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George Kambosos reveals why he chose boxing over rugby league after making Cronulla junior squad

George Kambosos reveals why he chose boxing over rugby league despite making the Cronulla Sharks development side and dreaming of being a footy player for his entire childhood

  • Champion Aussie lightweight boxer could have pursued a career in rugby league
  • George Kambosos Jr was picked in Cronulla Sharks junior development squad
  • Coached by Ricky Stuart, was showing promise but opted for a career in the ring
  • Kambosos is unbeaten in his professional career, with an imposing 20-0 record 

Australian lightweight boxing champion George Kambosos Jr has revealed why he chose life in the ring over a career in rugby league.

Kambosos, 28, the current WBA (Super), IBF and WBO title holder, is unbeaten in 20 career fights.

As a teenager he also showed promise clutching a Steeden, representing the Gymea Gorillas in Sydney‘s south before he was picked in a Cronulla Sharks development squad.

His junior coach was NRL great Ricky Stuart, and after reaching a crossroads, he opted to pursue boxing fulltime. 

‘All I ever wanted to be was a rugby league player for my whole childhood,’ Kambosos told SEN.

‘I couldn’t do both…I had to give my all to one, and my love was fighting. I chose the road of being a fighter.’

Australian lightweight boxing champion George Kambosos Jr has revealed why he chose life in the ring over a career in rugby league

As a teenager Kambosos showed promise clutching a Steeden, and was picked in a Cronulla Sharks  junior development squad

As a teenager Kambosos showed promise clutching a Steeden, and was picked in a Cronulla Sharks  junior development squad

One of the keys to him choosing the life of a pug was his relatives’ cooking.

Kambosos said he would travel the country with his father to watch his beloved Roosters, but in the offseason he’d visit his grandparents’ house. 

‘They’d feed me with a lot of food and the weight started stacking up.

‘I was bullied in school so we chose to fall into boxing to help with the weight and my rugby league career.

‘I just fell in love with the sport the first day I went into the boxing gym.’

It has proven to be a great move. 

Kambosos is yet to taste defeat, with an impressive 10 knockouts generating global attention.

His impresssive victory against US rising star Teófimo López at Madison Square Garden in New York last November shot him to instant fame.

Next up for the man dubbed ‘Ferocious’ will be another American, in the form of superstar Devin Haney, who boasts a 27-0 record with 15 knockouts.

The venue will be Marvel Stadium in Melbourne on June 5.

Born and raised in Sydney, he hopes to eventually fight in front of family and friends in the Harbour City. 

Kambosos is yet to taste defeat, with an impressive 10 knockouts generating global attention (pictured in a bout against Rodynie Rafol in Sydney early in his career)

Kambosos is yet to taste defeat, with an impressive 10 knockouts generating global attention (pictured in a bout against Rodynie Rafol in Sydney early in his career)

Next up for the man dubbed 'Ferocious' will be US superstar Devin Haney, who boasts a 27-0 record with 15 knockouts (Kambosos, pictured with the WBA, WBO and IBF belts last December)

Next up for the man dubbed ‘Ferocious’ will be US superstar Devin Haney, who boasts a 27-0 record with 15 knockouts (Kambosos, pictured with the WBA, WBO and IBF belts last December)

‘I love Sydney and I will fight in Sydney. That is 100 per cent one of the things I will do,’ Kambosos said.

‘(But) Melbourne is a sporting capital and we have 600,000 plus Greeks there and I’m a proud Greek-Australian.

‘I know this (next fight) is going to be a sellout.’

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