Boxing Challenge: Hitchins dominates Zepeda

    I forgot to post the other fight in last week's boxing challenge as Richardson Hitchins dominated former world title challenger Jose Zepeda in winning the DAZN junior welterweight main event from Orlando Florida.

Hitchins controlled the fight from the outside with his jab keeping Zepeda at bay and when Zepeda was able to get semi-close to Hitchins, Hitchins grabbed Zepeda, tied him up, and waited for the break.

That sums up this one as two judges scored Hitchins the winner at 120-108 (as I did) with the other giving Zepeda one round at 119-109.

Hitchins isn't an exciting fighter to watch but he is a very effective one and in a talent-laden junior welterweight division, Hitchins is a fighter that defines high risk and low reward for the champions and top contenders at 140 pounds.

As for Zepeda, he has reached the stage of his career where if he is going to be effective, he'll have to be matched against fighters who are willing to stand and fight with him as he simply isn't quick enough to chase down boxers that move.

Boxing Challenge 

TRS: 150 Pts (2)

Ramon Malpica: 137 Pts (2)

Vince Samano: 105 Pts (2)