Richardson Hitchins is already looking past July 26 opponent Ricardo Salas.
The two will clash at Infosys Theater in New York’s Madison Square Garden in the co-main event of Zuffa Boxing 09. If the former IBF junior welterweight champion beats Salas, there are only two names that he’s interested in fighting next. “After my next fight, I don't want to step in the ring with anyone else if it ain't Oscar Duarte or Devin Haney,” Hitchins wrote on social media. “Please let's make it happen, please.” Hitchins and Haney aren't the best of friends. For years, they’ve hurled verbal jabs at each other, however the biggest issue in making a fight between the pair was the weight disparity. Hitchins is now at welterweight, where Haney owns the WBO title, which he won against Brian Norman Jr. in the main event of "The Ring IV: Night of the Champions" last November. As for Hitchins’ beef with Duarte, those issues began a few months ago. They were originally supposed to fight in February on "The Ring: High Stakes," but illness forced Hitchins out of the clash on fight day. Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) hasn’t fought since stopping George Kambosos in eight lopsided rounds last year.
