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If there’s one thing about Richardson Hitchins, he’ll tell you exactly how he feels.
Normally, his opponents either laugh off Hitchins’ remarks or pay them no mind. Oscar Duarte, however, has taken offense to Hitchins’ trash talk.
“You talk a lot of s***,” Duarte said during a video posted on his Instagram account. “I’m ready for you. I’ll see you in the fight.”
Brooklyn’s Hitchins, time and time again, has promised to embarrass Duarte on “The Ring: High Stakes” undercard Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The loquacious, 28-year-old IBF junior welterweight champion made some of those same promises to George Kambosos. And, to his credit, he delivered.
But while Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) went on a victory lap following that eighth-round stoppage June 14, Duarte kept a close eye on him. In what now appears to be a calculated move, the highly ranked contender grabbed a majority decision win over Kenneth Sims, who, like Hitchins, is a pure boxer.
Originally, Hitchins, The Ring’s No. 2 ranked 140-pound contender, was hoping to get his hands on a bigger name, mainly the likes of Devin Haney, Keyshawn Davis or Ryan Garcia.
Duarte’s star doesn’t shine quite as bright as those aforementioned names. With that said, he hopes Hitchins isn’t taking him lightly.
“Train hard, I’m ready for my belt,” Duarte said.
Those verbal threats are something Hitchins has grown accustomed to over the years. He merely brushes them off and often boxes his way to a clean decision.
This time around, however, Mexico’s Duarte (30-2-1, 23 KOs) promised he won’t allow the judges to determine the result of their fight.
“I don’t think he can hang with me for the 12 rounds,” Duarte told Xicana Boxing. “I’m going to go like a train, run him over, run through him.”
DAZN will distribute “The Ring: High Stakes” to non-subscribers on pay-per-view for $69.99 in the United States and £24.99 in the United Kingdom. The show is included in DAZN’s Ultimate monthly plan for subscribers ($44.99; £24.99).
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