Keith Idec brings phrase that IBF tremendous light-weight champion Richardson Hitchins’ inaugural protection will see him battle George Kambosos Jr on June 14th at The Theater at Madison Sq. Backyard.
This isn’t a compelling matchup. Kambosos (22-3, 10 KO) has competed simply as soon as at 140, beating late substitute Jake Wyllie final month. His 4 prior wins every got here by break up or majority resolution, essentially the most egregious of them a bogus MD over Maxi Hughes that earned him a beating by the hands of Vasiliy Lomachenko. Kambosos’ type excels at punishing reckless aggressors however has confirmed largely helpless in opposition to precise technicians, and whereas Hitchins (19-0, 7 KO) could also be horrendous to observe, he’s received the peak, size, and ability to provide “Ferocious” matches.
That stated, it’s not a stunning matchup, both. This was clearly Matchroom’s play from the second they signed Kambosos; his inaugural bout underneath their banner was initially scheduled to return in opposition to an aged, undersized Daud Yordan. Having flamed out at 135 and with no easy accessibility to a profitable Teofimo Lopez rematch, this was the one actual possibility that they had.
The one silver lining is that Hitchins nonetheless has to combat Subriel Matias inside eight months.
