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Curmel Moton is surely aware of the Floyd Mayweather comparisons, but all he'll say is he "has big shoes to fill." He'll get his first chance Saturday after being added to the subscriber-only opening portion of the Tim Tszyu-Sebastian Fundora Amazon Prime Video PPV.

Richardson Hitchins couldn’t understand why his boxing career wasn't flourishing. He was a former amateur standout, a 2016 Olympian, and one of the most skilled young fighters around. He also had the public backing of Floyd Mayweather and Mayweather Promotions.

It’s normal for fighters to take a look at their competition before they face them in the ring. It’s all about getting themselves familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of what their opponent brings to the table. Richardson Hitchins, nevertheless, does things a bit differently.

If you’re one of the titleholders at 140 pounds, Richardson Hitchins wants to jump in the ring with you. It isn’t anything personal but becoming a world champion has always been a dream of his.

The super lightweight division has been talked about a ton over the years. This wasn’t always the case. But, with several recognizable and popular 135-pounders making the move up in weight, more and more eyeballs have gravitated towards it.

At the Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Saturday April 6. New York Super-Lightweight ace Richardson Hitchins (17-0, 7 KOs) looks to build on his shutout points win over Jose Zepeda at the Caribe Royal Orlando last September when he takes on Argentina’s Gustavo Daniel Lemos (29-0, 19 KOs) in a Final Eliminator for the IBF World Title.

Jack Catterall couldn’t seriously consider an IBF elimination match with Richardson Hitchins when an offer for the higher-profile, more meaningful fight he truly wants was presented to him.

When you're young, a bit unknown, and don’t have a world title in your possession, calling out every and anyone makes the most sense. Richardson Hitchins knows how the game goes and did his best to get himself a bit of attention. As he made his way up the super lightweight ladder, Montana Love seemed like the perfect opponent.

Richardson Hitchins will move on to the next one. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the Hitchins-Jack Catterall IBF purse bid scheduled for Thursday was canceled outright, and with the matchup no longer on the table. The development came after two postponements, but the IBF declared on Thursday that there are no longer plans to proceed with the previously ordered junior welterweight title eliminator.