Hitchins vs Hawkins

Who won Hitchins vs Hawkins?

Richardson Hitchins beat Malik Hawkins by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, December 18th, 2021, at Armory, Minnesota.

The scorecards were announced as 96-94, 97-93, 100-90 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 David Morrell's and Alantez Fox's clash for the WBA World Super Middleweight championship.

Hitchins vs Hawkins stats

Back in December 2021, Richardson Hitchins stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Malik Hawkins made his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Hawkins had an advantage in power over Hitchins, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 42%.

Richardson Hitchins was the younger man by 1 year, at 24 years old.

Hawkins had a height advantage of 2 inches over Hitchins. Despite this, he had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Richardson Hitchins and Malik Hawkins fought out of an orthodox stance.

Hitchins was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 5 months later than Hawkins, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 35 more professional rounds, totaling 130 compared to Hawkins' 95.

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Hitchins' last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 17 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 8 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time did Hitchins vs Hawkins start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST at Armory, Minnesota, United States, which was around 12:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Hitchins vs Hawkins?

Hitchins vs Hawkins was broadcast on Fox Sport 1 in the US.

What were the odds on Hitchins vs Hawkins?

Richardson Hitchins was a 1/2 (-200) favorite going into the contest, while Malik Hawkins made his way into the ring at 3/2 (+150) with oddsmakers.