Bookmakers made Richardson Hitchins a big favorite against Ricardo Salas when they meet in their bout on Sunday 26th July 2026 at The Infosys TheaterMSG, New York, United States.
He is currently 1/9 (-910) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Ricardo Salas if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Hitchins winning while giving Salas a 15% chance.
Hitchins opened as the favorite at 1/9 (-910).
Salas opened at 5/1 (+500).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 147 pounds (10.29 stones or 66.82 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Hitchins vs Salas Head To Head
Richardson Hitchins steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ricardo Salas will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Salas has a massive power advantage over Hitchins, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 40%.
Richardson Hitchins is the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.
Hitchins has a height advantage of 2 inches over Salas. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Richardson Hitchins and Ricardo Salas fight out of an orthodox stance.
Hitchins' experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Salas', having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months later than Salas, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Salas' 135.
Richardson Hitchins goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, and 3 by the IBF at welterweight.
Ricardo Salas is currently ranked number 11 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 147lb division.
Hitchins vs Salas betting form
Hitchins remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against 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. He was a 1/9 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against 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. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Gustavo Lemos on April 6, 2024, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Junior Welterweight final eliminator fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Jose Zepeda on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando. He was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the ring.
He had won against John Bauza on February 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Salas' last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.5 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Hitchins vs Salas Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Infosys Theater at MSG, New York, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Hitchins vs Salas for In-Play Betting?
Hitchins vs Salas will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Main Event.
