Richardson Hitchins dispatches George Kambosos to defend IBF super-lightweight title in New York | Boxing Information
Richardson Hitchins stopped George Kambosos in eight rounds to defend the IBF super-lightweight world title in New York.
Hitchins dismantled the Australian, a former world champion down at light-weight, choosing him aside on the Madison Sq. Backyard Theatre.
It was a humbling end result for Kambosos who scored one of the best win of his profession at that venue when he upset Teofimo Lopez in 2021.
Kambosos has gone the gap in two light-weight world title fights with Devin Haney. However at this weight and at this level in his profession the Australian couldn’t deal with Hitchins.
The American, from Brooklyn in New York, placed on a present for his residence followers, putting counter-punches, hurting Kambosos to the physique and turning the screw within the eighth spherical and forcing the inside-the-distance end with a left to the physique.
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“I have been telling the boxing world I used to be coming and they need to have listened,” Hitchins stated afterwards.
“I advised his dad, should you love your son, you may cease the battle. He was robust, a real competitor, however I used to be simply the higher man tonight.”
“I knew I needed to go to some unsafe locations to get some good pictures off,” Hitchins added. “I put myself in hurt’s manner, however I knew I had good defence. He caught me with a few good pictures, however they did not harm me. So I simply went for the [finish].”
Kambosos has misplaced 4 instances in his final six bouts. “I actually believed in myself, however simply did not have the timing,” Kambosos stated. “He was slightly bit too good for me tonight. He hit me with an exquisite physique shot. I nonetheless bought up earlier than 10, however the ref’s bought to do his job.”
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On the undercard Cuban Olympic gold medallist Andy Cruz hammered Hironori Mishiro, halting him in 5 rounds to win their eliminator for the IBF light-weight title.
He’ll set his sights on the IBF’s new titlist Raymond Muratalla, who was elevated to full champion after the retirement of Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Australian heavyweight Teremoana Teremoana, a formidable Paris Olympian, picked up the eighth consecutive stoppage win of his unbeaten skilled profession when he dismissed Aleem Whitfield of their first spherical.