Richardson Hitchins faces George Kambosos Jr on Saturday, June 14, live from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. The pair square off in a scheduled 12-round world championship bout at super lightweight.
Unbeaten 27-year-old champion Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) of Brooklyn makes the first defense of his IBF belt. Australia’s 31-year-old former unified lightweight champion Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs) aims to win a title in his second weight division.
The co-feature is a 12-round IBF lightweight title eliminator pitting Andy Cruz (5-0, 2 KOs) of Cuba against Hironori Mishiro (17-1-1, 6 KOs) of Japan. On the Hitchins vs Kambosos undercard, Teremoana Jnr (7-0, 7 KOs) of Australia meets Aleem Whitfield (9-0, 6 KOs) of Geneva, NY in a six-rounder at heavyweight.
Plus, Pablo Valdez (9-0, 8 KOs) of New York and Cesar Diaz (9-1, 4 KOs) of Peru clash in an eight-rounder at welterweight. Kicking off the action, Zaquin Moses (3-0, 2 KOs) of Newark, NJ and Carl Rogers (3-2) of Columbia, MO go head-to-head in a six-rounder at super featherweight.
Hitchins vs Kambosos results
Get Hitchins vs Kambosos full fight card results below.
Main card
- Richardson Hitchins def. George Kambosos Jr by TKO (R8, 2:33) – retains IBF super lightweight title | Watch video
- Andy Cruz def. Hironori Mishiro by TKO (R5, 1:13) – wins IBF title lightweight eliminator
- Teremoana Jnr def. Aleem Whitfield by TKO (R1, 2:28)
- Pablo Valdez vs. Cesar Diaz – canceled*
- Zaquin Moses def. Carl Rogers by TKO (R4, 1:51)
Prelims
- Nishant Dev def. Josue Silva by unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)
- Adam Maca def. Rafael Castillo by TKO (R2, 1:29)
*Commission declares Diaz medically unfit
Hitchins vs Kambosos live blog
Hitchins vs Kambosos video: Full event highlights
The highlight video from the entire event is now streaming, featuring Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos – as well as the undercard bouts, including Andy Cruz up against Hironori Mishiro, Teremoana Jnr versus Aleem Whitfield, and more.
Video: Hitchins vs Kambosos post-fight interview
This is what Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr. had to say after their fight.
Hitchins vs Kambosos fight photos now live
The photos from the event – including Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr, as well as the undercard action – have been published.

Video: Richardson Hitchins stops George Kambosos Jr in eighth round
Richardson Hitchins (20-0, 8 KOs) drops and stops George Kambosos Jr (22-4, 10 KOs) in the eighth round. With the victory, the Brooklyn native makes his first successful defense of the IBF super lightweight title.
Video: Hitchins vs Kambosos ring walks
A short video showing Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr. making their ring walks.
Main event time: Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr
The main event features Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr in a 12-round bout with the IBF super lightweight title on the line. Hitchins (19-0, 7 KOs) of Brooklyn, NY makes the first defense of the belt he claimed against Liam Paro last December. Former unified lightweight champion Kambosos Jr (22-3, 10 KOs) of Australia looks to become a champion in his second weight class.

Video: Andy Cruz stops Hironori Mishiro to win title eliminator
Andy Cruz (6-0, 3 KOs) of Cuba stops Hironori Mishiro (17-2-1, 6 KOs) of Japan in the fifth round to win the IBF lightweight title eliminator. The official time was 1:13 into the round. On his way to victory, Cruz twice sent Mishiro to the canvas in the third round.
Video: Teremoana Jnr dominates Aleem Whitfield in first round
Australian heavyweight Teremoana Jnr (8-0, 8 KOs) dominates Aleem Whitfield (9-1, 6 KOs) of Geneva, NY with big punches en route to a first-round stoppage victory.
Video: Zaquin Moses stops Carl Rogers in fourth round
Zaquin Moses (4-0, 3 KOs) of Newark, NJ drops and stops Carl Rogers (3-3) of Columbia, MO in the fourth round at super featherweight.
Pablo Valdez vs Cesar Diaz fight canceled
The scheduled eight-round welterweight bout between Pablo Valdez (9-0, 8 KOs) of New York and Cesar Diaz (9-1, 4 KOs) of Peru has been canceled. Matchroom Boxing released a statement that reads: “The commission have ruled Cesar Diaz unfit due to a medical issue and his fight with Pablo Valdez is off.”

Hitchins vs Kambosos final faceoff video
At the official weigh-in ceremony, Richardson Hitchins and George Kambosos Jr. went face-to-face for the last time ahead of their bout.
Video: Adam Maca stops Rafael Castillo
In case you missed it – in the first fight of the night, Adam Maca stopped Rafael Castillo in the second round. The main card is live now on DAZN.
Nishant Dev defeats Josue Silva by decision
Rounding out the prelims, Nishant Dev (2-0, 1 KO) of India defeated Mexico-based Josue Silva (3-3, 1 KO) by unanimous decision in a six-rounder at super welterweight. All three judges scored the fight 60-54.

Adam Maca TKO's Rafael Castillo in second round
In the event opener, Adam Maca (1-0, 1 KO) of the UK makes a successful pro debut defeating Rafael Castillo (2-7, 1 KO) of The Bronx, New York by TKO. The official time of the stoppage was 1:29 into the second round.

Hitchins vs Kambosos prelims
The fights start at the top of the hour. Among the Hitchins vs Kambosos prelims, India’s Nishant Dev (1-0, 1 KO) faces Mexico-based Josue Silva (3-2, 1 KO) in a six-rounder at super welterweight. Plus, Adam Maca of the UK makes his pro debut in a four-round super bantamweight bout against Rafael Castillo (2-6, 1 KO) of The Bronx, New York.
Video: George Kambosos Jr defeats Teofimo Lopez to unify titles
In his previous ring appearance at The Theater at MSG in New York in November 2021, Georges Kambosos Jr defeated Teofimo Lopez by split decision to unify the IBF, WBA, and WBO lightweight titles. In case you missed it – the full fight video is now streaming.
Video: Richardson Hitchins dethrones Liam Paro
Richardson Hitchins claimed the IBF super lightweight title last December, dethroning Liam Paro by split decision. The full fight video is now streaming.
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Hitchins vs Kambosos: How to watch & start time
Hitchins vs Kambosos airs live on DAZN. The start time is 8:30 PM ET / 5:30 PM PT, with the prelims starting at 7:20 PM ET / 4:20 PM PT.