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Richardson Hitchins says he’d prefer to make his first protection of his IBF gentle welterweight title in opposition to Devin Haney subsequent. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) feels {that a} struggle between him and Haney (31-0, 15 KOs) would do massive numbers on PPV because of the individuals concerned and his father, Invoice Haney, speaking plenty of mess to get boxing followers .
Final Saturday, Hitchins dethroned IBF 140-lb champion Liam Paro (25-1, 15 KOs), beating him by a 12-round break up determination on December seventh on the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Callout
Hitchins says that Haney instructed him prior to now that if he bought his arms on a world title, he’d struggle him. Now that he has a belt, he desires Haney to again up what he stated. Nevertheless, Devin’s dad, Invoice, revealed right now that he’s going to take a 12 months off and gained’t be again in motion for some time. He says Devin desires to relaxation.
It’s already been seven months since his 12-round majority determination loss to Ryan Garcia on April twentieth, and it’s believed that he’s going to sit down out and wait till his one suspension is up earlier than combating him. Haney isn’t taking probabilities by staying busy and doubtlessly getting crushed. That may spoil issues for him when it comes to the rematch with Garcia.
Hitchins goes to must look in one other path as a result of Haney is NOT going to struggle him. If he can get the washed George Kambosos, that wouldn’t be a foul struggle. The little ‘Emperor” has didn’t do something since his upset win over Teofimo Lopez in 2021 and is seen as a one-hit-wonder. Nevertheless, he can nonetheless speak up his fights, and his Aussie followers nonetheless observe him.
“I like Devin Haney. I think that would be a huge PPV fight. I think the numbers would be good because there would be so many people involved,” stated Richardson Hitchins to Fighthype about eager to struggle Devin Haney subsequent.
“I speak plenty of s***, and Devin’s father [Bill Haney] talks plenty of s***. I really feel like I’m the higher fighter. Earlier than I used to be a champion, Devin stated to me, ‘Get a belt first, and then we can fight.’ Properly, now I bought a belt. Why not struggle a world champion? If he’s going to remain at 140, why not struggle me?
“Let’s make an enormous struggle occur. On a enterprise observe, although. That struggle would make extra sense in one other struggle or two, however I’m right down to do it now. I need it to be as massive because it probably could be. I’m a world champion already, and he’s tasted success on the highest degree with regards to the game.
“So now that I’m a world champion, I’ve one thing to carry to the desk constructing a struggle. If not that, a unification with [WBA light welterweight champion Jose] Rayo [Valenzuela], Teofimo, or any of the opposite champions can be an enormous struggle.
“George Kambosos is a big name and someone who talks s***. We’re going to sell the fight. If they can make it happen, it is what it is,” stated Hitchins.
