George Kambosos loses to Vasiliy Lomachenko, Andrew Moloney announces his retirement, and wrong winner called in Nina Hughes and Cherneka Johnson fight

The past of George Kambosos Jr is up within the wind then the Australian suffered a technical knockout loss to Ukrainian Vasiliy Lomachenko of their IBF light-weight global identify showdown in Perth.

Lomachenko managed Sunday’s bout in entrance of 14,147 enthusiasts from begin to end, with the battle delivered to a halt with 21 seconds extra within the eleventh spherical then Kambosos suffered a battering within the nook.

Kambosos had crash the deck seconds previous following an impressive hook to the frame.

When the referee resumed the bout, Lomachenko completed the task with a flurry of punches.

Kambosos shot to global repute in 2021 when he gained the IBF, WBA and WBO light-weight belts through great Teofimo Lopez at Madison Sq. Ground.

However back-to-back losses to Devin Haney — mixed with extreme yr’s unconvincing and debatable win over Maxi Hughes — intended Sunday’s battle towards Lomachenko was once construct or crack.

The horrendous nature of the defeat raises questions on what the past holds for the 30-year-old Kambosos.

“This guy is one of the best of all time,” Kambosos stated then the bout.

“We tried our best, but he’s a good champion. He deserves that belt. I gave it my all.

“I’m nonetheless alive, I’m nonetheless status. I ain’t lifeless.”

There was plenty of theatre in the lead-up to the fight, with the pair engaging in a three-minute staredown on Thursday and a lengthy reprise at Saturday’s weigh-in.

After a cagey start to the bout, Lomachenko landed a few crucial head blows after trapping Kambosos in the corner.

Lomachenko landed some more key punches late in the second round, as Kambosos replied with a flurry of punches that failed to land.

Kambosos received several more lusty blows in the third, but he at least got some back late in the round.

The fourth round was particularly brutal for Kambosos as he wore a series of powerful jabs and left hooks from Lomachenko.

Kambosos momentarily rattled Lomachenko in the sixth with a strong jab, but it was a fleeting moment in a bout the Ukrainian was controlling.

Lomachenko’s powerful left hook left Kambosos with blood streaming from near his right eye in the eighth round. As the onslaught continued, the Australian was left a bloodied mess by the end of the ninth.

Whether or not Kambosos may see out the battle was once the primary query from that time on, and Lomachenko gave an emphatic resolution in a brutal eleventh spherical.

Moloney retires then debatable identify bout defeat

Australian Andrew Moloney has announced his shock retirement after suffering a controversial loss to Mexico’s Pedro Guevara in their WBC interim junior bantamweight world title bout in Perth.

And in another huge controversy on Sunday’s card, England’s Nina Hughes was awarded victory in her women’s WBA bantamweight battle against Australian Cherneka Johnson — only for the result to be flipped a minute later when organisers realised they had read out the scores in the wrong order.

Moloney landed far more shots to the head in his 12-round bout and celebrated after the final bell.

However the 33-year-old was once left in injury when the judges scored the bout 115-113, 115 -113, 113-116 in a fracture choice to Guevara that stunned the Moloney camp.

“I felt in general keep an eye on. I did what I needed to do in there this night to get the win,” Moloney stated.

“I don’t wish to construct excuses, however I fell into this battle with a torn biceps, so I couldn’t throw the left hook except I had to.

“I didn’t feel like I needed to throw it because I was in total control.

“And, glance, I simply wish to say thanks to Govern Rank, thanks to my workforce for the whole lot you’ve performed for me.

“I want to thank my sponsors for backing me over the years because I’m retired. I’m out. I love you all, but sorry, f*** that.”

Moloney entered the bout determined to get one again for Workforce Moloney, following his dual brother Jason’s defeat to Japan’s Yoshiki Takei of their WBO bantamweight identify strike previous within the day.

He began strongly, touchdown a order of early large blows.

Guevara did smartly to assault Moloney’s frame during the bout, however Moloney perceived to land the extra telling blows to the top.

But it surely was once no longer plenty to persuade two of the 3 judges, with Moloney evident on the judges afterwards to precise his injury.

Guevara stated he would give Moloney a rematch if he sought after it.

“I’d have no problem giving him a rematch,” Guevara stated.

Mistaken boxer introduced as winner in undercard battle

There was once extra controversy within the girls’s identify bout between Hughes and Johnson.

Hughes was once in the beginning awarded the win through majority choice, 95-95, 96-94, 98-92.

However, moment she was once celebrating, each boxers had been known as again to the center and informed it was once in reality Johnson who had gained, no longer Hughes.

“This is a joke,” Hughes stated.

“I thought I dominated it.”

Promoter Lou DiBella stepped in afterwards to apologise for the mix-up, announcing they “screwed up”.

Johnson, who gained the IBF super-bantamweight identify in 2022 however misplaced the belt to Ellie Scotney extreme yr, was once over the moon to be awarded the win then the mix-up.

“I’m just glad they figured out the wrong decision,” Johnson stated.

The undercard’s heavyweight non-title bout will pit former WBA global champion Lucas Browne (31-5, 27KOs) towards Kiwi Hemi Ahio (21-1, 16KOs).

AAP