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Wild weigh-in ahead of Haney v Kambosos title fight sparks brawl on the eve of the bout as promoter threatens to throw one camp ‘the f*** out’
- George Kambosos Jr and Devin Haney shrugged shoulders in a weigh-in stoush
- American promoter Lou DiBella conceded things ‘were out of control’
- Haney weighed in a half a pound heavier than the underdog Aussie
George Kambosos and his camp had one final look at undefeated lightweight champion Devin Haney before Sunday’s big rematch – breaking out in a weigh-in explosion as things got ugly between the two champs.
Unlike before his first fight with Haney in June, Kambosos comfortably made weight at 134.08 pounds, easily under the 135-pound limit, before mayhem broke out at Rod Laver Arena on Saturday.
Devin Haney and George Kambosos push and shove during weigh-in on the eve of Sunday’s rematch title bout
‘Ferocious’ Kambosos pushed ahead of Haney when flexing their muscles, which started an escalated push and shove with plenty of passion.
Kambosos and Haney had to be separated and the two entourages almost came to blows in ugly scenes that promoter Lou DiBella conceded were ‘a little out of control’.
Foul-mouthed Haney supporters taunted the Kambosos camp with expletive-laden taunts including ‘Your mother’s a bitch’, while DiBella threatened to eject the American world champion’s jeweller for aggressive behaviour towards a security guard.
American boxing promoter Lou DiBella (L) seated with George Kambosos (C) and Jim Kambosos (R)
DiBella said while the weigh-ins are entertaining, they can tend to get dangerous when heads turn hot.
‘You don’t want to see that. It’s very easy to go from that to something dangerous,’ the…
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