Hitchins vs Bauza

Who won Hitchins vs Bauza?

Richardson Hitchins beat John Bauza by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, February 4th, 2023, at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 100-88, 100-88, 100-88 in favor of winner Richardson Hitchins.

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

This fight appeared on the undercard of Amanda Serrano beating Erika Cruz. Also on the undercard Alycia Baumgardner defeated Elhem Mekhaled, Skye Nicolson was victorious over Tania Alvarez, and Shadasia Green beat Elin Cederroos.

Hitchins vs Bauza stats

Back in February 2023, Richardson Hitchins stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

John Bauza made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Hitchins had a slight advantage in power over Bauza, with a 47% knockout percentage compared to Bauza's 41%.

Richardson Hitchins was the same age as John Bauza, at 25 years old.

Hitchins had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bauza. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Richardson Hitchins fought out of the orthodox stance, while John Bauza was a southpaw.

Hitchins' experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Bauza's, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 10 months later than Bauza, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 51 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Bauza's 87.

Richardson Hitchins went into the fight ranked number 13 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Hitchins vs Bauza form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Yomar Alamo on November 12, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Angel Sarinana Rodriguez on May 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Malik Hawkins on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Armory, Minnesota.

Before that, he had won against Argenis Mendez on December 12, 2020, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

He had beaten Nick DeLomba on February 28, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Nevada.

Activity check

Hitchins' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Hitchins vs Bauza start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States, which was around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Hitchins vs Bauza?

Hitchins vs Bauza was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Hitchins vs Bauza?

Richardson Hitchins was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while John Bauza made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.