Final seen scoring a 12 spherical cut up resolution 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 previous firmly places it. Talking with Ring Journal’s web site, Hitchins says he’s particularly enthusiastic about 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 the perfect on the earth proper now at 140. However Hitchins, 19-0(7) is definite he would defeat “The Takeover” ought to he get the combat.
“I’ve proved myself as a reliable contender. Now I’m able to show myself as a reliable champion,” Hitchins stated. “I’ll go down as probably the greatest fighters within the sport of boxing. I don’t consider none of those guys are on my degree. Now’s my time to show it. Teofimo is unquestionably a man that’s keen to step as much as the plate and take the provide. He stated he needs to be undisputed at 140. I’m the man working 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 the perfect. A combat between Hitchins and Lopez actually could 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 talent and expertise, and perhaps he would outbox not solely Lopez however an entire lot of fellows.
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 lately signed a combat deal. Hitchins says he needs to combat by Might on the newest, and now it’s as much as Lopez to resolve whether or not or not he needs to face him. This may very well be an enormous combat for New York in the summertime. Who wins if Hitchins and Lopez do get it on?
