The long-awaited boxing match between the Honduran Teófimo López and the Australian George Kambosos could have a fixed date, this according to what he confirmed Ryan Kavanaugh of suspense a ESPN.
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The representative alleges that he sent the contracts this Monday, to both López and Kambosos, so that the fight for the undisputed lightweight title will take place on October 5 at Hulu Theater of New York in the Madison Square Garden.
“We’re very excited about it: boxing Tuesday night in New York,” Kavanaugh said. He added that pay-per-view will be available for $ 19.99 through FITE or for $ 2.99 as part of a monthly subscription to Triller.
The International Boxing Federation (FIB) deadline for Triller to submit contracts and maintain its fight rights is Tuesday. This deadline was part of a FIB failure that ruled out Triller’s plan to carry out the fight on October 17 in Sydney, Australia.
The organization based in New Jersey, United States, Ordered that the fight between the Honduran and the Australian cannot be organized in a country that requires quarantine. Australia it currently applies a 14-day quarantine period.
The struggle to specify a date and a place for the fight for the undisputed lightweight title led to a legal dispute between Lopez’s manager, David McWater, and Kavanaugh. Following the FIB decision, Kavanaugh made efforts to maintain the fight in the Middle East. In the end, it was decided by New York, where Triller has a monthly boxing series on Tuesday nights. He debuted earlier this month with heavyweight contender Michael Hunter and a Verzuz rap battle between The Lox and Dipset.
There would be no revenge Teofimo – Lomachenko
The time lost to keep the fight going López-Kambosos they ended up hoping for Higher rank to see Teófimo and Lloma again in the quadrangle in a rematch in December. Vasyl Lomachenko still in talks for a Dec. 11 fight against Richard Commey a New York. Lopez will earn $ 3,912,000, the highest payday in his career. He made $ 1.35 for the Lomachenko fight.
while George Kambosos, A 28 – year – old Australian, became the mandatory challenge with a decision victory over Lee Selby in October. He is ready to earn $ 2,106,000, also the best of his career.