Veteran Daud Yordan was the original opponent for Kambosos but dropped out to be replaced by Wyllie, who is the Australian champion at junior welterweight.
Should Kambosos emerge with the victory as he is expected to do, Kambosos could receive a chance to meet IBF champion Richardson Hitchins for that championship.
It's fair to wonder what Kambosos will bring to the ring as he is 1-3 since his 2021 upset of Teofimo Lopez, losing lopsided decisions in two fights against Devin Haney, winning a majority decision over Maxi Hughes that I didn't think he deserved, and a battering from Vasyl Lomachenko last May in being stopped in eleven rounds for the vacant IBF lightweight title.
Wyllie is 17-1 with sixteen knockouts and won the vacant Australian title with a fourth-round knockout of 23-1 Dylan Emery in November, so he has a puncher's chance.
However, his only loss was in 2023 to a fighter that entered the match with a 0-2 record and dropped Wyllie three times before stopping him in the third round, so there are questions about his chin.
Kambosos hasn't scored a knockout since 2019, so that adds another wrinkle to the blanket when considering the outcome.
If Kambosos isn't washed up, he's a world-class fighter against an opponent a notch below his level.
But if Kambosos has slipped in recent years and that's very possible, Wyllie could have a chance if his chin holds up.
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