Hitchins ‘claim’ ‘Best in the World’: Do you only pursue great money fights?

Richardson Hitchins has been presumed on social media today, calling –SThe best in the world. “ Hitchins (20-0, 8 kos) of Ibf Light Welterweight (20-0, 8 kos) has not been shown anywhere on the best on the planet at 140.

The recent Richardson eighth round of George Kamboses Jr. It was not a big enough victory to give it the status of “best in the world” in this division. In a recent interview, Hitchins said he wanted to fight Wbo 140 LB champion, Teophimo Lopez, in unification.

Hitches cannot prove that he is the best in the world at 140 if he is only focused on money and does not want to fight these highest fighters:

• Gary Antuanne Russell: WBA
• Subriel Matias: WBC
• Alberto Puello
• Oscar Duarte
• Ernesto Mercado

The best in the world 🌍

– Richardson Hitchins (@heisrichardson) August 13, 2025

If Hitchins cannot get Teophimo, he is open to move until 147 to fight Devin Haney, Ryan Garcia, Manny Pacquiao or Brian Norman Jr. In other words, he wants only the money struggles that would pay millions.

Without Turki Alralikh, Richardson Hitchins’ possibilities to fight any of these fighters are virtually non -existent. He was probably not serious for wanting to fight Wbo heavy weight champion Brian Norman Jr., unless Turki offered him the same type of money as Haney, Ryan Garcia and Teophimo won last May in Times Square in New York.

The best solution to the Hitchins problem is to stay at the age of 140 and focus on defending his IBF title against the best contestant he can obtain. This would be someone like puello or marked. These guys would jump to the opportunity to fight Hitchins if they were offered the fight. Maybe I wouldn’t want to. We saw Gustavo Lemos approached Hitchins last year with the pressure he made. Mercado and Puello are able to do much more.