Hitchins vs Kambosos Madison Square Garden once again plays host to a big fight in boxing — a sudden resurgence for the iconic venue.
That’s a great thing for boxing as well, the Garden is an iconic venue. A place where champions fight.
Hitchins and George Kambosos will throw heavy digs there soon
Recent Big Fights at Madison Square Garden (Excluding Hitchins vs. Kambosos, June 14, 2025)
- Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano II (April 30, 2022)
- Division: Women’s Lightweight, Undisputed Title
- Result: Taylor won by split decision (10 rounds)
- Significance: First women’s boxing match to headline MSG; sold-out event
- Records: Taylor (20-0, 6 KOs), Serrano (42-1-1, 30 KOs)
- Broadcaster: DAZN
- Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Jamaine Ortiz (October 29, 2022)
- Division: Lightweight
- Result: Lomachenko won by unanimous decision (12 rounds)
- Significance: Lomachenko’s return after 10-month layoff; high-profile lightweight clash
- Records: Lomachenko (16-2, 11 KOs), Ortiz (16-0-1, 8 KOs)
- Broadcaster: ESPN+
- Devin Haney vs. George Kambosos Jr. I (June 5, 2022, at The Theater)
- Division: Lightweight, Undisputed Title
- Result: Haney won by unanimous decision (12 rounds)
- Significance: Haney unified all four major lightweight belts
- Records: Haney (27-0, 15 KOs), Kambosos (20-0, 10 KOs)
- Broadcaster: ESPN
- Teofimo Lopez vs. Sandor Martin (December 10, 2022, at The Theater)
- Division: Super Lightweight
- Result: Lopez won by split decision (10 rounds)
- Significance: Lopez’s return after loss to Kambosos; controversial decision
- Records: Lopez (17-1, 13 KOs), Martin (40-2, 13 KOs)
- Broadcaster: ESPN
- Terence Crawford vs. David Avanesyan (December 10, 2022)
- Division: Welterweight
- Result: Crawford won by 6th-round KO
- Significance: Crawford defended WBO welterweight title; showcased knockout power
- Records: Crawford (38-0, 29 KOs), Avanesyan (29-3-1, 17 KOs)
- Broadcaster: BLK Prime PPV