George Kambosos Jr believes a rematch with Teofimo Lopez could be on the cards following his successful move to the 140lbs weight class.
The 31-year-old, in his first fight at junior welterweight, defeated Jake Wyllie by 12-round decision on March 23 in Sydney, marking his return since his unexpected win over Lopez in 2021 to become a unified lightweight champion.
Lopez, who has only lost to Kambosos, has since defeated top fighters like Vasiliy Lomachenko, Sandor Martin, and Josh Taylor, establishing himself as the world’s top junior welterweight.
Kambosos, now in the same weight division, sees a potential rematch as possible.
“There’s never been a hold-up on my side – as long as it’s fair,” Kambosos told BoxingScene.
“As long as he gets his passport ready, and makes his way to Australia, because I beat him in his hometown – I think that’s fair. Or we can do it on neutral ground – somewhere that’s neutral. Saudi Arabia, or wherever.”
Kambosos, who will likely face IBF champion Richardson Hitchins next in June, remains focused on his path to a title shot.
“My goal is to become champion again,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lopez defends his WBO title against Arnold Barboza Jr on May 2, with Kambosos aware that both fighters have tough challenges ahead.
“That rematch is always open,” he said. “I need to focus on one step at a time.”
When asked to rank the top fighters he’s faced, Kambosos said of Devin Haney and Lomachenko: “Haney and Lomachenko, they’re both very difficult for my style. Haney’s a slicker, longer boxer; Lomachenko is the high output; the movement; the guy that makes you [think] all the time. Lopez is very athletic; strong – but for my style he’s the third in that equation.”
