Eddie Hearn, promoter for WBC lightweight champion Devin Haney, says his boxer is ready to do whatever is necessary to finalize a fight with unified champion George Kambosos.
Kambosos shocked the world last year, when he outboxed Teofimo Lopez over twelve rounds to capture the WBO, WBA, WBC Franchise, IBF lightweight titles.
The Australian fighter is now looking to stage his first defense on home soil, with the month of May being targeted.
At the moment, Kambosos is only considering two possible opponents – Haney and former three division world champion Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Haney has no problem with heading over to Australia to take the fight – and Hearn believes an overseas, hostile scenario would make the occasion much bigger if Haney pulls off the big win.
“I was with Devin last night. We can’t make it any clearer. Cut the rubbish, we will do whatever it takes to make that fight. I said that to both people, George Kambosos right now is slightly delusional about the money he thinks he should make, that’s the case for all fighters. If you want legacy, if you want undisputed – Devin is on board. My message to the Kambosos team is whatever it takes, we will be there,” Hearn said to The DAZN Boxing Show.
“We need this fight for the undisputed. Devin will fight in Kambosos’ backyard to fight for the undisputed championship. We haven’t had a deal offered to us so far. Call our bluff. Make that offer and we’ll be on the plane. If you want it, you’ve got to go and get it. If you’re Devin and you flew to Australia and dethroned the ‘Emperor,’ you’d become a superstar overnight.”