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IBF gentle welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins says he doesn’t like the thought of preventing a unification match towards WBO champion Teofimo Lopez on Alcatraz island this summer time in San Francisco, California.
Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs), a New York native, feels {that a} struggle between him and the Brooklyn-born Teo ought to happen the place they’re from within the Metropolis. He likes the thought of them battling beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, Madison Sq. Backyard, or the Barclays Middle.
NY Over Alcatraz
Hitchins makes level. Bay Area followers in Northern California wouldn’t be involved in seeing Teofimo vs. Hitchins as a result of neither man is from that enviornment. There usually are not quite a lot of fights in that space, to start with, however this isn’t one that will join with followers from the San Jose and Gilroy space to make them wish to come to observe it on Alcatraz.
Turki is likely to be fascinated by utilizing somebody from the Bay Space to draw followers after which having Teo and Hitchins benefit from that. Having that as the principle occasion on Alcatraz wouldn’t curiosity individuals in that space. They’d need to be ultra-hardcore boxing followers to observe to see come see that struggle. Teofimo (21-1, 13 KOs) isn’t common sufficient to draw an viewers, and Hitchins continues to be unknown to most followers.
“Alcatraz, that don’t make the fight fun for me. I wanted to fight in New York. That was the whole storyline, two guys from New York, fighting there,” stated Richardson Hitchins to Fighthype about his potential unification struggle towards Teofimo Lopez in June or July.
“I’ve been holding town down because the 2016 Olympics, representing town. If it is smart [to struggle in Alcatraz, I haven’t received a suggestion but, I’ll depart completely satisfied. The struggle isn’t as enjoyable for me than if it had been in New York. Turki stated he needed to do it underneath the Brooklyn Bridge. I’m additionally listening to about Madison Sq. Backyard and the Barclays.
“I’m still with the fight. We just got to wait and see what it’s about. Eddie Hearn will be talking to Turki in the next week or so, and they’re going to see what it brings to the table. So, as long as it makes sense, I’m down to make it happen,” stated Hitchins.
Lopez’s Silence
Teofimo has been retaining quiet about his subsequent struggle, which tells you he’s not enthusiastic about this matchup. He’ll clearly go along with the Hitchins struggle if it pays, however he’s not been mentioning desirous to face him. Teofimo has been speaking about Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Terence Crawford. Preventing them would pay higher than a match towards Hitchins.
“It’ll be a great build-up. Teo likes to troll and talk. His dad likes to troll and talk. You know me. I’m always ready to talk my s*** and oblige to that type of antics. Teo has been making in the neighborhood of one million, and he wants to start seeing that next level of money. So, he’s trying to make the biggest fights happen,” stated Hitchins.
