Richardson Hitchins will try to dethrone IBF gentle welterweight champion Liam Paro tonight of their 12-round principal occasion contest in impartial territory on the Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Undercard Outcomes
– Henry Lebron (20-0, 10 KOs) gained an unimpressive 10-round unanimous determination over Christopher Diaz (29-5, 19 KOs) in tremendous featherweight motion. Lebron was on his bike by means of the second half of the battle after consuming some huge proper fingers from Diaz. Diaz’s proper fingers and physique pictures bothered Lebron, making him hesitant to face and battle.
The scores had been 97-93, 97-93 and 96-94. Diaz wasn’t letting his fingers go sufficient to make the most of his energy benefit over Lebron. When he would catch as much as Lebron, Diaz waited too lengthy earlier than throwing.
General, Lebron didn’t look nice, and he should enhance to have an opportunity of beating one of many higher contenders, Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Nunez. Primarily based on this efficiency, I wouldn’t give Lebron any likelihood towards him.
– Flyweight prospect Yaniel Rivera (7-0, 3 KOs) stopped beforehand unbeaten Angel Gonzalez (14-1, 7 KOs) within the fourth spherical. Rivera dropped Gonzalez, 31, 3 times within the battle.As soon as in spherical three with a proper hook, a second time with a left to the physique in spherical 4, after which a remaining time with an accumulation of pictures. Referee Luis Pabon then halted the competition after the third knockdown.
“I need to say thanks to everybody right here. I feel this battle confirmed that I’m prepared for any champion. I need to be nearer to a world title,” stated Rivera. “I’ve been promising this all through my camp that I used to be going to placed on an important battle and an important present.”
The 2020 Olympian Rivera appears like he’s able to problem for a world title. He’s 27 and has a whole lot of novice expertise, and it will be attention-grabbing to see him tackle one of many champions at flyweight.
– Agustin Ezequiel Quintana (21-2-1, 13 KOs) pulled off an enormous upset, beating considered one of Matchroom Boxing’s greatest prospects, light-weight Marc Castro (13-1, 8 KOs), profitable a 10-round cut up determination within the first battle of the primary card. The previous novice star, Castro, 25, took the early rounds along with his quantity punching.
The scores:
– 97-93: Quintana– 96-94: Castro– 96-94: Quintana
Quintana got here on within the second half, utilizing strain and arduous punches to harm Castro with huge pictures in spherical eight. He additionally dominated the ninth, connecting on arduous pictures that snapped Castro’s head again repeatedly. Within the tenth, Castro bulled Quintana to the ropes, utilizing his upper-body energy to maintain him pinning for many of the spherical.
The ring sponsorship emblem was a slip hazard all through the competition, inflicting each fighters to repeatedly slip on it, forcing them to battle close to the ropes. This might play into the primary occasion fighter Liam Paro’s fingers tonight in his match towards the slick boxer Richardson Hitchins.
Tonight’s Foremost Card on DAZN at 7:00 p.m. ET
Liam Paro vs. Richardson HitchinsHenry Lebron vs. Christopher DiazYankiel Rivera vs. Angel GonzalezMarc Castro vs. Agustin Ezequiel Quintana
Hitchins: A Star In The Making?
Richardson has the charisma and novice pedigree to be a star within the gentle welterweight division. We don’t know if he’s powerful sufficient. Tonight, Hitchins will present whether or not he has the grit to cope with a fighter, Paro, who throws the rulebook out the window when he fights.
The undercard is prospect-heavy somewhat than having guys on the cusp of a world title, however it’s comprehensible why Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn selected to make these fights. The occasion is in San Juan, Puerto Rico, so he selected fights that might resonate with the general public somewhat than ones that followers exterior of the Island can be involved in watching.
That is Hitchins’ popping out get together, and he’s trying to remodel himself right into a star with a powerful victory over Paro (25-0, 15 KOs). The occasion can be proven reside on DAZN at 7:00 p.m. ET. Many followers view Paro as being too gritty for Hitchins, who appeared uncomfortable in his final battle when pressured by Gustavo Lemos.
The Preliminary Card Begins at 3:30 p.m. ET Beneath
