Hitchins vs Zepeda

Who won Hitchins vs Zepeda?

Richardson Hitchins beat Jose Zepeda by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando.

The scorecards were announced as 120-108, 120-108, 119-109 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).

Also on the undercard Jessica McCaskill was victorious over Sandy Ryan, Conor Benn beat Rodolfo Orozco, Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams defeated Steve Rolls, Orestes Velazquez was victorious over Mohamed Soumaoro, and Khalil Coe beat Kenmon Evans.

Hitchins vs Zepeda stats

Back in September 2023, Richardson Hitchins stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Jose Zepeda made his way to the ring with a record of 37 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws.

Richardson Hitchins was the younger man by 8 years, at 26 years old.

Hitchins had a height advantage of 2 inches over Zepeda. That also extended to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Richardson Hitchins fought out of the orthodox stance, while Jose Zepeda was a southpaw.

Hitchins was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 24 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 7 years and 3 months later than Zepeda, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 69 fewer professional rounds, totaling 130 compared to Zepeda's 199.

Richardson Hitchins went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 7 by the IBF at super lightweight.

Jose Zepeda was ranked number 6 by the WBC, and 11 by the WBO in the 140lb division.

Hitchins vs Zepeda form

Hitchins remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had beaten John Bauza on February 4, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten Yomar Alamo on November 12, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.

Going into that contest, he had won against Angel Sarinana Rodriguez on May 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Gila River Arena, Glendale.

Before that, he had beaten Malik Hawkins on December 18, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Armory, Minnesota.

He had defeated Argenis Mendez on December 12, 2020, by split decision in their 10 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut.

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Neeraj Goyat on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Domo Alcalde, Guadalajara, Mexico.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Regis Prograis on November 26, 2022, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Super Lightweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Francisco Javier Perez on March 19, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Gimnasio Municipal "Jose Neri Santos", Chihuahua, Mexico.

Before that, he had defeated Josue Vargas on October 30, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States.

He had beaten Henry Lundy on May 22, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jose Zepeda had been fighting more than Richardson Hitchins.

Going into this contest, Richardson Hitchins had last fought 7 months and 19 days ago, while Jose Zepeda's last outing had been 5 months and 29 days ago.

Hitchins' last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 11 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

Zepeda's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 1 day, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

What time did Hitchins vs Zepeda start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Hitchins vs Zepeda?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Hitchins vs Zepeda?

Richardson Hitchins was a 1/4 (-400) favorite going into the contest, while Jose Zepeda made his way into the ring at 3/1 (+300) with oddsmakers.