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Richardson Hitchins relinquishing IBF title after signing with Zuffa
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (313+ words) Just two weeks after revealing that he was signing with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing, IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins is relinquishing his title to pursue welterweight "competition instead, Hitchins announced on social media this week. "I've "outgrown 140 and my…...
Richardson Hitchins Vacates the IBF Junior Welterweight Title to Change Divisions
19+ min ago (387+ words) Richardson Hitchins is moving on up in more ways than one. On Tuesday, April 21, the IBF junior welterweight champion announced that he will vacate his title so he can compete at 147 pounds. He joins Conor Benn in Zuffa Boxing's welterweight…...
Boxing News: "Mallorca's Best Boxing Event Of All Time: AGON Sports Presents Historic Mega-Card In Palma " April 21, 2026
17+ hour, 11+ min ago (254+ words) You can't lose with Fightnews" since 1999! Another sporting highlight is the appearance of AGON's two-time Olympic champion Arlen Lopez (6-0, 2 KOs), who will face the Argentine Leonel Eduardo Avila (12-4, 4 KOs) in a ten-round super middleweight bout. This exceptional Cuban boxer ranks…...
Richardson Hitchins vacates IBF super lightweight title, moving up to 147
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (286+ words) Richardson Hitchins is headed up the scales after letting go of his 140 lb title. Richardson Hitchins has officially informed the IBF that he'll be vacating his 140 lb world title, opting to move up in weight to 147 now that he's officially…...
Bam Rodriguez confirms Antonio Vargas fight: 'I am always challenging myself"
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (599+ words) MORENO VALLEY, California " If it's not a challenge, Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez isn't interested. So with Matchroom Boxing formally announcing Friday that San Antonio's two-division unified champion Rodriguez, 23-0 (16 KOs), will move to bantamweight on June 13 to fight WBA secondary titleholder Antonio…...
Hitchins Vacates IBF Title, Joins Benn at Welterweight Under Zuffa Boxing
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (259+ words) Richardson Hitchins is officially moving on and moving up. The undefeated Brooklyn native is vacating his IBF junior welterweight title to campaign full-time at 147 pounds, his manager Keith Connolly confirmed Monday. Now, Hitchins joins Conor Benn as a key piece…...
Richardson Hitchins Vacates IBF 140 lb Title Shortly After Signing With Zuffa Boxing
11+ hour, 23+ min ago (553+ words) Only ten days after announcing his new deal with Zuffa Boxing, undefeated junior welterweight Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) vacated his IBF world title and will move up to 147. Richardson Hitchins Vacates IBF 140 lb Title Shortly After Signing With Zuffa Boxing Only…...
IBF champ Hitchins relinquishing title, moving up to 147 pounds
7+ hour, 53+ min ago (290+ words) IBF junior welterweight champion Richardson Hitchins has decided to relinquish his title after signing with Zuffa Boxing and will move up to 147 pounds. Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) signed with Zuffa Boxing earlier this month and questions arose as he was the second…...
'Sign me up' - Conor Benn opens door to shock career change days after signing new Zuffa Boxing deal
14+ hour, 10+ min ago (20+ words) The Irish Sun...
Notebook: Hitchins vacating 140 title, will move up in weight
21+ hour, 41+ min ago (204+ words) Richardson Hitchins will vacate the IBF junior welterweight title and move up to welterweight, Keith Connolly, his manager, told Fight Freaks Unite on Monday. The move was made less than two weeks after Hitchins and Edgar Berlanga, also a Connolly…...