‘I’m coming to do it again’: Kambosos headed to New York to take the crown from Hitchins
George Kambosos and Richardson Hitchins sit down to discuss their June 14 fight.
With Richardson Hitchins set to defend his IBF title against George Kambosos on June 14 in New York, both fighters sat down for a face to face conversation while fielding some questions about the matchup and what’s to come. Here’s some excerpts from both fighters heading into their bout.
Hitchins on why he’s fighting Kambosos
“He’s a big name. I respect George Kambosos as a man and him going into the sport and doing what he done. But at the end of the day this is my time to shine and I need a name like Kambosos on my resume to show the world that I belong on top of the sport of boxing.”
Kambosos on his desire to become world champion again
“For me, this is not about money. Don’t get it twisted, I’ve made a shitload of money. This is for me catching that feeling again and I’m coming back to the same place that I caught that feeling before. This is about proving to the world who I am, the champion that I am, the champion that I have been. I’ve been to this place, I’ve proved as an underdog. I’m coming to do it again.”
Hitchins on what advantages he has over Kambosos
“The advantages you have is your experience, the advantage I have is my skill set, my mentality. People say ‘Hitchins runs.’ I don’t got to run...Smart boxer, always sharp. Don’t make no mistakes.”
Kambosos on if this is his hardest fight
“No. Simply not.”
Hitchins on Kambosos assessment of him
“It don’t matter how we slice and dice it. You’ve been down to a body shot, you’ve been scarred, you’ve been bruised up. I’ve never shown nothing, I’ve never been down to a body shot, head shot. I fought an Argentine guy that was coming off 11 knockouts.”
Kambosos response to Hitchins
“If you fought Lopez and Haney at the time I fought Haney twice and Lomachenko, they will beat your ass as well and I’m coming to beat your ass.”
Hitchins on which fighter is more accomplished between them
“You achieved more in one night. You beat Teo who was that guy, you took all his belts but you lost it right away, right after that.”