On the last day of January in 2015, a young and undefeated 6-0 George Kambosos fought on the Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen Footy Show Fight Night card.
Taking on outsider Rodynie Rafol from the Philippines, at the then Allphones Arena, Homebush, NSW.
The night was shown live on free to air in Australia, due to the fact of the Rugby League big names of Williams and Gallen.
Both of which were building towards their own showndown one day and this fight night was to keep that hype train alive. Still to this day there is talk of a Sonny Bill Williams and Paul Gallen fight some 6 years later.
Even tho they have both since retired from Rugby League, there is still a chance a Sonny Bill v Paul Gallen event.
So this event here in 2015 was a great chance for the 6-0 Kambosos to be shown on live TV in-front of a huge TV audience.
And in typical George Kambosos fashion, he didn’t waste the opportunity to shine, take the win and continue his quest for a World Championship.
This was his second last time competing on Australian soil, as the climb to the top of the Championship mountain took him far from home.
Including fights in his family’s origins in Greece. As well as some time spent with boxing Royalty Manny Pacquiao.
You knew at the time Kambosos was building towards something special and it was a great night to be apart of because of that. The night in pictures shown below.
At the time a young George Kambosos was 6-0 and was also the Australian Lightweight Champion, with a sign of things to come. It was a dominant performance by the Sydneysider as Kambosos won by UD after 6 live on TV rounds. Growing his brand and moving on to much bigger things in the not so distant future.
Finishing off the night at now 7-0, he was only just getting started.
Only 6 years later and he’d go on to achieve the ultimate prize in sport. The undisputed Champion of the World. https://chasinglight.photo.blog/2021/11/28/george-kambosos-jr-is-the-champion-of-the-world/
Til next time
Chris Lane
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