Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr.

Six months on from his world title win, Richardson Hitchins returns for an attempted first defence of the IBF super-lightweight crown. Here, he takes on former unified lightweight world champion Kambosos, who bids to become a two-division conqueror.

Date

14 June, 2025

venue

Madison Square Garden Theatre

uk TV Channel

dazn โ€ข 00:00:00 (GMT)

us TV Channel

dazn โ€ข 19:00:00 (ET)

Scheduled rounds

12

Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr.: Official Weights

Richardson Hitchins

George Kambosos Jr

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Judges

Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr.: Tale of the tape

Richardson Hitchins

Name

George Kambosos Jr

27

Age

32

5โ€ฒ 10โ€ณ / 178 cm

Height

5'9" / 175 cm

74โ€ณ / 188 cm

reach

68 / 173 cm

orthodox

Stance

orthodox

19

Wins

22

7

BY KO

10

37

KO%

45

0

Losses

3

0

Draws

0

4 March, 2017

Debut

18 May, 2013

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Rules set

Professional Boxing Rules (12 Rounds)

Round duration

3 minutes

Round

12 rounds

Scoring System

10-Point Must System

mandatory count rules

Referee must count to 8 before allowing the fight to continue after a knockdown

standing count rules

No standing 8-count

knockdown rules

Three knockdown rule typically not in effect (but can vary by jurisdiction)

cut rules

Fight can be stopped due to cuts, usually by doctor’s decision

Fouls and deductions

Points deducted for fouls at referee’s discretion. Typically 1 point per foul, disqualification possible for severe or repeated fouls