Richardson Hitchins still says his targets are theofimo Lopez at 140, and if he can’t find him, he’ll go up and go behind Devin Haney. He believes these are the fights that will make him in a star overnight. That’s why Hitchins want to fight against them immediately.
Hitchins now want big battles
Unlike Theofimo and Haney, who earned their place by defeating Vasily Lomachenko, Hitchins doesn’t believe he has to do it. To George Kambosos jr. Just beating was enough in his mind.
IBF Light Welterweight Champion Hitchins (20-0, 8 COs) immediately want the big fights. He believes that his victory over Kambosos jr. Enable him to fight like Theofimo and Haney. However, none of the guys mentioned that they wanted to fight against him. Hitchins’ fighting style is too dull; He moves too much and claps uninterrupted. Theofimo and Haney don’t want to fight such guys.
Richardson put the wagon in front of the horse to try to get the big fights before he first built himself up by the murderers. This is the lazy approach, the one we see from fighters who immediately want the big money fight and do not want to earn in the difficult way.
Hitchins should fight against contenders
The indigenous Hitchins in Brooklyn, New York, do not want to fight against Ernesto Mercado, Gary Antuanne Russell, Subriel Matias or Alberto Puello. Richardson, 27, wants the big fights without working for them. In addition to his reluctance to take the building fights, Hitchins shot himself in the foot by choosing not to sign with Eddie Hearn again. He announced to the supporters and the media that he was a free agent after his victory over Kambosos Jr.. On June 14.
Hitchins accepted that there would be a crazy rush for his services. It did not happen, and it is a foolish move that has fallen back, because it looked like a betrayal on its part. He also did not realize that his fighting style is not enough attractive to make him a free agent in demand.
“Yes, I would rise to 147 and target Devin Haney. That makes sense. He and I have history. He is not a big puncher, and he is a man who is fresh from 140, ‘Richardson Hitchins told Chris Mannix channel. “It’s not too much adjustment, I have to make from 140.
Theofimo Lopez probably won’t fight
Hitchins now have to rise to 147. If he is not going to fight Matias, Mercado or Russell, he will not increase his popularity by choosing a cherry-on-the-guys. Theofimo will never fight against him. He should have realized it already.
“It would strengthen my name more in boxing to achieve such a big win. I would beat him too, and that would make sense,” says Hitchins. “When I go up to 147, I want Devin Haney, Brian Norman and Mario Barrios. I feel like I’m one of the best fighters in the sport. He is (Haney) not better than me. ‘
So, Hitchins immediately want the big fights at 147 without having to work for him. Again, he has this sense of justice and believes that he should get the big battles without working for them like other fighters do.
Hitchins’ path to major battles
When he goes up, he must fight against the top contenders to earn his place, and not expect it to be given to him just because he was a paper champion at 140. Hitchins must fight these contenders for welter weight for fighting against Haney, Norman Jr. and to earn Barrios:
- Rohan Polanco
- Shakhram Giyasov
- Karen Chukhadzhian
- Jack Catterall
- Raul Curiel
“We look at Theofimo Lopez, especially with our same manager Keith Connolly,” says Hitchins. ‘Shakur tried to put out nowhere and try to penetrate. He tries to fight the theofimo fight. There is no clear direction where we can go next, but Theofimo Lopez is a fight that I think we can happen. “
It doesn’t matter that Hitchins and Theofimo share the same driver. Teo is still not going to fight against him because there is no money in it, and he has that old Mayweather who does not fight. Hitchins fight too much like him and Shakur Stevenson for Lopez to bless him with a fight, and he has to chase him around.
“It’s a fantasy fight for me. Two guys in New York. Hopefully we can make it happen in Brooklyn. I think it will be a big event. With my personality and his personality coming together, it will be a big fight,” Hitchins says.
Last updated on 08/09/2025
