When is Hitchins vs Martin?
Richardson Hitchins could face Frank Martin 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 and 29 days.
Hitchins vs Martin 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.
Frank Martin would make his way to the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Martin would have a large advantage in power over Hitchins, boasting a 67% 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 2 inches over Martin. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Richardson Hitchins fights out of the orthodox stance, while Frank Martin is a southpaw.
Hitchins is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months earlier than Martin, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Martin's 102.
Richardson Hitchins goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Hitchins vs Martin 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.
Martin has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis on June 15, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their WBA Super World Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Prior to that, he had won against Artem Harutyunyan on July 15, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Lightweight eliminator fight at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Michel Rivera on December 17, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had beaten Jackson Marinez on July 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Alamodome, San Antonio.
He had won against Romero Duno on January 1, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Richardson Hitchins has been fighting more than Frank Martin.
Richardson Hitchins last fought 1 year and 6 days ago, while Frank Martin's last outing was 2 years and 5 days ago.
Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 3 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Martin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 19 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
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