Paro vs Hitchins

Who won Paro vs Hitchins?

Richardson Hitchins beat Liam Paro by on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 117-111, 116-112 in favor of winner Richardson Hitchins.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the IBF super lightweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Henry Lebron was victorious over Christopher Diaz, Marc Castro lost to Agustin Ezequiel Quintana, Yankiel Rivera Figueroa defeated Angel Gonzalez, Jalil Major Hackett was defeated by Jose Roman Vazquez, and Juan Zayas lost to Geraldo Valdez.

Paro vs Hitchins stats

Liam Paro stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Richardson Hitchins made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 18 wins and 0 draws.

Liam Paro was the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Hitchins had a height advantage of 1 inch over Paro. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Liam Paro fought out of the southpaw stance, while Richardson Hitchins was an orthodox fighter.

Paro was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 1 month earlier than Hitchins, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 147 compared to Hitchins' 130.

Richardson Hitchins was ranked number 1 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Paro vs Hitchins form

Paro had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had beaten Subriel Matias on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo Juan Aubín Cruz Abreu, Manatí, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had beaten Montana Love on December 9, 2023, by knockout in the 6th round at CHASE CENTER, SAN FRANCISCO, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Brock Jarvis on October 15, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at South Bank Piazza, South Brisbane, Australia.

Before that, he had beaten Yomar Alamo on December 18, 2021, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States.

He had defeated Terry Tzouramanis on March 5, 2021, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Eatons Hill Hotel, Queensland, Australia.

Hitchins remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Gustavo Lemos on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Jose Zepeda on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

Going into that contest, he had defeated John Bauza on February 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

Before that, he had beaten Yomar Alamo on November 12, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.

He had won against Angel Sarinana Rodriguez on May 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Richardson Hitchins had been fighting more than Liam Paro.

Going into this contest, Liam Paro had last fought 5 months and 22 days ago, while Richardson Hitchins' last outing had been 8 months and 1 day ago.

Paro's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

Hitchins' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Paro vs Hitchins start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Paro vs Hitchins?

The DAZN show began at 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 12:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Paro vs Hitchins?

Liam Paro was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest, while Richardson Hitchins made his way into the ring at 1/1 (+100) with oddsmakers.