Hitchins vs Duarte

When is Hitchins vs Duarte?

Richardson Hitchins is set to square off against Oscar Duarte on Saturday, February 21st, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit will be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

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

Hitchins will be making his 2nd defense of the IBF World Junior Welterweight Championship. He won this belt against Liam Paro in December 2024. He had held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 30 days.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Ryan Garcia's and Mario Barrios' clash for the WBC World Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Gary Antuanne Russell's and Andy Hiraoka's contest, and Frank Martin's and Nahir Albright's bout.

Hitchins vs Duarte stats

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.

Oscar Duarte will make his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Duarte has a massive power advantage over Hitchins, boasting a 77% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 40%.

Richardson Hitchins is the younger man by 2 years, at 28 years old.

Hitchins has a height advantage of 1 inch over Duarte. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Richardson Hitchins and Oscar Duarte fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hitchins is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years later than Duarte, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 37 fewer professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Duarte's 175.

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

Oscar Duarte is currently ranked number 3 by the IBF in the 140lb division.

Hitchins vs Duarte form

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

In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 beaten 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 won against Jose Zepeda on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

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

Duarte has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Kenneth Sims Jr on August 2, 2025, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Credit Union 1 Arena, Chicago, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Miguel Madueno on February 15, 2025, by knockout in the 7th round at Honda Center, Anaheim.

Going into that contest, he had won against Batyr Akhmedov on November 16, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on April 27, 2024, by knockout in the 9th round at Save Mart Arena, Fresno, United States.

He had been beaten by Ryan Garcia on December 2, 2023, by knockout in the 8th round at Toyota Center, Houston.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oscar Duarte has been fighting more than Richardson Hitchins.

Richardson Hitchins last fought 8 months and 7 days ago, while Oscar Duarte's last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.

Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Duarte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time does Hitchins vs Duarte start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Hitchins vs Duarte?

Hitchins vs Duarte will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Hitchins vs Duarte?

In the US you can stream Hitchins vs Duarte on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $69.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.

In the UK you can stream the Hitchins vs Duarte PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £22.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.

What are the odds on Hitchins vs Duarte?

Richardson Hitchins is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the fight outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Oscar Duarte if you fancy the big upset.

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