IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins says he’s considering 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 unhealthy for Hitchins if his current performances had been entertaining to look at and never ones through which he was booed because of him preventing defensively.
Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) not too long ago dethroned IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro, beating him by a 12-round cut up resolution 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 resolution.
“Violence On Christmas”
Hitchins says he spoke with Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) on Facetime, and he instructed him he would battle him in 2025. Nevertheless, he might have been pulling his leg, telling him one thing he needed to listen to to get him to close up as a result of this isn’t a battle that Teo would possible ever conform to.
“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 come back speak to me. The tables are turned,” stated Richardson Hitchins on social media. “Teo, we acquired to see one another. Inform them to come back 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 way of lots. He’s going by way of lots of psychological stuff proper now. Teo undoubtedly has to see me. I used to be on FaceTime the opposite day, and he stated he was going to battle me in 2025. He stated he was preventing me.
“He stated, ‘That is the battle 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 operating from him for? Boots ain’t operating from that boy. Teo is simply speaking. I’m uninterested in speaking about these bums,” stated Hitchins.
Realistically, Hitchins’ finest likelihood for an fascinating battle 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 doubtlessly make for him. Haney continues to be his psychological wounds from his loss to Ryan Garcia, and he’s not going to need to take a dangerous battle 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 verify 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, pondering he’s going to get a unification battle towards WBO champion Teofimo Lopez in Might or a conflict towards former WBC champ Devin Haney. That’s not sensible. Teofimo is on the lookout for the large fish, Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Terence Crawford. He’s not going to take a threat of preventing a man with a Mayweather-esque type like Hitchins.
