Final seen scoring a 12 spherical cut up determination win over Liam Paro to take the IBF belt at 140 kilos, unbeaten Brooklyn fighter Richardson Hitchins totally believes he’s the highest canine on the weight, “higher than anybody at 140 kilos,” because the 27 yr outdated firmly places it. Talking with Ring Journal’s web site, Hitchins says he’s particularly excited by getting a combat with Teofimo Lopez.
Lopez, who holds the Ring Journal belt together with the WBO 140 pound strap, is seen by many as one of the best on the planet proper now at 140. However Hitchins, 19-0(7) is for certain he would defeat “The Takeover” ought to he get the combat.
“I’ve proved myself as a respectable contender. Now I’m able to show myself as a respectable champion,” Hitchins stated. “I’ll go down as top-of-the-line fighters within the sport of boxing. I don’t imagine none of those guys are on my degree. Now’s my time to show it. Teofimo is unquestionably a man that’s prepared to step as much as the plate and take the provide. He stated he needs to be undisputed at 140. I’m the man operating my mouth and calling him out. Why not? We’re each from New York and will probably be a enjoyable combat. I’ll beat Teofimo. I’m higher than him. I’m not ducking or dodging anybody. I’m higher than everybody at 140 kilos.”
Not everybody will agree with Hitchins when he says he’s higher than anybody at his weight, however as he has made clear, Hitchins is greater than able to combat anybody in order to show he’s one of the best. A combat between Hitchins and Lopez actually can be a superb combat, and as Hitchins says, it makes an entire lot of sense. Who else is Lopez, 21-1(13) going to combat subsequent? Hitchins has nice ability and expertise, and perhaps he would outbox not solely Lopez however an entire lot of men.
As for making a combat between Hitchins and Lopez, it shouldn’t be all that tough, as Hitchins is managed by Keith Connolly, with whom Lopez just lately signed a combat deal. Hitchins says he needs to combat by Could on the newest, and now it’s as much as Lopez to resolve whether or not or not he needs to face him. This might be an enormous combat for New York in the summertime. Who wins if Hitchins and Lopez do get it on?
