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Ernesto Mercado calls Richardson Hitchins a “false master”

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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27 -year -old Hitchins definitely repealed the fight Matias, which still makes him look bad today.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:

  1. Is not a threat
  2. Well -known
  3. His promoter, Hearn, chose him
  4. 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

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Oleksandr Usyk is naming the heavyweight fight he wants after Rico Verhoeven

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Oleksandr Usyk names the heavyweight fight he wants after Rico Verhoeven

Oleksandr Usyk is taking Rico Verhoeven seriously, perhaps because he will face a bigger challenge later.

The elite southpaw will face kickboxing icon Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt in a fight focused on spectacle after years of hard-fought victories on the road. Even though Usyk has strayed from his usual matchmaking, he has now assured fans that they can expect a return to top-level championship boxing later.

Speaking on DAZN’s Inside the Ring, Usyk revealed that after the fight, his goal would be to become the undisputed heavyweight champion for a third time, with his primary goal being either Daniel Dubois or Fabio Wardley.

“For me it’s a real fight. Yes, Rico is not a good boxer, ok, nice fight, no problem, but I want my next fight [against the] Daniel Dubois and Wardley winner.”

Wardley was promoted from interim to full WBO champion when the Ukrainian vacated the belt rather than face him as mandatory challenger. His first defense against Dubois, scheduled for May 9 in Manchester, is perilous.

This is a legacy-based strategy that Usyk has used in the past, dropping the IBF belt to allow Dubois’ elevation, defending against Anthony Joshua, and then facing him to regain the belt. If “DDD” defeats Wardley, he could expect a trilogy fight, but fan interest may wane given how the first two fights went.

It all depends on whether Usyk retains his three titles. Although the fight for the WBC belt with Verhoeven is highly controversial, the IBF and WBA leagues have not been mentioned yet. The sanctioning authorities may well decide to declare a vacancy in their belts.

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Tank Davis is eyeing a rematch with Isaac Cruz after a tough fight in 2021

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Fighters like Raymond Muratalla, Abdullah Mason, William Zepeda and Floyd Schofield represent the direction many expected from Davis, making the return to Cruz a remarkable step, even if the first fight remains the one fans remember.

The fight is being discussed in the 140-pound weight class. Their first meeting took place at lightweight in December 2021 and ended in a unanimous decision for Davis after twelve rounds.

Cruz’s pressure forced Davis (30-1, 28 KO) in a cautious fight rather than the knockout victories that marked much of his career. Davis injured his left hand early in the fight and relied heavily on movement, defense and counters with his right hand while Cruz continued to press forward and raise the volume of his throws.

The judges scored the fight 115-113, 115-113 and 116-112 for Davis. Cruz’s pressure kept the contest close and led to a physical twelve-round battle that looked different than many of Davis’ other victories.

Cruz (26-2-1, 18 KO) continued to build his record after this fight, and his victories put him near the top of the division. His aggressive style and willingness to constantly push forward made it the first fight that fans still bring up when discussing Davis’ toughest fights.

Davis most recently fought to a twelve-round draw against Lamont Roach in March 2025 and has been inactive since that fight. A second fight with Cruz would mark a return to a fight that continues to attract attention whenever we analyze Davis’ career.

A novel element is the weight class. Discussions about a rematch point to a fight at 140 pounds, rather than the lightweight limit where they first met.

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Keyshawn Davis Claims He’s ‘Increasing Weight For Championship Fight’

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Keyshawn Davis says he is ‘moving up in weight for championship fight’

Keyshawn Davis has been linked to a move up to welterweight in recent weeks, and it appears “The Businessman” will be making the jump soon, with the “championship fight” date reportedly set at 147 pounds.

Davis was stripped of his WBO lightweight title when he missed weight last June for his scheduled first defense against Edwin De Los Santos. He then moved up to super lightweight and knocked out Jamaine Ortiz in the final round of their fight on the Teofimo Lopez vs. card. Shakur Stevenson.

In the wake of that victory, the Norfolk-born superstar called for a fight against current WBO welterweight world champion Devin Haney, who originally agreed to the fight before negotiations stalled.

As a result, it looked like Davis might stay at 140 pounds, but in… interview for FightHubThe 27-year-old revealed that he has a date for a “championship fight” in preparation for his 147-pound debut.

“I definitely got a response [from the people I called out] and I definitely have a date too. I’m telling you all this now and I’ll definitely be back sooner than you all think. That’s why you saw me playing politics in the gym.

“It’s political, but I’m really staying pointed. Don’t fuck up, I’m staying astute. There’s something coming.”

“I think I’m moving up [to 147lbs]. Yes, [for a championship fight]”

Haney seemed to be close to securing a unification fight with WBA champion Rolando Romero Lewis Crocker (IBF) postponed his match with Liam Paro due to injuryand Ryan Garcia (WBC) is looking elsewhere. It’s unclear where Davis fits.

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