Richardson Hitchins vs Gustavo Daniel Lemos Prediction: The battle of the unbeaten

On Sunday morning in Las Vegas, there's a big boxing match for the IBF junior welterweight title. Richardson Hitchins and Gustavo Daniel Lemos, both unbeaten, will fight each other. Hitchins, from the USA, started his pro career in 2017 and has won 17 fights, including his last one against Jose Zepeda in September 2023. Lemos, from Argentina, has fought 30 times since 2016, winning 29 times. His latest win was against Javier Jose Clavero in December 2023.

After beating Jose Zepeda last September in a fight that didn’t impress many, Hitchins is doing really well in his career. He started boxing professionally after the 2016 Rio Olympics and has been doing great since then. Winning fights early on is important, and Hitchins has won all nine of his fights by unanimous decision. He’s beaten boxers like John Bauza, Jose Zepeda, Malik Hawkins, and others this way. Hitchins has a perfect record of 17 wins and no losses, and he’s never been knocked out. In his career, he has knocked out boxers like Charles Stanford, Mario Alberto Perez Navarro, and others.

Lemos beat Javier Jose Clavero by technical knockout in December. Over the next two years, Lemos only fought once and lost to Javier Clavero by knockout. Lemos is known for winning many of his fights in the first round. In 2019, during the ORP Championship, he won against Jonathan Jose Eniz in the third round. Even though he faced tough opponents like Pedro Verdu and Jonathan Jose Eniz, he kept his title. That year, Lemos knocked out every opponent, including Jorge Paez Jr. and Galvis Guerra. In 2020, after beating Jakmani Hurtado, Lemos won the BF Latino Super Lightweight Title.

What a fight! Hitchins could win by scoring more points or stopping Lemos. To win, Lemos needs a knockout. It's a risky fight for Hitchins against a strong opponent, but I think he can pull off a win. He aims to impress Eddie, and he needs to push harder this time. Hitchins knows how to handle opponents who throw wild punches and miss. Lemos often overpowers weaker fighters, but that won't work against Hitchins. Lemos is likely to expend energy on large swings, succumb to counterattacks, and sustain damage. Referees quickly intervene if a fighter sustains serious injuries during the fight in Vegas on DAZN. I predict Hitchins will unleash a powerful attack later in the fight, leading to a stoppage after Lemos has been struggling. It seems Hitchins wants to make a strong impression. He's great at throwing straight, fast punches, almost like shooting lasers. It'll be exciting to see how he fares against Lemos.