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Promoter Eddie Hearn named Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, and Devin Haney as targets for newly topped IBF gentle welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 7 KOs) to battle subsequent following his 12-round cut up choice victory over undefeated champion Liam Paro (25-1, 15 KOs) final Saturday night time on the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Paro fought in a Madrimov-esque model, utilizing feints and higher physique motion to attempt to trick Hitchins. This model was efficient for the primary 4 rounds, however after Hitchins decoded it, it turned one-sided from the fifth on.
Calling Out The Stars
The possibilities of Ryan, Teofimo, and Haney agreeing to battle Hitchins are slim, and none. These guys are NOT going to wish to battle a expertise like Hitchins and get outboxed in the identical manner that he did towards Paro. That’s not real looking.
Hitchins simply outboxed Paro, taking on an in depth battle by way of 4 and dominating the ultimate eight rounds. Hear mentioned after the battle that he noticed it as an 8-4 or 7-5 victory for Hitchins.
Scores
116-112: Hitchins117-111: Paro116-112: Hitchins
Except His Excellency Turki Alalshikh will get concerned to lure Haney, Teofimo, or Ryan to battle Hitchins, he’s going to should be glad with defending his IBF 140-lb title towards a lesser identify within the division as a result of these guys usually are not going to comply with battle him.
Paro vs. Hitchins Punch Stats
– Richardson Hitchins: 15 of 408 punches for a 28% join charge.– Liam Paro: 113 of 490 for 23%
“Yeah, why not? I don’t think you can base your career around Ryan Garcia at the moment, but it’s a big fight, he’s a big name, and he’s a great fighter,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the media following Richardson Hitchins’ victory over Liam Paro final Saturday night time.
“So, Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, and Devin Haney,” Hearn continued about fighters he’d wish to face Hitchins subsequent. “There’s some guys at 135 that will move up eventually. You talk about Liam potentially fighting [George] Kambosos. Why not Richardson against Kambosos? They’ve had their beef as well. Jack Catterall. We have so many guys [at Matchroom that can fight Hitchins]. Subriel Matias, yeah, for sure.”
Of the names Hearn talked about above, former IBF champion Subriel Matias, the boogeyman of the 140-lb division, is the most certainly one which he can get for Hitchins. He gained’t wish to sacrifice British fighter Jack Catterall as a result of he’s angling him to problem WBO champion Teofimo Lopez for his belt. Catterall could be meals for Hitchins.
Tactical Battle
“I think he was one of the most trickiest guys I’ve fought. The bouncing and the European style” mentioned Hitchins about Paro. “After I bought within the ring, I used to be like, ‘Oh, s***. This is like being overseas again.’ I’m glad I bought the beginner expertise to see guys like that.
“So, I kind of knew things to do. I was kind of like [Israil] Madrimov and Terence Crawford with the bouncing and the feinting. It was a lot of feinting and a lot of subtle things he was doing in there. So, I think he was one of the most trickiest guys I fought,” mentioned Hitchins about Paro.
It regarded like Paro had been learning former WBA 154-lb champion Israil Madrimov’s model and used that method for his battle towards Hitchins. Paro would have had extra success if he had utilized the Gustavo Lemos technique of all-out assaults. It’s unusual that Paro didn’t observe Lemos’s blueprint and as an alternative tried to outbox Hitchins. Utilizing that method, he gave away any possibilities of successful.
Curiously, Hearn didn’t seem overly glad after the battle, which means that he’d been hoping that Paro would win. Within the lead-up to final Saturday’s Paro-Hitchins battle, Hearn talked about doubtlessly matching Paro towards Kambosos in a giant contest in Australia. That battle is now not doable after final night time.
