{"id":333782,"date":"2025-12-09T04:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T04:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/333782\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T04:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T04:03:07","slug":"hitchins-rejects-jamaine-ortiz-fight-in-latest-turn-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/333782\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitchins Rejects Jamaine Ortiz Fight In Latest Turn-Down"},"content":{"rendered":"

Richardson Hitchins has reportedly declined a fight against 140-lb contender Jamaine Ortiz for the January 31, 2026, \u2018The Ring 6\u2019 event on DAZN.<\/p>\n

Hitchins Says No to Ortiz<\/p>\n

Jamaine (20-2-1, 10 KOs) joins a growing list of top-level fighters that Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) has turned down for a fight. It\u2019s no surprise he doesn\u2019t want to fight Ortiz, as he\u2019s a great talent who gave Teofimo Lopez and Vasily Lomachenko huge problems in their fights.<\/p>\n

Boxing insider, Dan, broke the news on X<\/a> of Hitchins turning down a fight against Jamaine Ortiz. That\u2019s a disappointment. This would have been an excellent addition to the Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson event on DAZN at Madison Square Garden in New York City.<\/p>\n

List of Callouts Keeps Growing<\/p>\n

Jamaine Ortiz
\nKeyshawn Davis
\nErnesto \u2018Tito\u2019 Mercado
\nGary Antuanne Russell
\nSubriel Matias<\/p>\n

Is Hitchins Waiting on a Payday?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear who Hitchins is waiting on. For him to have turned down five fights that would have increased his popularity suggests that he\u2019s hoping that a big-name fighter will fall into his lap. We\u2019ll see if the tooth fairy will bring him a popular mega-million payday fight that he\u2019s likely hoping for.<\/p>\n

Hitchins hasn\u2019t fought since knocking out George Kambosos Jr. in the eighth round on June 14, 2025. That was the one in which Richardson blindsided his promoter, Eddie Hearn, announcing inside the ring that he was a promotional free agent.<\/p>\n

Turki Hopes That Never Came<\/p>\n

By announcing the ring after his victory, Hitchins may have expected a storm of promoters to want to scoop him up, or for Turki Alalshikh to get interested. It hasn\u2019t worked out that way.<\/p>\n

Jamaine is like a better version of Shakur. If you add power, hand speed, combination punching, and outstanding mobility, you get Ortiz. He\u2019s a more advanced fighter than Stevenson in my book. The difference is he doesn\u2019t post nonstop on X, and he\u2019s been more willing to take risky fights than Shakur. Ortiz doesn\u2019t go looking for fights against guys like Josh Padley.<\/p>\n

Ken Woods has been a senior writer at Boxing News 24 since 2013, covering the sport from every angle. With years of ringside reporting, he delivers fight news, results, and analysis that cut through the noise. Ken\u2019s work consistently spotlights champions, contenders, and prospects, giving fans a sharp, knowledgeable view of the global boxing scene.<\/p>\n

Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb Hitchins Rejects Jamaine Ortiz Fight \u2014 Fifth Turn-Down in a Row<\/p>\n

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