Richardson Hitchins has reacted angrily to Jack Catterall posting a message to IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro on social media this evening, telling him: “See you soon.” Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs) posted a response to Catterall (30-1, 13 KOs), saying he could bet his wallet that he won’t face Paro next for the IBF belt.
Hitchins challenges Paro for his IBF title on December 7 at the Roberto Clemente Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Brooklyn, New York native Hitchins is confident he will defeat the Aussie Paro to capture his IBF title. So instead of Catterall facing Paro, it will be him he faces for the belt.
It’s understandable why Hitchins would be upset with Catterall if they assume Paro will win that fight because the two fighters are in a 50-50 type fight, and it’s almost impossible to pick a winner.
Catterall put himself in a position to score for the winner of the Paro vs. Hitchins fight by defeating former WBA and WBC light welterweight champion Regis Prograis by a 12-round unanimous decision Saturday night in a Matchroom Boxing-promoted event at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, England.
Catterall fought defensively throughout most of the fight, save for a big round nine in which he dropped the 35-year-old Prograis twice. Prograis didn’t do much for the rest of the fight after the ninth and later hurt his ankle in the 11th round when he swung wildly and missed with a big left hand.
Paro looked good in capturing the IBF title from champion Subriel Matias earlier this year on June 15, winning a 12-round unanimous decision at the Coliseo Juan Aubin Cruz Abreu, Manatí, Puerto Rico.
Hitchins didn’t look good in his last fight, winning a controversial 12-round unanimous decision over Gustavo Lemos on April 6 in Las Vegas.
I BET YOU MY ENTIRE WALLET YOU WON’T SEE LIAM ATTENTION AND TAKE NOTES BUM https://t.co/Qq3Gsz8rVW
— Richardson Hitchins (@HeIsRichardson) October 26, 2024
