OVER DEZE AFLEVERING
Billy Dib is a superstar of Australian boxing, a former holder of the IBF featherweight title and the IBO super-featherweight title. Across his 18-year professional career, the veteran from Sydney has won 48 professional fights – with 27 coming by KO – compared to just six defeats. He’s ranked the sixth-best lightweight in the world by the IBF and the fourteenth best by the WBO.
His 48th win, against Gold Coast fighter Jacob NG, however, didn’t come in a manner that the 36-year-old would have relished. Even though it did end with him securing the IBF International Lightweight and WBO Oriental Lightweight title, Dib won the fight in the sixth when NG was disqualified for an illegal maneuver: throwing Dib to the canvas with a hip toss.
In conversation with ESPN’s Adam Santarossa, Dib discussed the aftermath of that fight, the world title opportunity that he had to miss as a result of his injuries and his hopes for what he believes would be a once in a lifetime fight with undefeated Aussie George Kambosos, who will look to become the undisputed lightweight champion of the world when he takes on Devin Haney at Marvel Stadium on June 5.
