Eddie Hearn said he was disappointed by the IBF Light Welterweight Champion Richardson Hitchins’ decision to announce to the crowd that he was entering a free agency after his eighth round about George Kambosos Jr. Last Saturday night at the theater in Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Hitchins’ free agency stunt fires
Hearn doesn’t like the way Hitchins (20-0, 8 COs) chose to announce it in the ring after resigning Hearn and Matchroom for bringing him ‘to the top’, and found him a world title and fought against Kambosos. The decision of Hitchins to announce fans on social media was seen as a Low-class slideAnd show infidelity what Hearn has done for his career since he signed him in 2022.
Hitchins probably hoped that the unveiling that he was a free agent, while the spotlight was on him, would lead to a stamp of interest from other promoters, such as Turki Alalshikh. However, this does not happen. Hearn says he spoke to Turki, and he said he was not dealing with Hitchins unless the match room was involved. So, unless Richardson returns to the herd of the match, his chances of getting the big money he probably dreams of will be slim.
No big money without turki
The fighters who exclaimed Hitchins in the ring, Devin Haney and Theofimo Lopez will expect the big money they paid at Timi’s Riyadh season on May 2 on Times Square in New York. Both were allegedly paid $ 10 million for fighting against fights. They will not get the kind of money fighting against Hitchins without Turki being involved.
Hitchins are not a PPV attraction. So, even if one of the outdoor promoters would be interested in fighting a fight between him and Haney of Lopez, they would not be able to guarantee the kind of dough they paid. Hitchins, of course, want similar money for an opportunity that would not sell if placed on PPV. The opportunity would give money bleeding.
I don’t know why Hearn Hitchins wants to sign because he doesn’t have the fighting style to become a star. Even if he returned to the match room, Hearn would have trouble setting up the fighting Hitchins against Theofimo, Haney and Ryan Garcia, without Turki’s involvement.
Hitchins is a setback from the 1990s Mayweather -era, but his fighting style is less poignant to look at compared to other fighters from that era. Indeed, He was on stage Last Saturday by lightweight contender Andy Cruz, a boxer/puncher, who demolished Hironori Mishiro in five rounds in the co-function. Cruz stole the show with his performance.
Turki Alalshikh supports loyalty
“I was disappointed with the remarks of Richardson Hitchins in the ring. And then want to tell the world that he is a free agent. It left a very bad taste in the mouth after all the investments we made in his career, ‘said Eddie Hearn The ringAnd his thoughts on Richardson Hitchins announced in the ring that he was a free agent last Saturday.
To get Hitchins, the fight against Kamboso was a gift to him, because none of the other notable fighters wanted to face him because he is a defensive, safety-first fighter with a boring style. Without Hearn, the battle with the old vet Kambosos would have set up, Hitchins would have been trapped against his #1 IBF contender, Subriel Matias.
That man would hit holes through Hitchins with the shots he would hit him. Other dangerous sharks out there would prey on a poor champion like Hitchins. For example, Ernesto Mercado and Keyshawn Davis will celebrate on Hitchins because he would have nothing to keep them off.
“We have done an incredible job for Richardson Hitchins. We kept him beautiful and busy; had him four times in the foreground. I had a heartwarming call from Turki Alalshikh this morning, which confirmed He will only go forward with the match room On Richardson Hitchins. So we will start with the discussions, ”Hearn said.
Hitchins will have to decide whether he wants to return to Hearn, whether he will still have him, or take a risk to the free agent market. He may not like what he finds. Those fighters who called out Hitchins, Haney and Theofimo, will not agree to fight him for less money than they got for their tune-ups on May 2. Why would they want to fight differently against a defensive artist like Hitchins, unless they get bigger wallets than those they just received?
Booing of the free agent after the fight
‘I would like to thank Eddie Hearn and Matchroom for two years to get my career on top. I go to a free agency now. So there are many options, ”says Hitchins in the After-fighting interview Last Saturday after knocking out Shopeworn George Kambosos Jr., where he announced he was a free agent and was immediately thrown by the New York fans for this low-class move.
“I want the big fights. After my last fight, I immediately exclaimed. Obviously he has other plans, so I don’t know what the next is. I look at the camera. Devin Haney, ‘said Hitchins, who then shouted explosions in an exclamation of Haney.
Last updated on 06/15/2025
