Promoter Eddie Hearn complimented Gustavo Lemos, saying he was “implausible” in his loss to his fighter, Richardson Hitchins, final Saturday night time of their IBF mild welterweight title eliminator and that the Argentinian will likely be “again actual quickly.”
It could be a good suggestion for Hearn to scrap the concept of constructing the 26-year-old Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs) right into a star and concentrate on Lemos as a substitute. Hitchins has acquired about as a lot charisma as a moist paper bag. Yeah, he’s a fantastic braggart, however man, there’s no expertise contained in the ring and pure, 100% security first bore.
Hitchins: Ditch Him Already
In the event you’re Hearn, you possibly can’t do away with Hitchins shortly sufficient. Wash your fingers of him, acknowledge that he’s a misplaced trigger, and he’ll by no means pan out. Hearn simply must admit to himself that he acquired it incorrect about Hitchins, identical to he did with Regis Prograis and made the error of signing him to his Matchroom secure.
Even when Hearn matches Hitchins with extremely care, reworking him into one other Rolly Romero paper champion, he’s solely going to carry a belt for quarter-hour earlier than he’s crushed and despatched again to the contender ranks from whence he got here.
The place’s the Pleasure, Eddie?
Hitchins simply doesn’t have what it takes to develop into a celebrity or a world champion, and he by no means will. It could be sensible for Hearn to chop his losses now, offload Hitchins as shortly as he can, and do away with him earlier than ready any extra effort and time.
The gold commonplace for leisure
- Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz
- Subriel Matias
- Gustavo Lemos
In his final two fights, we’ve seen that he lacks the warrior intuition required to remain within the trenches the best way Lemos, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz, and Subriel Matias possess. These are the three most enjoyable fighters within the 140-lb division.
In distinction, Hitchins is on the decrease spectrum as an entertainer in the identical firm because the boring Devin Haney.
Lemos: The Fighter Followers Need
“Lemos, we’ll see you again actual quickly as a result of I believed he was implausible. I do know his workforce, and I knew he was fighter,” stated promoter Eddie Hearn to the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel about Gustavo Lemos, who misplaced to Hearn’s fighter Richardson Hitchins by a extremely questionable 12 spherical unanimous determination final Saturday night time in an IBF mild welterweight title eliminator on DAZN.
“I noticed him struggle [Lee] Selby a few years in the past, however generally they by no means get the chance till they arrive out. We have to see him again within the UK or America once more. I believed he was implausible.
“At occasions, I believed Hitchins was going to cease Lemos. He regarded drained, after which he simply fired again and saved getting his power again and got here again like a practice within the subsequent spherical. For me, it was a struggle that was 115-113 both approach. I give it to Hitchins. Perhaps I’m somewhat bit biased, however I believed he had the cleaner work.
“You bought to point out that on this sport. You’ve acquired to be actually match; you’ve acquired to be robust as nails on the elite stage.
“At occasions, I believed Hitchins was going to cease Lemos. He regarded drained, after which he simply fired again and saved getting his power again and got here again like a practice within the subsequent spherical. For me, it was a struggle that was 115-113 both approach. I give it to Hitchins. Perhaps I’m somewhat bit biased, however I believed he had the cleaner work.
“You bought to point out that on this sport. You’ve acquired to be actually match, you’ve acquired to be robust as nails on the elite stage as a result of should you’re not, you’re not going to make it,” stated Hearn.
