. Well he can beat him to the punch, and he should be the first one to jab Haney and then if he counter then George should go punch in bunches to shake off Haney. Hist mentality with the Lopez is very different when he fought Haney. He seems to be settled against Haney. And he pull a stunt if I'm not mistaken about not making weight the first time. So it really didn't went that way to him isn't it.
He should or it a must for him to break that defense and make sure to throw quality of punches that will shake Haney, it's tough but it can be done with good strategy and timing he might reclaim his belt and make his name back at hype, we don't know though if he will be able to find that solid combination to shake Haney and made a mistake to bring an opening for Kambosos to excite the fans.
We can all speculate and give our insight, but it will be judged when both feet are already inside the ring and start fighting.
I hope to see Kambosos solid punches in the early rounds, being aggressive and bringing different fighting styles to surprise the defense
of Haney.