Hitchins vs Salas

When is Hitchins vs Salas?

Richardson Hitchins will fight Ricardo Salas on Sunday, July 26th, 2026, at The Infosys Theater at MSG, New York.

The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Edgar Berlanga's and Steven Butler's clash. Also on the undercard will be Sergiy Derevyanchenko's and Jalil Major Hackett's bout.

Hitchins vs Salas 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.

Ricardo Salas will make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 2 losses and 2 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Salas has a massive power advantage over Hitchins, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 40%.

Richardson Hitchins is the older man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Hitchins has a height advantage of 2 inches over Salas. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Richardson Hitchins and Ricardo Salas fight out of an orthodox stance.

Hitchins' experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Salas', having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 months later than Salas, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 3 more professional rounds, totaling 138 compared to Salas' 135.

Richardson Hitchins goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 3 by the IBF at welterweight.

Ricardo Salas is currently ranked number 7 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

Hitchins vs Salas form

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

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

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

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Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

Salas' last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.5 rounds on average.

What time does Hitchins vs Salas start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST at The Infosys Theater at MSG, New York, United States, which is around 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Hitchins vs Salas?

Hitchins vs Salas will be broadcast on Paramount+ in the US, while the fight will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports Main Event.

How do you stream Hitchins vs Salas?

In the US you can stream Hitchins vs Salas and all Zuffa Boxing and UFC cards on Paramount+. Download the Paramount+ app on your smart TV, streaming stick (like Fire TV, Roku, or Apple TV), mobile device, or games console, or by visiting the Paramount+ website in a browser.

1 month (ad supported) of Paramount+ is $8.99, 1 month (premium) of Paramount+ is $13.99, 1 year (ad supported) of Paramount+ is $89.99 and 1 year (premium) costs $139.99.

In the UK you can stream Hitchins vs Salas via NowTV. They allow you to stream Sky Sports boxing cards via their app, based on a 24 hour, weekly or monthly passes. You’ll also get access to 11 Sky Sports Channels during your pass period. They also do a monthly smartphone only pass for £5.99, which is great if you need to catch Hitchins vs Salas on the move.

24 hours of NowTV is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

Existing or new Sky Sports subscribers can stream Hitchins vs Salas, and all Sky boxing cards, via the Sky Go App. This is free is you’re already a Sky Sports TV customer. It’s available for Apple, Android, Firestick, Roku and games consoles.

24 hours of Sky Go is £11.98, while 1 month costs £34.99.

What are the odds on Hitchins vs Salas?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Hitchins vs Salas yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.