Hitchins then launched into how he had participated in the 2016 Olympics, using that to reinforce his story about being on a different level than Norman Jr. He made it to the Olympics for the Haitian team after he couldn\u2019t make it on the U.S squad after being eliminated by Gary Antuanne Russell.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re Next, Hitchins\u201d \u2014 Norman Sr. Ain\u2019t Bluffing<\/p>\n
\u201cWe love the fight. I\u2019m not going to be like a dumb a** Devin Haney, chasing Ryan Garcia 2. You hear me right now, saying as clear as day, you\u2019re next,\u201d said trainer Brian Norman Sr. to the 10-8 podcast<\/a> about wanting Richardson Hitchins as the next opponent for WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. if he\u2019s victorious against Devin Haney.<\/p>\n If this fight happens, Hitchins, 28, would be skipping the line at 147, jumping ahead of the contenders in the WBO\u2019s rankings. The fighters who have been waiting for their title shot wouldn\u2019t be overjoyed seeing Richardson get an unearned title shot against the Haney vs. Norman Jr. fight.<\/p>\n WBO Won\u2019t Love This Jump-the-Line Talk<\/p>\n It\u2019s questionable whether the World Boxing Organization would sanction a fight of that kind, as Hitchins is not ranked in their top 15 at 147, and they\u2019re strict about who their champions are permitted to fight. Now, if Hitchins were to move up to welterweight and defeat the top contenders in the WBO\u2019s rankings, he might have a chance to fight for the title. However, taking the lazy approach by skipping the line cheapens the meaning of being a champion.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you want to be next, you\u2019re next in a homecoming fight,\u201d said Norman Sr. about Hitchins. \u201cWe love the ones who think they\u2019re elite. You\u2019re next, but we\u2019ve got to deal with Devin Haney right now. I\u2019m not someone who\u2019s talking in circles, trying to duck.\u201d<\/p>\n Russell, Matias, Keyshawn \u2014 All Ignored<\/p>\n Does Hitchin really think he\u2019s elite? Given that he\u2019s chosen not to accept the call-outs by WBA 140-lb champion Gary Antuanne Russell, WBC champion Subriel Matias, Keyshawn Davis, and Ernesto Mercado, you have to question whether he actually believes he\u2019s elite.<\/p>\n It just looks like Hitchins is chasing a payday, and not wanting to risk his hide to work for it by running the gauntlet at 147 to face the contenders that could expose him in the way Gustavo Lemos did.<\/p>\n \u201cWho is Richardson Hitchins? Who would ever duck [him]? He went life and death with [Gustavo] Lemos. Get the f*** out of here. These are little itty bitty [fighters]. He\u2019s bragging about sparring a 20-year-old Brian Norman for three rounds that were lackluster as a motherf**** that nobody ever spoke about him and his coach,\u201d said Norman Sr.<\/p>\n That was a tough fight to watch, Hitchins\u2019 battle against Lemos on April 6, 2024. The Argentinian Lemos (30-2, 20 KOs) pressured Hitchins throughout, landing heavy shots and winding him down like an old clock. The judges gave it to Hitchins, but many fans believed Lemos was the winner.<\/p>\n Straight Talk<\/p>\n Hitchins says he\u2019s \u201celite.\u201d Norman Sr. doesn\u2019t see it that way, viewing him as an easy mark for Norman Hr. Nation Vegas says Hitchins needs to prove that he belongs inside the same ring with Norman Jr. or Haney.<\/p>\n Hitchins should accept the challenges from Keyshawn, Antuanne, Tito Mercado, and Matias at 140. If he wants to move up to 147, he needs to get in line behind the others. He\u2019s not going to be given preferential treatment just because he beat George Kambosos Jr.<\/p>\n Nation Vegas has been writing on the fight game since 2012 and is now a featured writer with Boxing News 24. Over the years, he has built a reputation for strong coverage of both major events and rising prospects, delivering news, fight reports, and features that connect with fans worldwide.<\/p>\n With more than a decade of experience, Nation combines sharp analysis with an accessible style, making his work a reliable source for readers who want to follow the sport from every angle. His consistency and passion for boxing have established him as a respected voice on the site.<\/p>\n Boxing News 24<\/a> \u00bb – An Analyst’s Perspective<\/a> \u00bb Brian Norman Sr. Calls Out Richardson Hitchins: \u201cYou\u2019re Next After Haney\u2014We Love the Ones Who Think They\u2019re Elite\u201d<\/p>\n Last Updated on 11\/08\/2025 \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brian Norman Sr. says he wants Richardson Hitchins next for his son, WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":252948,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[2560,58131,19787,105306,3302,6573,28491,29915,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-252947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-boxing","tag-boxing","tag-ed-mulholland","tag-fight-night","tag-gustavo-lemos","tag-las-vegas","tag-matchroom-boxing","tag-nevada","tag-richardson-hitchins","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252947"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252947\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/252948"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252947"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252947"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"YouTube](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762687331_682_hqdefault.jpg\"\/)
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