Does Richardson Hitchins have a chance to beat Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez?

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  1. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    I've been a Haney hater for ages, but the man deserves some flowers for how skilled he is. His ability to judge distance, the speed of his rapier-like jab, his footwork, and his discipline are all top-notch imo. Now, he's not as good as people said he was (all that P4P talk was always kinda silly imo) but he is still world-class in a way that I just don't think Hitchins is. His mentality looks very poor at the moment, but Hitchins isn't a big puncher or a pressure fighter, so I highly doubt he'd put Haney through his paces.
    Teofimo has his fair share of issues with movers but Reynoso is a very good addition to his team and can teach him how to create and exploit openings for counters, can give him actual game-plans, and can teach him how to apply pressure. Teo excels against guys who come towards him but I still think he'd get the job done against Hitchins, the disparity in class would be pretty noticeable even if Teo does have moments of frustration.
     
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  2. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    All these guys at 140 are on limited time .. Adam Azim is loading then it's open season.. ANYONE at 140 can get it .. hopefully late 2025 the assault will start ..
     
  3. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    You put Haney in with Adam Azim tomorrow and Azim smokes him so bad Haney deffo would quit boxing for good lol .. that boy is soft like baby cream ..
     
  4. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    I like Azim a fair bit but that's one helluva stretch, no? Azim hasn't faced anyone anywhere near the calibre of Haney and while I like the guy I don't really see anything in his performances that would lead me to assume he'd be able to break down Haney.
     
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  5. Darni187

    Darni187 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Azim just lacks experience at this stage that's true, but that's the only thing they all got on him.. in terms of natural reflexes , hand speed, power , aggression, Azim has natural gifts ones you are born with and can't train to get them ..

    It's just a matter of time .. Adam at 22 is progressing at a fast pace , next up is a former world champion..
     
  6. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Azim's power seems rather ordinary. He hit the corpse of Davies with everything but the kitchen sink before he got him out of there.

    He'll be fortunate to enjoy a career as successful as Khan, another grossly overrated Brit.