IBF junior welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins talks to Battle Hype about his June 14 title protection in opposition to George Kambosos, his want to battle Devin Haney, and what he makes of Teofimo Lopez withdrawing from a reported settlement to battle Haney. So far as Hitchins is worried, he’s prepared to tackle all-comers as soon as he offers with Kambosos. Right here’s a few of what he needed to say.
Hitchins on the place his beef with Kambosos stems from
“Simply forwards and backwards on Twitter, forwards and backwards discuss, him considering I’m not who I say I’m. And George Kambosos, he’s not foolish, he’s not dumb, he is aware of what he’s about to be in entrance of. He know this sh-t is the large leagues proper right here, this ain’t no Devin Haney battle. Like I mentioned, it is a entire completely different degree from Devin Haney.”
On if he looks like huge names round his division have been ducking him
“I don’t really feel like they’re ducking me, I really feel like they simply scared of me, fearful of me. Like, that’s what it’s. These guys don’t need to battle. I’ve been calling these guys out since how lengthy? I’ve been calling Devin — Devin Haney haven’t mentioned my identify but a couple of battle.
“This man will carry up girls, he’ll carry up cash, he’ll carry up this, that — however let’s battle. I seen his daddy the opposite day within the fitness center and I advised him that after I obtained to the division his son was out of there however his son is preventing catchweights, saying he need to battle at 144, 145. Look, I obtained a belt, let’s make it occur. I’ll come to a catchweight too, it don’t matter. And that’s details.”
On Teofimo Lopez altering his thoughts and turning down a supposed $11M supply to battle Devin Haney
“Throw me that million {dollars}, I’m able to go proper now. I’ll do him and Kambosos the identical evening for that…they ain’t gonna do sh-t in any case. George Kambosos or Devin Haney, they’ll’t harm me.
“I believe Devin Haney actually need that battle [against Lopez]. He actually really feel like he can beat Teofimo Lopez, he been on Teofimo Lopez’s heels for a minute. Teo form of bizarre, he attempting to battle Boots however he don’t need to battle Devin. I don’t know what’s happening with him.”
On whether or not he needs to unify with Gary Antuanne Russell
“I’ll unify with any of the champions. Puello, Gary Russell, Teofimo, it don’t matter.”
