2017 saw Richardson Hitchins go professional. His record is 17-0, with seven victories coming via knockout.
After outperforming his countryman in a qualification event, American Gary Antuanne Russell ended the youthful fighter’s hopes of qualifying for the U.S. Olympic team.
Richardson Hitchins thinks he’s prepared for super lightweight world title matches. When the fighter from Brooklyn takes on Gustavo Lemos in an IBF eliminator on April 6 in Las Vegas, he will put himself to the test.
DAZN will broadcast the 12-round match in addition to the undercard events. In September, Hitchens defeated three-time world championship contender Jose Zepeda in a match that marked a career-high for him. Hitchens recorded a virtual shutout on the scorecards despite failing to score a knockout against the astute veteran.
Hitchins will go up against IBF super lightweight champion Subriel Matias if he defeats Lemos. Additionally, he has the confidence to defeat 140-champion opponents Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez, and Isaac Cruz.
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Boxing Record Of Richardson Hitchins
As of right now, Richardson Hitchins has a record of 17 victories, 0 losses, and 0 draws. Having participated in 17 competitions, he is now unbeaten. He has stopped seven of his opponents out of his 17 victories, giving him a 41% knockout ratio right now. His professional fights average 6.2 rounds due to his 106 rounds of boxing.
Hitchins has fought five times in the past two years, nine months, and eleven days, or once every six months and twenty-two days on average. He engaged in 42 rounds of combat during those encounters, resulting in an average duration of 8.4 rounds.
Hitchins embarked on a run with Matchroom, winning the local super lightweight title and defeating Yomar Alamo by retirement and John Bauza by decision. The 26-year-old defeated Zepeda in their most recent fight, which took place in September.
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