Hitchins vs Smith

When is Hitchins vs Smith?

Richardson Hitchins could face Dalton Smith in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

Hitchins would be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Junior Welterweight Championship. He won this belt against Liam Paro in December 2024. He has held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 9 days.

Smith would be defending his WBC World Super Lightweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Subriel Matias in January 2026. He has held this belt for 6 days.

Hitchins vs Smith stats

Richardson Hitchins would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dalton Smith would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Smith would have a massive power advantage over Hitchins, boasting a 74% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 40%.

Richardson Hitchins is the same age as Dalton Smith, at 28 years old.

Hitchins has a height advantage of 1 inch over Smith. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Richardson Hitchins and Dalton Smith fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hitchins is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years earlier than Smith, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Smith's 117.

Richardson Hitchins goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super lightweight.

Dalton Smith is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 7 by The Ring in the 140lb division.

Hitchins vs Smith form

Hitchins remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat George Kambosos on June 14, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Liam Paro on December 7, 2024, by split decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight championship fight at Coliseo Roberto Clemente, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Going into that 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.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Zepeda on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

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

Smith remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Subriel Matias on January 10, 2026, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Mathieu Germain on April 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Park Community Arena, Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Walid Ouizza on January 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Nottingham Arena, Nottingham.

Before that, he had beaten Jose Zepeda on March 23, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight championship fight at Utilita, Sheffield.

He had won against Sam Maxwell on July 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their BBBOC British Super Lightweight and CBC Commonwealth Super Lightweight championship fight at Utilita Arena, Sheffield.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Dalton Smith has been fighting more than Richardson Hitchins.

Richardson Hitchins last fought 1 year, 1 month and 4 days ago, while Dalton Smith's last outing was 6 months and 8 days ago.

Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

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