Boxing
Ernesto Mercado calls Richardson Hitchins a “false master”
Published
1 year agoon
Lightweight charger to the welterweight, Ernesto Mercado, says that he sees the IBF champion of Richardson Hitchins as “False master.“He doesn’t like this how Hitchins (19-0, 7 KO) will direct Australian fighters, not the US fighters, like himself.
Hitchins won his IBF belt with Aussie Liam Paro in December last year. Now he defends him against another Australian, George Cambosos Jr., 14 June at the theater in Madison Square Garden in Novel York. Mercado (17-0, 16 KO) fights based on a card against Jonathan Montrel (19-3, 13 KO) in 10-Rund. The event will be shown live in Dazn. 23 -year -old Mercado is probably the best warrior on this card, but he is still working on rankings. Hitchins does not intend to Mercado any favors because it is too threatening.
Mercado explodes with a “false master”
“I don’t know him. Just the way he runs with his mouth is the perpetrator, said Ernesto Mercado Thaboxingvoice About Richardson Hitchins. “He works as if he were a guy of this type, but he is not such a master. He says like:” Oh, I called this guy. ” No, no, man. [Subriel] Matias, you withdrew. You allow [Liam] Paro go there [to Puerto Rico and] hit. “
27 -year -old Hitchins definitely repealed the fight Matias, which still makes him look bad today. He should have taken this match. There is no other way to look at it except Richardson, which attract chilly feet, and not wanting to mix it with the former IBF 140-Funt champion. Hitchins’s decision to defend the belt against Cambosos, and not one of the other pretenders in a slight welterweight, was the wrong movement, because he just came to 140 and fought only once in the weight class.
“Now it is [Hitchins] Fighting with two Australians. Why the fuck is fighting with two Australians. Come, “said Mercado for Hitchins fighting with Liam Paro in December last year, and now he defended himself against George Cambosos Jr. 14 June.” All he manages is these Australian guys. Please. Please. How do you not fight anyone from the States? And then Cambosos.
Hitchins’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, could have something to do with the fact that he decided to defend against Cambosos Jr. because he promotes him. He was the only owner of the Hearna belt at the age of 140, over whom she has control. So, that Richardson defended himself against Cambosos, he was his way to make both his matches fighters elated. It is not that Hitchins would be pleased if Hearn chose Ernesto Mercado or Elvis Rodriguez for his first defense of his IBF belt.
“Are we earnest? Everyone knows that Cambosos sucks,” said Mercado. “So I feel it He is simply a false master **. I have the impression that one day I have the opportunity to fight him and seeing that I am fighting for IBF [North America light welterweight] Belt, I want him to know that I am coming for his **. When I see him there, I will definitely inform him. “
Record 2-3 Cambosos in the last five fights tells you everything you need to know about his usefulness as a pretender for Hitchins. He should not have been chosen as an opponent of the title defense, because he sends a message that the failure is rewarded. Success is ignored. Fighters like Mercado are ignored, while Cambosos receives the title shot for a failed road to the top.
“He is simply a false master **, claiming that he is the owner of Novel York,” said Mercado about Hitchins. “Nobody even knows him in Novel York. He claims that he comes from the trenches. He doesn’t come from any trenches. He’s just a musty like a whore. It’s really all that it is. I never thought Cambosos is good. You can’t take his recognition of his recognition over Teofimo, but Cambosos is a guy that you fight with winning the title of the world, not to defend him.”
Why Hitchins chose Cambosos
Richardson’s fighting style has an element Shakur Stevenson. He is definitely not an adventurer or someone who will stand and got involved for a long time. That is why he was booed for fighting with Jose Zepeda and John Bauza. Interestingly, Hitchins believes that he will gain a lot of attention by beating Cambosos. He says that this fight will give him known to fans and open the door for him. This is not a kind of opponent whose Hitchins must be noticed.
“And seeing how Cambosos just moved to 140, how the fuck is mandatory? S *** does not make sense. This is the whole policy. And then, seeing it in this appearances, it is even the worst,” said Mercado when he said that Cambubosos is a voluntary defense for Richardson. Why does he want to fight him with all 140 guys? It doesn’t make sense. “
For these reasons, he chose Cambosos:
- Is not a threat
- Well -known
- His promoter, Hearn, chose him
- Presentation of goals
What Hitchins should have done was to fight Mercado, Matias, Rodriguez or give Liam a rematch. If he defeated one of these guys, the fans would notice and may cause that Turks Alalshikh will be interested in using him for one of his cards.
“If they fought in Australia, I would see the value of it, but they fight in Novel York. Nobody even knows him in Novel York,” Mercado said, saying that Hitchins is probably fighting Cambosos because it is “the fight against money.” “If they fought in Australia in this arena, but Hitchins simply tries to keep the belt, the vintage one. He knows that he took him. The way I see it,” said Mercado.
Cambosos has lost so many times in the last three years that he probably used his welcome fights in Australia before his people. The enormous crowd, which Cambosos entered its first fight with Devin Haney in 2022, will decrease to his three failures in the last three years. Return to Australia would now mean a fight in front of a diminutive crowd. It wouldn’t be worth it.
Last updated 21.05.2025
You may like
Boxing
Shakur Stevenson Doubles Down on Tim Tszyu vs Errol Spence Prediction: ‘Can’t Beat Him’
Published
4 minutes agoon
June 12, 2026
Shakur Stevenson maintained his predictions for the Errol Spence Jr vs. Tim Tszyu fight, believing that one fighter would be too “mentally tough” for the other.
The meeting of the two former world champions will take place on July 25 in Australia at weight of 158 pounds to accommodate Spence’s inactivity.
Even though Tszyu insisted on fighting at super welterweight, his opponent clearly felt the extra 4 pounds would be appropriate after his three-year layoff.
This long break came after Spence suffered a ninth-round stoppage loss to Terence Crawford, who became the undisputed king of the 147-pound division in surprisingly one-sided fashion.
Spence previously held the WBC, IBF and WBA titles with victories over Shawn Porter, Kell Brook and Yordenis Ugas, although a weight augment always seemed inevitable.
Now the 36-year-old hopes to revive his career against Tszyu, who is coming off a two-point win after losing to Sebastian Fundora last July.
While their rematch ended in the seventh round, Tszyu showed tremendous strength against Fundora in 2024, only to lose the WBO title via split decision.
Later that year, the Australian suffered a third-round defeat to Bakhram Murtazaliev, with four-division world champion Stevenson saying: The whole fight against smoke that he thinks Spence is a level above him.
“I think so [Spence] I will do well. I wish Errol all the best; I hope Errol goes in there and beats Tim Tszyu.
“I’m an Errol Spence fan; I was okay with Errol Spence before [Crawford] fight. I know Errol is mentally forceful – Errol is a dog when it comes to fighting, so I don’t think Tim Tszyu can beat him.
Stevenson previously suggested that Spence could “destroy” Tszyu, believing the 31-year-old’s style was tailor-made for “The Truth.”
Boxing
Shakur Stevenson expects the former champion to defeat Tim Tszyu
Published
2 hours agoon
June 12, 2026
Despite concerns about Errol’s long three-year absence from the ring, Shakur believes the former unified welterweight champion still has what it takes to beat Tszyu.
“I think so [Spence] I will do well. I wish Errol all the best; I hope Errol goes in there and beats up Tim Tszyu,” Shakur said on Andre Ward’s channel.
“I’m an Errol Spence fan; Errol Spence was OK before [Terence Crawford] fight. I know Errol is mentally robust. Errol is a dog when it comes to fighting, so I don’t think Tim Tszyu can beat him.
Spence has not fought since a ninth-round loss to Crawford in July 2023 that cost him the WBC, WBA and IBF welterweight titles. After almost three years of break from competition, the 36-year-old is now trying to resume his career in a fresh weight class.
Meanwhile, Tszyu enters the fight with regained momentum after a arduous period in 2024. The former WBO junior middleweight champion bounced back from setbacks to Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev with back-to-back victories to get back into position for his next marquee fight.
Shakur has previously expressed confidence in Spence’s chances against Tszyu, but his latest comments suggest he remains confident that the Texan’s experience, mentality and overall ability will be the deciding factor on July 25.
The fight will be one of the biggest tests of Spence’s career. While Tszyu is looking to secure a spectacular win that could redefine his position in the junior middleweight division, Errol will be looking to show that he can still compete at the highest level after an extended period of inactivity.

Robert Segal is a boxing reporter at Boxing News 24 with over a decade of experience covering fight news, previews and analysis. Known for his first-hand reporting and in-ring perspective, he delivers authoritative coverage of champions, challengers and emerging talent from around the world.
Boxing
Shawn Porter Names David Benavidez’s Toughest Test: ‘He’s a Machine’
Published
4 hours agoon
June 12, 2026
Shawn Porter believes David Benavidez’s toughest assignment could come between the cruiserweight and lithe heavyweight divisions, against a former world champion with tremendous power.
Although the “Mexican Monster” has hinted at a possible move to heavyweight, it is more likely that he will stay at 200 pounds or drop back to 175 pounds for his next fight.
His last meeting with Gilberto Ramirez ended in a sixth-round stoppage, which made him a three-division world champion last month, winning the WBO and WBA titles.
Benavidez has since been named the mandatory challenger for the WBC title, putting him in line for a potential unification fight with cruiserweight champion Noel Mikaelian.
At the same time, the 29-year-old expressed interest in fighting Jai Opetaia, considered the No. 1 fighter in the cruiserweight division, while considering a return to lithe heavyweight, where he still holds the WBC title.
It would only be a desire to fight Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev, who could alternatively join the rubber match for Bivol’s IBF, WBO and WBA titles.
Beterbiev hasn’t fought since their rematch, that is Bivol won by majority decision in February 2025 and is certainly nearing the end of his career.
Former world champion Porter, however, went on to say his YouTube channel that he thinks the 41-year-old knockout could still cause problems for Benavidez.
“In the case of Beterbiev, there is this power. [Even now]it’s still a machine. Of all these players, I trust Beterbiev’s power to test Benavidez more than anything else.
“Bivol has amazing skills. For me, Opetaia [is] he is not experienced enough.”
Most believe that Bivol and Opetaia pose a greater threat to Benavidez’s unbeaten record, given that Beterbiev has a history of injuries and is perhaps even more out of shape.
Shakur Stevenson Doubles Down on Tim Tszyu vs Errol Spence Prediction: ‘Can’t Beat Him’
Shakur Stevenson expects the former champion to defeat Tim Tszyu
‘WHY ARE YOUR FIGHTERS LEAVING?!’ – Johnny Nelson REACTS to Ben Shalom LEGAL DRAMA
Pacquiao vs marquez competition: History of violence
Dmitry Menshikov statement in the February fight
Stephen Fulton Jr. becomes world champion in two weight by means of a decision
‘WHY ARE YOUR FIGHTERS LEAVING?!’ – Johnny Nelson REACTS to Ben Shalom LEGAL DRAMA
“HEADBUTTING MIDGETS!” – John Fury and Eddie Hall Go Back And Forth At Final Presser For Tommy Fight
Scooter Davis Gets DEAD SERIOUS on Abdullah Mason: “NO FRIENDS — You Can Get Smoke!”
Trending
-
Opinions & Features1 year agoPacquiao vs marquez competition: History of violence
-
MMA1 year agoDmitry Menshikov statement in the February fight
-
Results1 year agoStephen Fulton Jr. becomes world champion in two weight by means of a decision
-
Results1 year agoKeyshawn Davis Ko’s Berinchyk, when Xander Zayas moves to 21-0
-
Video1 year agoFrank Warren on Derek Chisora vs Otto Wallin – ‘I THOUGHT OTTO WOULD GIVE DEREK PROBLEMS!’
-
Analysis1 year agoRobert Garcia discusses the debate on the greatest Mexican warrior in history
-
Video1 year ago‘DEREK CHISORA RETIRE TONIGHT!’ – Anthony Yarde PLEADS for retirement after WALLIN
-
Results1 year agoLive: Catterall vs Barboza results and results card



