Welcome to the DAZN boxing blog, providing the latest updates as the boxing world reacts to Richardson Hitchins announcing that he is a free agent

Richardson Hitchins said it wasn’t going to be pretty and he kept his word. Hitchins manufactured a huge beatdown of former unified lightweight champion George Kambosos Jr.

Richardson Hitchins calls out Devin Haney after claiming a dominant win over George Kambosos Jr to retain his IBF light-welterweight title.

Richardson Hitchins just finished stopping George Kambosos Jr. as he said he would Saturday night, when Teofimo Lopez entered the ring. The IBF junior welterweight world champion acknowledged the WBO 140-pound titleholder, but prioritized another star in the division for his next fight, instead — Devin Haney.

Eddie Hearn did not take too kindly to Richardson Hitchins' mention of free agency in the aftermath of beating George Kambosos.

On June 14, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) shined, dominating George Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs), stopping the Australian in round eight of their IBF super lightweight clash.

Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr. held their final presser before their June 14 fight this weekend. Hitchins enters into the fight as the favorite, as he is the IBF Junior Welterweight Champion.