Richardson Hitchins Vs. George Kambosos Jr: When Does It Start?

In a matter of hours, IBF super lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins will defend his title against former undisputed lightweight champion, George Kambosos Jr.

The fight takes place inside the Madison Square Garden Hulu Theater in New York. Here are the particulars for this anticipated matchup.

Here’s what boxing fans and those watching the lightweight division need to know about the card and how to watch:

• Date: Saturday, June 14
• Time: Main card begins at 8 p.m. ET
• Main Event Ring Walks: Approximately 11:30 p.m. ET
• How to Watch: DAZN or Kayo Sports (Australia) for $50

Full Fight Card

• Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr (IBF Super Lightweight Title)
• Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro
• Alexis Barriere vs Roney Hines
• Ernesto Mercado vs Jonathan Montrel
• Zaquin Moses vs Carl Rogers
• Pablo Valdez vs TBD
• Nishant Dev vs Josue Silva
• Adam Maca vs Rafael Castillo

Hitchins is coming off a masterful performance in a unanimous decision win over Liam Paro in Puerto Rico in December 2024 to win the title. Saturday’s fight will be his first title defense as he eyes an even bigger fight down the road—perhaps with WBO champion, Teofimo Lopez.

I spoke to Hitchins after his win over Paro in an exclusive interview and he discussed prospects of fighting Kambosos and Lopez.

Me and Teofimo would also be a huge fight—two New Yorkers, both outspoken. That’s a big-money fight. But who knows what Teo is doing? He’s all over the place too.

Kambosos—he’s from Australia. Former undisputed champ. He spoiled Teo’s homecoming in New York. And he’s been talking slick.

I remember being on a flight from London. I landed in New York, went on Twitter, and saw him saying stuff like, ‘You’ll never be champion.’ Crazy thing is, the next fight I had was for a world title.

Now I’m the world champ calling him out.

He’s got a name. It’ll sell. And right now, he’s probably one of the best available names at 140. Who else makes sense?

Hopefully, we can get him over here in May or June. He’s got one fight right now—if he gets through it, we can make something big happen in NYC.

New York needs that. A real homecoming. It hits different when the city’s own world champ is headlining. You’ve had others come through—Amanda Serrano, for example—but now let’s bring out the male world champion from NYC and headline a show. Why not against George Kambosos? That would be a big fight.

Well, it looks like he got his wish—at least the first part. Things are up in the air as it pertains to Lopez whose relationship with Turki Alalshikh may not be in the best place.

As for Kambosos, after shocking the world when he defeated Lopez via split decision in 2021, Kambosos has gone 2-3 with his wins coming over less-than-thrilling opposition (Jake Wylie in March and he won another world title with a win over the punch-less Maxi Hughes in July 2023).

Kambosos was dominated twice by Devin Haney and he lost the IBF title to Vasyl Lomachenko via 11th-round TKO in what proved to be the legend’s last fight in May 2024.

If Hitchins cannot beat Kambosos, it will be a bad look for the 27-year-old looking to join the ranks of true needle-movers in the sport. If Kambosos loses, there will be little doubt that the 32-year-old is done competing at the highest level of the sport.