Promoter Eddie Hearn named Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, and Devin Haney as targets for newly topped IBF mild welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) to battle subsequent following his 12-round break up determination victory over undefeated champion Liam Paro (25-1, 15 KOs) final Saturday evening 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 grew to become 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 need to battle a expertise like Hitchins and get outboxed in the identical method that he did in opposition to Paro. That’s not life like.
Hitchins simply outboxed Paro, taking up an in depth battle by means 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: Hitchins
117-111: Paro
116-112: Hitchins
Until 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 in opposition to a lesser identify within the division as a result of these guys aren’t going to comply with battle him.
Paro vs. Hitchins Punch Stats
– Richardson Hitchins: 15 of 408 punches for a 28% join fee.
– Liam Paro: 113 of 490 for 23%
“Yeah, why not? I don’t suppose you possibly can base your profession round Ryan Garcia for the time being, but it surely’s a giant battle, he’s a giant identify, and he’s an excellent fighter,” mentioned Eddie Hearn to the media following Richardson Hitchins’ victory over Liam Paro final Saturday evening.
“So, Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, and Devin Haney,” Hearn continued about fighters he’d prefer to face Hitchins subsequent. “There’s some guys at 135 that can transfer up finally. You discuss Liam probably preventing [George] Kambosos. Why not Richardson in opposition to Kambosos? They’ve had their beef as nicely. Jack Catterall. We now have so many guys [at Matchroom that can fight Hitchins]. Subriel Matias, yeah, for certain.”
Of the names Hearn talked about above, former IBF champion Subriel Matias, the boogeyman of the 140-lb division, is the almost certainly one which he can get for Hitchins. He received’t need 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 believe he was probably the most trickiest guys I’ve fought. The bouncing and the European model” mentioned Hitchins about Paro. “Once I obtained within the ring, I used to be like, ‘Oh, s***. That is like being abroad once more.’ I’m glad I obtained the beginner expertise to see guys like that.
“So, I form of knew issues to do. I used to be form of like [Israil] Madrimov and Terence Crawford with the bouncing and the feinting. It was a variety of feinting and a variety of refined issues he was doing in there. So, I believe he was probably the most trickiest guys I fought,” mentioned Hitchins about Paro.
It seemed like Paro had been finding out former WBA 154-lb champion Israil Madrimov’s model and used that strategy for his battle in opposition to Hitchins. Paro would have had extra success if he had utilized the Gustavo Lemos methodology of all-out assaults. It’s unusual that Paro didn’t comply with Lemos’s blueprint and as an alternative tried to outbox Hitchins. Utilizing that strategy, he gave away any possibilities of profitable.
Apparently, Hearn didn’t seem overly completely happy 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 probably matching Paro in opposition to Kambosos in a giant contest in Australia. That battle is now not doable after final evening.
