YSM Sports Media<\/a>. \u201cI\u2019m not going to fight a guy for a certain type of money that I feel like I deserve more than that. That\u2019s with anybody.\u201d<\/p>\nWhy the Keyshawn Fight Didn\u2019t Happen<\/p>\n
It\u2019s believed that Hitchins priced himself out for the January 31st card by asking for $2.5 million for a fight against inactive former WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis for what would have been the co-feature slot. $2.5 million isn\u2019t that much compared to the money that Haney and Ryan are enjoying at 147.<\/p>\n
Hitchins doesn\u2019t have the same fanbase as those fighters for him to be offered the nice paydays they\u2019re receiving.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrawford wouldn\u2019t have fought Canelo if the money wasn\u2019t right. Floyd would have never fought Pacquiao if the money wasn\u2019t right. So, y\u2019all will get all the fights,\u201d said Hitchins, comparing his situation with greats.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s a big difference between the likes of Crawford and Floyd Mayweather Jr. and their career situations. Those fighters were taking risks for many years before they finally got the big paydays late in their careers.<\/p>\n
Time Working Against Him<\/p>\n
In contrast, Hitchins hasn\u2019t been taking the risks, and he\u2019s closing in on 29. He needs to start taking chances with risky fights for less money now so he can build his name up. What he\u2019s doing now is putting the cart before the horse, expecting to get the giant paydays without the hard work being put in initially.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe boxing world will get all the fights that they want. But the fighters got to make sure that when we go out there to risk our lives, we get compensated, and we\u2019re getting treated fairly,\u201d said Hitchins.<\/p>\n
Robert Segal has been a key voice at Boxing News 24 for more than a decade, delivering fight news, previews, and analysis with a direct, insider edge. His work highlights champions, contenders, and rising talent from around the world, offering readers a clear understanding of where each fighter stands in the sport\u2019s shifting landscape. Known for his sharp ringside perspective and straightforward reporting style, Robert consistently brings fans closer to the action with knowledgeable, no-nonsense coverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hitchins is taking an alternative route to become a money fighter by facing the less-than-best. He\u2019s finding out…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":376039,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[571],"tags":[64,63,802,85],"class_list":["post-376038","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-boxing","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376038","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376038"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376038\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376038"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376038"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376038"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}