Hitch faces Backlash to call Lamont Roach Jr. instead of unification

Richardson Hitch called the Light Lamont Roach Jr. On social media, offering -a struggle for his IBF heavy crown. Roach (25-1-2, 10 kos) responded affirmative, saying: “You are talking about my language.”

If Hitchins had no choice at 140 for essential fights, you could understand that he called Lamont Roach. This is not the case at all.

Hitchins won the WBA champion, Gary Antuanne Russell, and the WBC champion, Subriel Matias, who have both asked him to meet in a unified struggle. The unbeaten contestant of 140 pounds Ernesto Mercacado has also been pressing to fight Hitchins and has been ignored.

Hitch is looking for Roach

It is a bad look for Hitchins to pursue the ranks of 135 LB, looking for smaller and weaker opposition such as the Lamont Roach Jr. financing fighter. To defend its 140 lb IBF title.

Now you talk about my language 💯 https://t.co/ewvukzpayq

– Lamont Roach Jr (@OneOF1X) August 22, 2025

“Negotiations right now. I am looking to unify -Me. Only so many people with titles. It does not run. It is possible ”, Antuanne Russell said in Boxingscene on his interest in fighting Hitchins.

Of course, a struggle between Antuanne Russell and Hitchins would be possible. But not if Hitchins prefer to fight boys like George Kamboses Jr. And Lamont Roach Jr., it is difficult not to see a tendency with the type of opposition that Hitchins chooses when choosing Roach instead of the great punchers, Russell, Matias and Mercado.

Hitchins announced that he was a free agent on June 14, 2025, after his eighth round of Kamboses Jr. At Madison Square Garden in New York City. Richardson’s contract with Matchroom’s boxing expired with this struggle. Matchroom President Eddie Hearn was upset with Hitchins by making the announcement after the fight because he had wanted to talk to him to sign him again.

An investment history

“I felt unpleasant, because he is not him. They are only dogs around him.” Hearn told Boxingscene: “I remember when I met Richardson Hitchins for the first time, the door of his car was falling. I spent a lot of money and I have invested in a young man I really respect and admire.”

Hearn directed Hitchins to the 140 -pound title IBF and combined it against Kamboses Jr. in his first defense. Its disappointment could be understood seeing that Hitchins would come out after the investment he had made in him.

Roach, 30, lost a resale with the Light WBA champion, Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis, when the Baltimore native decided to fight Jake Paul on November 14 at Netflix.