When George Kambosos Jnr goes through the strings this Saturday in Sydney, he will know that he will have to put a huge performance in the ring and that he will have to be at his best ferocious to conquer the Indonesian Grisons Daud Yordan. Nothing less and it’s over.
Over the years, Kambosos Jnr has taken the road to hard and he knows one thing or two about pressure and fights through adversity.
At thirty-seven years, Yordan has been fighting for almost twenty years and he relieves his adversaries with their senses spectacular through Asia and beyond since he was a teenager. His only defeats were against English, Anthony Crolla on points in 2018, a direct elimination defeat in the twelfth round to South African, Simpiwe Vetyeka, Chris John on the points in 2011, Celestino Caballero on the points in 2010 and a decision without competition in 2009 to Robert Guerrero.
The man known as “cino” is difficult like nails and he can fight and while he crosses the strings of Sydney, he will know that a perfectly timed right hand will make him a chance in a world title and with her, who changes the life of money.
While Yordan participated in a sequence of five fights in Super Lightweight, fighting through Asia, Kambosos JNR mixed it with the best in the world.
Since he beat Teofimo Lopez to become the unified champion, Kambosos JNR has welcomed the challenge of facing Devin Haney twice in 2022 and Vasyl Lomachenko in 2024. He was beaten and exceeded, but he fought with an incredible belief in the interior that made him the fighter.
On paper, this fight is a match of a proud braking a brawler va teak teak teak, a stubborn hard punching fighter, with the two knowing that losing cannot be an option. For the fans present, it could very well be the perfect storm, a war of attrition with the two inflexible fighters until they can no longer.
Regarding the height and the scope, there is not much. Kambosos Jnr is gaining weight, so he could be a little slower with a little more pop in his punches. Yordan is for weight but he has power. If he still has his legs, he should not be underestimated and he must be considered a dangerous man every three minutes. Kambosos JNR is not considered a note perforator, so his strategy is to fight at rhythm, go to the body and remove the veteran’s legs and hit him with punches until he succumbs to pressure. Yordan was the distance but it was a long time ago. Kambosos is a distance fighter and that should make the difference in the fight.
Kambosos JNR, points points
Gary Todd is a successful international author with his books on the world of boxing champions. It has been involved in all aspects of boxing sport for over thirty years. Garytodd.org
Last update on 03/15/2025
