He’s good but…..

That’s usually how it sounds when pundits and fans attempt to describe Richardson Hitchins.

Conjecture doesn’t normally get under his skin, but Hitchins finds it mind-boggling. Even after beating Liam Paro to become a world champion, the New Yorker doesn’t see his name mentioned enough with the upper echelons of the sport. In time, however, he’s confident that the cream will rise to the top and he will be the last man standing.

“I’m better than Devin Haney, I’m better than Teofimo,” Hitchins told a group of reporters during his presser. “There’s a reason why I keep talking.”

When it comes to trash-talking, Hitchins is one of the best in the business but George Kambosos Jr. can certainly hold his own. With the two set to clash on June 14 in Madison Square Garden's 'little room', they came face-to-face for a press conference on Thursday.

As much as Hitchins hates it, he knows that his performance against Kambosos will be compared to his peers, specifically Haney.

Kambosos, of course, lost back-to-back showdowns against the former undisputed lightweight champ. With his ability to box and move, Hitchins, to a certain degree, has some of Haney’s pugilistic characteristics.

Being compared to a former two-division champion should be something that Hitchins is proud of but he finds it offensive.

Hitchins knows that Haney is a terrific, well-accomplished talent who has earned his place among the best of the best. It's just that the 27-year-old views himself in an entirely different league.

What Hitchins needs is an opportunity to prove that he isn’t cut from the same cloth as Haney, Lopez or anyone else for that matter. A win over Kambosos, particularly a dominant one, is exactly what he needs to demonstrate his worth.

“I got more in my arsenal than Devin Haney, Hitchins continued. “I’m a better fighter than Devin Haney. I’m levels above a lot of these guys.”