Richardson Hitchins Vs. George Kambosos Jr: When Does It Start?
The fight takes place inside the Madison Square Garden Hulu Theater in New York. Here are the particulars for this anticipated matchup.
Here's what boxing fans and those watching the lightweight division need to know about the card and how to watch:
Full Fight Card
Hitchins is coming off a masterful performance in a unanimous decision win over Liam Paro in Puerto Rico in December 2024 to win the title. Saturday's fight will be his first title defense as he eyes an even bigger fight down the road—perhaps with WBO champion, Teofimo Lopez.
I spoke to Hitchins after his win over Paro in an exclusive interview and he discussed prospects of fighting Kambosos and Lopez.
Well, it looks like he got his wish—at least the first part. Things are up in the air as it pertains to Lopez whose relationship with Turki Alalshikh may not be in the best place.
As for Kambosos, after shocking the world when he defeated Lopez via split decision in 2021, Kambosos has gone 2-3 with his wins coming over less-than-thrilling opposition (Jake Wylie in March and he won another world title with a win over the punch-less Maxi Hughes in July 2023).
Kambosos was dominated twice by Devin Haney and he lost the IBF title to Vasyl Lomachenko via 11th-round TKO in what proved to be the legend's last fight in May 2024.
If Hitchins cannot beat Kambosos, it will be a bad look for the 27-year-old looking to join the ranks of true needle-movers in the sport. If Kambosos loses, there will be little doubt that the 32-year-old is done competing at the highest level of the sport.
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