Richardson Hitchins says he’d prefer to make his first protection of his IBF mild 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 large numbers on PPV because of the folks concerned and his father, Invoice Haney, speaking a number 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 resolution on December seventh on the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The Callout
Hitchins says that Haney advised him prior to now that if he acquired his fingers on a world title, he’d struggle him. Now that he has a belt, he needs Haney to again up what he stated. Nonetheless, Devin’s dad, Invoice, revealed right now that he’s going to take a yr off and received’t be again in motion for some time. He says Devin needs to relaxation.
It’s already been seven months since his 12-round majority resolution 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 possibilities by staying busy and probably getting crushed. That will destroy issues for him by way of the rematch with Garcia.
Hitchins goes to need to look in one other course as a result of Haney is NOT going to struggle him. If he can get the washed George Kambosos, that wouldn’t be a nasty struggle. The little ‘Emperor” has did not do something since his upset win over Teofimo Lopez in 2021 and is seen as a one-hit-wonder. Nonetheless, he can nonetheless speak up his fights, and his Aussie followers nonetheless observe him.
“I like Devin Haney. I feel that will be an enormous PPV struggle. I feel the numbers can be good as a result of there can be so many individuals concerned,” stated Richardson Hitchins to Fighthype about eager to struggle Devin Haney subsequent.
“I speak a number of s***, and Devin’s father [Bill Haney] talks a number 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, after which we are able to struggle.’ Properly, now I acquired 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 word, 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 large because it presumably may be. I’m a world champion already, and he’s tasted success on the highest stage relating to the game.
“So now that I’m a world champion, I’ve one thing to deliver 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 an enormous identify and somebody who talks s***. We’re going to promote the struggle. If they will make it occur, it’s what it’s,” stated Hitchins.
