“Last Paycheck”: Richardson Hitchins Makes Prediction for George Kambosos Jr.’s Future in Boxing

IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins says he views George Kambosos Jr. as an “achieved bum,” and he’s going to ship him again to the “membership exhibits” circuit in Australia after he beats him on June 14th on the Madison Sq. Backyard Theater in New York Metropolis. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) states this can be Kambosos Jr’s “final paycheck” within the sport.

Kambosos’ Wealth

If that is the little ‘Emperor’ Kambosos’ final paycheck in boxing, he’ll be okay as a result of he’s already fairly rich from his fights towards Teofimo Lopez, Devin Haney x 2, and Vasily Lomachenko. Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs) has made hundreds of thousands from these fights, and the one a type of 4 bouts that he gained was towards Teofimo. That struggle paved the way in which for George to financial institution hundreds of thousands from his fights towards Haney and Lomachenko.

Hitchins, 27, hand-picked Kambosos for his first protection of his IBF 140-lb title regardless of the Aussie having a lowly file of 2-3 in his final 5 fights, with one of many victories being extremely questionable towards Maxi Hughes. In a real sense, we’re speaking about Kambosos Jr. going into the struggle with Hitchins with a 1-4 file since 2022.

Hitchins needs to be preventing higher opposition than this, like his IBF necessary Subriel Matias, WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell, or WBC champ Alberto Puello. These guys could be an actual risk to Hitchins. So, it is sensible for him to play it protected, preventing Kambosos in a Matchroom-promoted in-house present.

As we speak’s Rocky

“I really feel like as a fighter, he’s a bum. He’s an achieved bum. I wish to name George Kambosos as we speak’s Rocky. Each struggle, he’s bloodied, ugly, however he’s a warrior,” stated Richardson Hitchins to Ring Journal about his subsequent struggle towards former unified light-weight champion George Kambosos Jr. on June 14th.

Kambosos has made much more cash than Hitchins has in his profession. It’s unclear that Hitchins will be capable of earn the sort of dough that Kambosos Jr. has with out getting the massive names to struggle him. The issue that Hitchins has is his preventing type. It’s much like Shakur Stevenson, who’s an averted man as a result of he’s a defensive, safety-first kind.

“This struggle proper right here. He thought [Vasily] Lomachenko did one thing to him,” stated Hitchins about Kambosos Jr.”What I’m about to do to him in two months, it ain’t going to be good. After this struggle, he’s going again to membership exhibits in Australia. It’s over with. He believes in himself, however when he will get in there, I don’t know. Whenever you really feel it, it’s slightly totally different. You seen how [former IBF light welterweight champion] Liam [Paro] was speaking.”

Nobody is doubting that Hitchins will beat Kambosos. It’s a mismatch on paper, and it’s a match that shouldn’t be taking place. #3 IBF Kambosos doesn’t need to be preventing for the title at 140 after only one struggle within the mild welterweight division towards Jake Wyllie, who isn’t a contender. A contender with a 2-3 file doesn’t price to be difficult for a world title.

Higher Choices

Once more, Hitchins needs to be preventing one of many champions, Russell or Puello. If not them, he ought to have chosen one in every of these worthy contenders:

– Subriel Matias– Elvis Rodriguez– Oscar Duarte– Kenneth Sims

“Liam was speaking all that, however as soon as he bought in there, he was jittery. So, it’s going to occur to this man. George Kambosos is over with,” stated Richardson. “That is his final paycheck in boxing. After this, he’s put of right here. From the primary time I seen him struggle, I stated he ain’t good, however I can’t take credit score away from him. He’s a former undisputed [correction: Kambosos is a former unified 3-belt lightweight champion. He was NEVER the undisputed champion at 135],” stated Hitchins.