With Richardson Hitchins set as much as defend his IBF title in opposition to George Kambosos Jr on June 14, each fighters appeared for a media presser to debate the upcoming battle. Try some excerpts from each fighters with the total video within the hyperlink on the prime.
Richardson Hitchins
“George Kambosos confirmed completely different wrinkles, he’s proven he’s been right down to a physique shot, right down to a head shot. I’ve by no means confirmed I’ve been finished to a physique shot, head shot, so me total, I feel I’m simply extra of a fighter, extra gritty than him. So he’s going to have to return in right here and attempt to to point out me one thing that I’ve by no means skilled.
“I don’t overlook no person, particularly at this prime degree with this a lot on the road, legacy, clearly with the ability to maintain my household and attempt to safe my future. I don’t overlook no person as a result of any slip up might take all of it away from me and I’ve to begin again and attempt to get an enormous battle.
“George Kambosos is a person with nothing to lose, he’s a person that’s coming to spoil the get together and he’s finished it earlier than. He took away man’s large paydays earlier than so I’m not overlooking Kambosos however Teofimo is a battle that I do need.”
George Kambosos Jr
“I’m very excited, very motivated and, yeah, large smile once I walked in right here as a result of the final time I walked out I shocked the world and took all of the belts and adjusted Australian boxing historical past, boxing historical past, that evening. So to return again as an enormous underdog in opposition to a man who’s from right here, brash, feeling himself proper now — very acquainted.
“Look, we’re going to say issues, he’s going to say issues, however to be trustworthy with you I respect him and I feel he respects me. However there’s lots of aggressive nature, too. We’re each two guys that wish to win, however I make lots of sacrifices to catch that feeling once more and like I mentioned to him, this isn’t actually concerning the belt — I received all of the belts at residence — it’s not about earning money. That is about proving my legacy and doing it once more and catching that feeling once more in a spot that already created a lot historical past.”
