IBF mild welterweight champion Liam Paro says Richardson Hitchins doesn’t like “quick, fast-paced” fights, and that’s what he plans on making it for him on December seventh of their 12-round conflict on the Roberto Clemente Coliseo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Paro (25-0, 15 KOs) feels that Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs) is an “insecure” fighter who doesn’t consider in himself. Therefore, he does numerous yapping about his opponents. Paro says he’s not bothered by Hitchins’ speak as a result of he acknowledges what it’s all about with him.
Paro-Hitchins will headline reside on DAZN in a Matchroom-promoted present. This will probably be a combat that might result in larger ones for Paro. The IBF’s 10-lb rehydration restrict would possibly scare away fighters like Devin Haney and Ryan Garcia.
“He simply loves to speak, as we’ve seen. I simply assume that’s him hiding his insecurities and disbelief in himself,” stated Liam Paro to Fighthype, speaking about Richardson Hitchins, who has been giving him numerous lip. “We’ll see on December seventh how conceited and one-dimensional I’m. I simply let my combating do my speaking, and I’ve at all times been like that.”
Hitchins at all times talks quite a bit about his opponents. So what he’s doing with Paro isn’t a departure from what he’s executed up to now. He simply likes to stroll, and in some methods, it’s a very good factor as a result of it creates extra curiosity in his fights. He hasn’t fought anybody high-level, however he’s acquired a good quantity of consideration by speaking quite a bit.
“No, he doesn’t know me. Let him speak. He can have his personal opinion. I don’t actually thoughts. I’m staying in my lane the identical manner I’ve gone my total profession. We’re already scouting the division. We knew he was going to be a possible opponent. He’s been excessive within the rankings for some time.
“I’m able to defend my throne and construct my very own legacy. He’s no Matias,” stated Paro about Hitchins. “He doesn’t have Matias’s work price, and he doesn’t have Matias’s thoughts. I used to be blessed to share the ring with him.
“He doesn’t like a fast-paced combat. We’re going to convey the tempo to him, and let him know early he’s in a canine combat. I’m going to take him to deep waters and drown him. If it comes, it comes. I’m not going to search for the knockout, however anybody who has been within the ring with me is aware of I punch laborious.
“The targets locked on Hitchins’ head. I’m going to go in there with a dominating efficiency,” stated Paro.
Hitchins goes to attempt to field Paro as a result of he doesn’t possess the facility, work price, or capability to combat within the trenches towards a fighter like him. We noticed how Hitchins fought scared in his matches towards Gustavo Lemos and Jose Zepeda when he began getting hit laborious by them. He obtained on his bike and moved round whereas the gang booed.