Richardson Hitchins defeated Liam Paro relieving him of his IBF super lightweight title with a fascinating split decision win (116-112 x2, 111-117) in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hitchis, who is a Brooklyn native, became the new IBF super lightweight champion ...

Despite making a bright start, Liam Paro hands over his IBF super lightweight belt following a split-decision defeat to Richardson Hitchins in Puerto Rico.

The saying “You're only as good as your last performance” rings true, especially for boxing.  For Richardson Hitchins (18-0, 7 KOs), the inconvenient truth is that he was fortunate to edge Gustavo Lemos in a decision victory in April.

Mandatory challenger Richardson Hitchins weighed in at 139.8 pounds, and IBF light welterweight champion Liam Paro came in at 139.6 lbs on Friday at their

The words of trainer Lenny Wilson lit a fire under Richardson Hitchins after a frustrating fourth round. By the fifth, Hitchins turned the tide, stepping up his aggression and showcasing the skill that would crown him Brooklyn’s newest world champion.

Liam Paro says Richardson Hitchins is known as a ‘quitter’ and he’ll take him to dark places tomorrow night in the first defense of his IBF world

One judge scored the IBF junior welterweight contest for Liam Paro 117-111 but was overruled by scores of 116-111 and 116-111 for Richardson Hitchins, who became the sport's lone champion from the onetime boxing hotbed of Brooklyn.

Hitchins shot back, poking fun at Paro having to overcome a knockdown to Yomar Alamo to claim a split-decision win in their December 2021 fight. Nearly a year later, in November 2022, Hitchins stopped Alamo, calling the Puerto Rican fighter a “novice.” That assertion seemed to sting Paro.