Liam Paro defends his IBF gentle welterweight title for the primary time this Saturday, December seventh, in opposition to obligatory Richardson Hitchins on the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Paro, 28, says he hears that Hitchins is a “quitter,” he needs to see if that label is true by testing him on Saturday.
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Paro’s First Title Protection
It’s an attention-grabbing location for the Paro vs. Hitchins struggle, contemplating neither man is Puerto Rican. Paro defeated former IBF 140-lb champion Subriel Matias by a 12-round unanimous determination on June fifteenth in Manati, Puerto Rico.
The Paro-Hitchins occasion shall be proven stay on DAZN at 7:00 pm ET. On the undercard, former Puerto beginner expertise flyweight Yaniel Rivera (6-0, 2 KOs) faces unbeaten Angel Gonzalez (14-0, 7 KOs) in a ten-round struggle. Rivera, 27, is likely to be the explanation why the Paro vs. Hitchins struggle is being staged in Puerto Rico.
Hitchins, 27, didn’t carry out properly in his final struggle, successful a controversial 12-round unanimous determination in opposition to Gustavo Lemos on April sixth. Lots of people thought Hitchins misplaced. What makes issues worse is Lemos was not too long ago destroyed in two rounds by Keyshawn Davis on November eighth.
“I’m constructed robust. It’s in me. In my final struggle in opposition to Gustavo Lemos, he introduced one thing out of me that I confirmed the world. It was one thing I knew in myself, however he introduced it out,” mentioned Richardson Hitchins to DAZN Boxing, speaking about his final struggle on April sixth.
“I used to be harm in that struggle, and I needed to go to the following degree. That was a tricky struggle. Me understanding I might undergo that, it simply goes to indicate that you simply acquired to kill me to cease me. As soon as he beat Matias, I used to be the IBF obligatory. He had no selection however to struggle me,” mentioned Richardson about Liam Paro.
“I don’t assume it was a struggle that he wished, however as a champion, he took on the problem. I’m not saying he’s scared, however as a champion, he has to defend his throne,” mentioned Hitchins about Liam.
It doesn’t sound nice to listen to Hitchins speak about how robust he was from absorbing a beating from Lemos. That efficiency was so unhealthy that there ought to have been a rematch, and it’s troubling that Hitchins didn’t point out that when he was being interviewed.
Quitter or Warrior?
“His discuss doesn’t burn me up. I do know what I can do within the ring. I don’t need to attempt to inform individuals what I’m about. They know what I’m about. I’ve heard quite a few instances from quite a few people who he’s a quitter. I imagine as soon as a quitter, at all times a quitter. So, I’m positively going to check that, and we’re going to see if he’s about it,” mentioned Paro about Hitchins.
Paro vs. Hitchins Undercard
Henry Lebron vs. Christopher Diaz
Jalil Hackett vs. Jose Roman
William Ortiz vs. Lionel Colon
Yankiel Rivera vs. Angel Gonzalez
Marc Castro vs. Agustin Ezequiel Quintana
Stephanie Pineiro Aquino vs. Ogleidis Suarez
