Richardson Hitchins

Bio

Right then, Richardson Hitchins does not get talked about with the same volume as some of his rivals at 140 pounds, and that has never seemed to bother him. Brooklyn-born and trained since he was fifteen by Lenny Wilson, Hitchins carries a perfect 20-0 record and a technical, high-IQ style built on distance control rather than fireworks. It is not always the most explosive watch, but it is effective, and it has been enough to get him to the top of a stacked division.

Make no mistake, the résumé backs it up. Hitchins beat Liam Paro on the road by split decision to win the IBF light welterweight title in December 2024, then went to Australia and stopped former unified champion George Kambosos Jr in the eighth round to make his first defence. Two career-best performances back to back, both away from home, against fighters who were supposed to have the crowd on their side.

He also represented Haiti at the 2016 Olympics after qualifying via a silver medal run in Baku, and won back-to-back New York Golden Gloves titles before turning professional. That amateur pedigree shows up in the boxing itself: sharp footwork, a good jab, and a fighter who is rarely in a fight he did not plan for.

Now Hitchins finds himself agreeing to fight Keyshawn Davis on the biggest card British boxing has produced in years, with a purse dispute over the move from New York to Cardiff still not fully resolved. Whatever happens with the money, the fight itself is a genuine 50-50 between two unbeaten operators, and Hitchins has made a career out of proving people wrong when the spotlight finally lands on him.