“Ya think anybody in boxing could beat me?” Hitchens asked his followers on X. “Be honest with me, y’all.”
“I would f**k [you] up,” Stevenson promptly responded. “[You] better run to 147, cause [you] know I’m coming.”
I would fuck u up better run to 147 cause u know im coming https://t.co/dtzzlPw9DL
— Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson) March 30, 2026
Despite that, Hitchins has been branded the latest talent to come out of the US to potentially enter the pound-for-pound top 10 after the likes of Shakur Stevenson and Devin Haney. However, if Stevenson and Hitchens met in the ring, ‘Africa’ would run the risk of suffering a setback early in his career. Stevenson, on the other hand, doesn’t appear to have a next opponent at hand, as he looks forward to his next fight.
Richardson Hitchins was ready to fight Shakur Stevenson after Oscar Duarte
Although the Oscar Duarte fight was canceled, before the bout, Richardson Hitchins made it clear that even a long-standing bond wouldn’t rule out a future showdown with Shakur Stevenson. Despite a close relationship, Hitchins admitted business and legacy could change everything.
“Shakur is my brother, and we’ve been in the gym together since we were babies,” Hitchins said. “Me and Shakur boxed more than a hundred times in the gym… We love testing our skills against each other.
While he stressed it’s “not a fight that I want,” Hitchins didn’t shut the door.
“At the end of the day, he’s a competitor, I’m a competitor… if the money is right, and the opportunity is right, of course I am open to it.”
However, it remains unclear what Hitchins’ next step will be after the Duarte fight fell apart.
For now, it appears a close friendship in boxing might turn into a blockbuster fight. Given how the two fighters have performed until now, how do you think the potential bout will turn out?
