Bill Haney Rejects Richardson Hitchins Fight Talk

“Richardson Bitchinson, he didn’t make the top 10, but he did make the honorable mention, and you just named him,” Bill Haney said. Million Dollaz worth of play.

“That’s what I think of him.”

Move to 147 first

The comments came after Devin Haney’s recent move to welterweight, where he now holds the WBO title. Several names have already been linked to him, including Jaron Ennis, Brian Norman Jr., and Teofimo Lopez, while Hitchins has tried to work his way into the conversation after leaving the 140-pound division.

Bill questioned whether Hitchins was fully committed to the move before even discussing a possible fight.

“What I’m saying is he’s a very determined fighter, and as he continues to do what he needs to do. First of all, he needs to move up to 147 pounds and not just talk about it,” Bill said.

“Because a lot of these guys talk and haven’t even moved up the weight class. You know that, right?”

Hitchins recently lost his IBF 140-pound title and has continued to call out the top welterweights in interviews and on social media. Bill’s response suggested he saw himself as a fighter still trying to earn his way into the upper bracket at 147 rather than someone already standing alongside the division’s top names.

The Zuffa corner

A battle between Devin and Hitchins could become more realistic if Haney signs on Zuffa Boxing. Hitchins is already attached to the company, and Zuffa is expected to join with a UFC style structure it really likes its battles in the house. If Devin joins that system, the promotion will have an easier path to matching the two welterweights against each other.