IBF light welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins says he’s interested in fighting a unification against WBO champ Teofimo Lopez or face former WBC champ Devin Haney next when he returns to the ring in May. Richardson sounded bitter & angry in a video clip, like a person with a chip on his shoulder.
It wouldn’t be so bad for Hitchins if his recent performances had been entertaining to watch and not ones in which he was booed due to him fighting defensively.
Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) recently dethroned IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro, beating him by a 12-round split decision on December 7 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The scores were 116-112, 116-112 for Hitchins, and 117-111 for Paro. Hitchins’s performance was dominant, and he deserved a unanimous decision.
“Violence On Christmas”
Hitchins says he spoke with Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) on Facetime, and he told him he would fight him in 2025. However, he may have been pulling his…
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