When is Hitchins vs Puello?
Richardson Hitchins could take on Alberto Puello in Early 2027 the United States.
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which means the weight limit would be 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).
Hitchins vs Puello stats
Richardson Hitchins would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Alberto Puello would make his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Puello would have a slight advantage in power over Hitchins, with a 44% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 38%.
Richardson Hitchins is the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.
Hitchins has a height advantage of 1 inch over Puello. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.
Richardson Hitchins fights out of the orthodox stance, while Alberto Puello is a southpaw.
Hitchins is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 1 month later than Puello, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 44 fewer professional rounds, totaling 148 compared to Puello's 192.
Richardson Hitchins goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at super lightweight.
Alberto Puello is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 5 by The Ring in the 140lb division.
Hitchins vs Puello form
Hitchins remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Ricardo Salas on July 26, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.
Prior to that, he had 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against 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 had beaten Jose Zepeda on September 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.
Puello has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Miguel Angel Bolano on July 18, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Coliseo de Boxeo Carlos Teo Cruz, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Subriel Matias on July 12, 2025, by majority decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Louis Armstrong Stadium, Queens, United States.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Sandor Martin on March 1, 2025, by split decision in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
Before that, he had won against Gary Antuanne Russell on June 15, 2024, by split decision in their WBC Interim World Super Lightweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas.
He had defeated Ector Madera on December 16, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Armory, Minneapolis.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Alberto Puello has been fighting more than Richardson Hitchins.
Richardson Hitchins last fought 5 days ago, while Alberto Puello's last outing was 13 days ago.
Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Puello's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
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