Boxing Challenge: Kambosos decisions Wyllie

     George Kambosos desperately needed a victory in his 140-pound debut and he got it but worked much harder than expected in a unanimous decision victory over countryman Jake Wyllie in Sydney, Australia.

Kambosos had struggled with three losses in his last four fights and needed to win this for a possible IBF championship chance against Richardson Hitchins later this year.

Wyllie, the Australian champion, took the fight on less than a week's notice when original opponent Daud Yordan dropped out due to illness and performed well under the circumstances, especially over the second half of the fight when Kambosos slowed after a headbutt sliced the former lightweight champion over his right eye.

Kambosos won by scores of 117-111 times two ( and my score) and a close tally of 115-113 but even though he clearly deserved the decision, I'm not sure Kambosos showed enough that I would give him a decent chance against the bigger and smoother Hitchins, especially considering the limitations of Wyllie, who was given a contract with the event promoter, Matchroom Boxing, after the fight for his valiant effort.

Boxing Challenge

TRS: 29 Pts (2)

Ramon Malpica:  28 Pts (2)

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