IBF gentle welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins says he’s concerned with preventing a unification towards WBO champ Teofimo Lopez or face former WBC champ Devin Haney subsequent when he returns to the ring in Might. Richardson sounded bitter & offended in a video clip, like an individual with a chip on his shoulder.
It wouldn’t be so dangerous for Hitchins if his current performances had been entertaining to observe and never ones wherein he was booed on account of him preventing defensively.
Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) just lately dethroned IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro, beating him by a 12-round cut up determination on December 7 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The scores have been 116-112, 116-112 for Hitchins, and 117-111 for Paro. Hitchins’s efficiency was dominant, and he deserved a unanimous determination.
“Violence On Christmas”
Hitchins says he spoke with Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) on Facetime, and he informed him he would combat him in 2025. Nevertheless, he could have been pulling his leg, telling him one thing he wished to listen to to get him to close up as a result of this isn’t a combat that Teo would probably ever comply with.
“I don’t care about Devin Haney. I’m the champ. He’s [not] a champ no extra. If he needs an opportunity to get a title, inform him to return discuss to me. The tables are turned,” stated Richardson Hitchins on social media. “Teo, we obtained to see one another. Inform them to return see me. Violence on Christmas.
“I’m not even going to speak about Devin Haney as a result of I’m not going to kick him whereas he’s down. He’s going by means of loads. He’s going by means of numerous psychological stuff proper now. Teo positively has to see me. I used to be on FaceTime the opposite day, and he stated he was going to combat me in 2025. He stated he was preventing me.
“He stated, ‘That is the combat that boxing wants.’ So, let’s see if he’s mendacity. If he’s mendacity, I’m going to be mad. He stated Boots ran from him. You higher not run. What’s Boots working from him for? Boots ain’t working from that boy. Teo is simply speaking. I’m uninterested in speaking about these bums,” stated Hitchins.
Realistically, Hitchins’ greatest probability for an attention-grabbing combat in Might could be towards the likes of former IBF 140-lb champion Subriel Matias or George Kambosos Jr. These are fights that his promoter, Eddie Hearn, can probably make for him. Haney remains to be his psychological wounds from his loss to Ryan Garcia, and he’s not going to wish to take a dangerous combat towards the speedy, sharp-shooting Hitchins.
Might Return Focused
“I’m hoping I’m again in Might in New York Metropolis. It actually don’t matter. So long as the examine look proper, it actually don’t matter who’s subsequent and what’s subsequent. Put them in entrance of me, and I’m going to beat them,” stated Hitchins.
Richardson, 27, shouldn’t get his hopes up, considering he’s going to get a unification combat towards WBO champion Teofimo Lopez in Might or a conflict towards former WBC champ Devin Haney. That’s not sensible. Teofimo is in search of the large fish, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Terence Crawford. He’s not going to take a danger of preventing a man with a Mayweather-esque type like Hitchins.
