Richardson Hitchins needs a win tonight against IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro to bring some excitement and charisma to the 140-pound division.
Shakur-esque, but better
Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) has Shakur's fighting style but with much more power, aggression and less running. He is what the light welterweight division needs to bring back some entertainment value that has been missing since Ryan Garcia's one-year suspension. This guy, Hitchins, is pure gold and has the potential to revive this dead division.
Guys like Paro have nothing interesting about their fighting style and certainly not about their personality. Paro doesn't have the ability to sell fights to international fans and he lacks the crowd-pleasing style that Hitchins possesses.
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn built Paro up, saying he wants to match him against George Kambosos Jr. if he wins. What a waste of time. This is what fans should expect if Paro finds a way to win tonight against Hitchins.
Hearn errs on the wrong horse by focusing more on Paro at the expense of the real gem, Hitchins. It's strange that a wily promoter like Hearn can't see Hitchins' superstar potential because he would have to talk about him night and day. In his recent fights, he has dispatched Gustavo Lemos, Jose Zepeda and John Bauza.
The complete package
Hitchins, a native of Brooklyn, New York, has the talent and charisma to be a superstar. He just needs to figure out how to get past Paro tonight so he can take the IBF throne and put up some interesting fights against the other champions.
Hopefully there is a good referee working tonight who can control Paro's holding, shoving and excessive movements. Paro (25-0, 15 KO) will likely use these tactics to win, and they have been effective so far.
Paro-Hitchins will headline at the Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The vent will be displayed live on DAZN.
“Richardson Hitchins is from the same mold as Shiakur,” Eddie Hearn told Matchroom Boxing, speaking about tonight's fight between IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro and Richardson Hitchins.
“That’s what we love about boxing. There are big things in store for both guys, and it's all or nothing.
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