Comments Thread For: Who?s next for Richardson Hitchins: Devin Haney? Teofimo Lopez Jnr?

[jockpunk]

I’d greatly prefer Hitchins fights teo. Clear top 2 guys at 140 and both are from New York. Maybe they could actually get out of the ballroom at msg.

[Corelone]

No Haney please. No power, spaz defense, amor de lejos attitude. Anything besides a ko will be oderifous. Its not like Hitch had to find Kambosos. I didnt see the footwork necessary to run down a prime Devin. Im tired of wet powder aggression. Clowning and degrading out of reach as a strategy. Give me Mason, Noakes is no joke.

[brankobugarski]

Let’s not get ahead of ourselves with the Hitchins situation
They all talk a big game but when the bell tolls they seem to be nowhere to be found

Very true. Hitchins looked good yesterday, but everyone forgets the first four rounds against Paro which he was losing by fighting like a scared rabbit. It was only when his trainer woke him up by yelling at him that he started boxing with more confidence and aggression.

Having said that, a confident Hitchins has formidable tools and is a nightmare. His reach is very long and he knows how to use it. He punches straight and pretty hard. Hard enough to keep everyone discouraged from coming in. Teo is talented and always has a chance against anyone but he would have to solve the problem of getting in close to deliver his own punches on a counter. Devin will not fight Hitchins as he can no longer make 140.

[factsarenice]

Hitchins was impressive but how much of that was because Kambosos was a lesser version of his limited self? Prior to that, Hitchins looked content to box his way to pedestrian decisions. Often times, recency bias of a single fight clouds our perception of the total situation.

Haney, Garcia and Teo are all beatable fighters but it's not guarantee that it's Hitchins who beats them based off of stopping a shopworn and basic Kambosos.

Always measured, great points.

[daggum]

I’d greatly prefer Hitchins fights teo. Clear top 2 guys at 140 and both are from New York. Maybe they could actually get out of the ballroom at msg.

I don't see a clear number 2 guy right now. Hitchens recently got a gift decision over lemos let's not forget. In reality sandor Martin should be 1 since he beat both teo and puello and teo should be number 2. Number 3 could be puello, hitchins, etc...