Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr 6/14/25 – 14th June 2025 Watch Full Show

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Event Summary

  • Date: Saturday, June 14, 2025
  • Venue: The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
  • Broadcast: DAZN, streaming from 8:00 p.m. ET; main event ringwalks around 11:25 p.m. ET

Full Fight Card

Main Event

  • IBF Super Lightweight Title:
    Richardson Hitchins (c) vs. George Kambosos Jr.

Undercard Highlights

  • Lightweight Title Eliminator: Andy Cruz vs. Hironori Mishiro
  • Heavyweight Prospect Bout: Teremoana Jr. vs. Aleem Whitfield
  • Super Featherweight Bout: Zaquin Moses vs. Carl Rogers
  • Additional undercard action included bouts featuring Pablo Valdez, Nishant Dev, and Adam Maca

Preview & Context

  • Richardson Hitchins, undefeated at 19 – 0 (7 KOs), was making his first title defense after capturing the IBF belt in December 2024.
  • George Kambosos Jr., former unified lightweight champion, entered with a record of 22 – 3 (10 KOs), looking to bounce back after defeats to Lomachenko and Haney.
  • Build-up was intense—featuring press conference scuffles and a $50,000 bet challenge that highlighted the rivalry.

 

Results & Aftermath

Main Event – Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr.

  • Result: Hitchins earned a technical knockout in Round 8, retaining his IBF title at 2:33 of the round.
  • Performance: He dominated with sharp jabs and body shots—landing over 100 jabs and damaging Kambosos early, finishing with a vicious body blow.
  • Hitchins even motioned to Kambosos’ corner to stop the fight, showing his control and sportsmanship

Final Takeaways

    • Hitchins established himself as a rising force in the super lightweight division—showcasing skill, power, and composure in his first title defense.
    • Kambosos suffered his fourth loss in six outings, though he began well, his durability flagged as Hitchins took over.
  • The explosive build-up and dominant finish add momentum for Hitchins, who hinted at future showdowns with Teofimo López and Devin Haney.