Richardson Hitchins just recently shared on Matchroom’s Flash Knockdown podcast that he is identified to develop himself as a famous figure in the world of sports. His next action towards accomplishing this objective includes taking on against previous World title opposition Jose Zepeda on September 23 at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, Florida. This extremely expected bout will be streamed live worldwide on DAZN.
With a remarkable record of 16-0 with 7 KOs, Hitchins radiates self-confidence as he prepares for his very first heading act. In his previous fight at Madison Square Garden, he showcased his abilities by providing a shut-out win against John Bauza, leading to a knockdown. As an outcome, he presently holds the #6 position with the WBO and the #7 position with the IBF in the 140lb rankings.
However, Zepeda presents a considerable difficulty to Hitchins’ goals of moving closer to a World title shot. Zepeda, with a record of 36-3 with 27 KOs, is a knowledgeable challenger who has actually formerly completed for World titles in both the 135 and 140lb weight departments. Despite this, Hitchins highly thinks that he is more than efficient in emerging triumphant and possibly even scoring a knockout against Zepeda.
While there is much at stake for Hitchins in this fight, his primary focus pushes controling Zepeda and showcasing his abilities instead of targeting particular belts. His supreme aspiration is to end up being a famous figure in the sport and motivate the next generation of fighters. Reflecting on his own profession development from an amateur to his present expert status, Hitchins thinks he can connect to and inspire young skills by themselves journeys.
Additionally, Hitchins exposes that his preparations for the fight were enhanced by a go to from Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, a significant boxing figure. He likewise shares his forecast for the possible face-off in between Regis Prograis and Devin Haney.
In addition to Hitchins’ extremely expected clash with Zepeda, the Orlando occasion provides an amazing lineup of boxing matches. The night guarantees to bring the Welterweight department closer to crowning an undeniable champ as Jessica McCaskill and Sandy Ryan contend for 3 of the belts. Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams likewise presses his claim for a World title chance at Middleweight when he takes on against Steve Rolls. And Orestes Velazquez will protect his WBA International Super-Lightweight title against Mohamed Soumaoro. Moreover, increasing Light-Heavyweight Khalil Coe will heading the Before The Bell action and wants to protect his 3rd knockout win of 2023 against Kenmon Evans. Furthermore, Super-Welterweight Jeovanny Estella and Super-Flyweight Jasmine Artega will participate in action over 8 rounds, while Bantamweight Roberto Rivera Gomez will start the night with a four-round contest. All 3 matches are set to be matched imminently.
