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Ernesto Mercado wants Richardson Hitchins after June 14 Events

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1 year ago

June 5, 2025

Image: Ernesto Mercado Calls Richardson Hitchins a 'Fake Champion'

Ernesto Mercado says that he wants to challenge Richardson Hitchins for his IBF welterweight title, if they both win their fights on June 14 at the theater in Madison Square Garden in Fresh York.

June 14: Statement in Fresh York

Incorrect Mercado (17-0, 16 KO) will face Jonathan Montrel (19-3, 13 KO) in a 10-round fight on Undercard of the Dazn Event. Ernesto says that he wants to “say a statement” on the card on June 14, so that Hitchins would like to fight with him.

However, this can work against Mercado if it looks impressive, because Richardson has not shown interest in the fight against risky pretenders, such as Subriel Matias. Ernesto performance can put it in Untouchable class That Hitchins would like to avoid, as if he apparently did with Matias.

23 -year -old Mercado notes that he and Hitchins are promoted by Matchroom and will be free after the fighting on the card on June 14.

Hitchins may have other ideas. This week he said that he wanted to fight Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez or Ryan Garcia. Perhaps he is not on board the idea of facing the risky Puncher Mercado. Even if Hitchins does not get any of these three, he will veto the idea of fighting Ernesto and tells him to give him his first career defeat.

Mercado looked special, knocking out his last six opponents, including Jose Pedraz. His power and attacker make it fatal to everyone divided 140 pounds, especially Hitchins.

Call Mercado “The easiest fight”

“I want Hitchins. It’s the easiest fight. It’s with Daznie. It’s with a mechroom and I’m with a match,” said Ernesto Mercado Jeff Zimmerman Asked who he wants to fight after the clash with Montrel on June 14. “After this fight we will both be free.”

The fight would be “the easiest” if Hitchins and Promoter Eddie Hearn agreed with her. Hearn does not want Mercado to destroy Hitchins, because he tries to turn him into a global star, as he tried to make Shakur Stevenson.

They are similar fighters with a defensive, potshot, a non-engaging style that is stimulating to watch for most fans of this era. The elders who liked Floyd Mayweather JR fights, such as Hitchins and the style of Shakura. Mercado matches this era of being comical and stimulating to watch. It would be good for Matchroom if he could win the title of IBF 140-LB to replace Hitchins.

“I know WBC, I will be in this place. Puello is fighting Matias. I think that after this fight we will both be free and we will not have anything. I think it is an ideal, effortless fight to do. I expect, but I would not be surprised,” said Mercado, asked if Hitchins defeats George Cambosos Jr.

In interviews this week, Hitchins said that if he was unable to get Teo, Ryan or Haney, he would be open to a transition to a welterweight to fight 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao or Mario Barrios. In other words, Hitchins is looking only for a fight with money. He is not interested in fighting his mandatory subriel Matias or WBA champion Gary Antuanne Russell.

“I’m going to make a statement That I am coming for Hitchins and I will really impress my trail in Fresh York. He claims that he has a Fresh York fans base. I really intend to squeeze out a trail there, “Mercado said, when asked what boxing fans could expect from him on June 14 in the fight against Montrel.” I go where he wants to fight me. “

The role of Turki Alalshikh

This can come down if Turks Alalshikh will pay attention to Ernesto from fighting Montrel to offer Hitchins money to lure him to fight. In addition, Hitchins would probably have to be dragged, kicking and shouting in the fight against Mercado. He knows what the final result would be if he went against Mercado. No amount of gears and potshots from Richardson would not stop Ernesto for a long time.

“I think that Turki receives incorrect tips to force the wrong fighters to fight,” said Mercado, reacting to the three main fights on the Times Square card on May 2, which are disappointing, not without action. “I know that Turki likes comical fights.”

Choosing Devin Haney, Teofimo Lopez and Ryan Garcia She was a pure poison On the card on May 2 at Times Square. None of them showed any interest in a tough struggle and it looked like for some reason they circled in half, making a minimum for some reason. This is the behavior that people see in wealthy fighters who no longer has hunger they used to have before hitting It’s wealthy.

“I just think that anyone leads him to collect fighters, I think they are wrong. I think guys like me. Guys who come to fight. I think that this weekend had the wrong choice of warriors that night,” said Mercado

Last updated 06/04/2025

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Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results

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59 minutes ago

October 17, 2026

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"Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj: Start Time and Live Results"

Sebastian Fundora defends his WBC super welterweight title against Ermal Hadribeaj on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, with the card starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. BST Sunday. TNT and DAZN broadcast the fight live.

Updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:34 am EDT

FIGHT DAY! Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj

Sebastian Fundora

Ermal Hadribaj

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Venue: The Chelsea at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas
Card starts: 8:00 pm EDT / 1:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Expected ring walks: 11:00 pm EDT / 4:00 am BST (Sun, Oct 18 in the UK)
Weight class: super welterweight
Scheduled distance: 12 rounds

Live results will appear here on fight night.

Sebastian Fundora vs Ermal Hadribeaj
WBC super welterweight title.

Brandon Figueroa vs. Tomoki Kameda bout is now off after Figueroa fell ill overnight.

Armando Reséndiz vs Koen Mazoudier
Super middleweight, 10 rounds.

Marco Romero vs Braulio Ferreira
Super middleweight, eight rounds.

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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4 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley Rematch: Live Results and Fight Updates

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Dubois defends his WBO heavyweight title against Wardley on DAZN PPV at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, October 17.

Fabio Wardley gets another crack at Daniel Dubois five months after dropping him twice but losing their first fight. Dubois recovered to stop Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester.

UPCOMING

Daniel Dubois vs. Fabio Wardley

2026-10-17 · 14:00 ET / 7:00 PM UK · O2 Arena, London · Live on DAZN

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Wardley returns as the challenger. Dubois makes his first defence against the heavyweight he dethroned in May, with DAZN PPV and DAZN Ultimate Tier carrying the rematch.

Start Time and Ring Walks

Coverage starts at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

Dubois and Wardley are expected to make their ring walks at approximately 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT. All times fall on Saturday, October 17.

DAZN PPV Price

The standalone PPV costs £24.99 in the UK and $59.99 in the USincluding the undercard and main event.

DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers receive the event without a separate PPV purchase.

Full Fight Card, Weigh-In Results and Expected Times

Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley

WBO heavyweight title

Dubois: 253.9 lbs (115.17 kg) | Wardley: 248.3 lbs (112.63 kg)

Expected ring walks: 10:30 pm BST / 5:30 pm ET / 2:30 pm PT

Louie O’Doherty vs Michael Gomez Jr.

British and Commonwealth lightweight titles

O’Doherty: 134.12 lbs (60.84 kg) | Gomez Jr.: 134.3 lbs (60.92 kg)

Approximate start: 9:30 pm BST / 4:30 pm ET / 1:30 pm PT

Adam Olaniyan vs Dan Garber

Heavyweight

Olaniyan: 250.15 lbs (113.47 kg) | Garber: 223.15 lbs (101.22 kg)

Approximate start: 9:10 pm BST / 4:10 pm ET / 1:10 pm PT

Bakhodir Jalolov vs Solomon Dacres

Heavyweight

Jalolov: 255.12 lbs (115.72 kg) | Dacres: 242.9 lbs (110.18 kg)

Approximate start: 8:10 pm BST / 3:10 pm ET / 12:10 pm PT

Nelson Birchall vs Levi Gilles

Approximate start: 7:10 pm BST / 2:10 pm ET / 11:10 am PT

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Solomon Dacres Confidently Takes on Bakhodir Jalolov in Epic Showdown

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5 hours ago

October 17, 2026

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"Solomon Dacres Confidently Takes on Bakhodir Jalolov in Epic Showdown"

Solomon Dacres expects to stop Bakhodir Jalolov tonight, but his record offers little support for that prediction against the 6’7″ two-time Olympic gold medalist.

Jalolov has looked sluggish enough lately to give critics room for skepticism. The dominant puncher seen in the amateur ranks rarely appears in his prize ring outings, prompting a few observers to sniff an upset. Regardless, Jalolov looking flat does not suddenly transform Dacres into a top threat.

“Got to get him out of there, man,” Dacres told SecondsOut. “Mid to late rounds.”

That would be a considerable leap for a fighter whose most revealing professional result remains his first-round stoppage defeat to David Adeleye in December 2024.

Dacres describes that loss as a “blip,” but it came against the most notable opponent he had faced. Across five years as a professional, he hasn’t built a record of beating contenders that would make a Jalolov knockout seem likely.

His points win against Vladyslav Sirenko also requires context. Sirenko amassed numbers without testing himself against true threats, meaning that victory hardly proves Dacres can deal with Jalolov’s height, reach, and southpaw boxing skills.

“This fight here is beyond English title level, man,” Dacres said. “This is like world level.”

Jalolov deserves criticism for how slowly his professional career has moved and for performances that haven’t matched expectations. His Olympic medals don’t excuse that, and Dacres has an opportunity to make him work.

Expecting Dacres to win because Jalolov underwhelms ignores his own modest punch output. Managing just three stoppages across ten victories, he lacks the firepower to back up big talk.

For Dacres to land the kinds of sustained combinations required to stop someone Jalolov’s size, he has to pin him down. Jalolov does not fight like a traditional, stationary heavyweight slugger. Even when he looks uninspired, he uses lateral footwork, maintains long range with his southpaw lead hand, and angles off before opponents can set their feet.

Dacres lacks both the foot speed to cut off the ring effectively and the explosive one-punch power to make Jalolov cautious. If Dacres tries to force the issue, he’ll put himself at risk of getting caught. Pressing aggressively against a 6’7″ southpaw who excels at firing straight left hands down the pipe is asking for trouble.

Unless Jalolov completely checks out mentally and stands against the ropes to trade, Dacres will be eating long jabs and counters all night, with a Jalolov stoppage being the far more probable outcome.

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