Norman Jr vs Hitchins

When is Norman Jr vs Hitchins?

Brian Norman Jr could fight Richardson Hitchins in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

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

Norman Jr vs Hitchins stats

Brian Norman Jr would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Richardson Hitchins would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Norman Jr would have a massive power advantage over Hitchins, boasting a 79% knockout percentage compared to Hitchins' 40%.

Brian Norman Jr is the younger man by 3 years, at 25 years old.

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

Both Brian Norman Jr and Richardson Hitchins fight out of an orthodox stance.

Norman Jr's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Hitchins', having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2018, 8 months later than Hitchins, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 114 compared to Hitchins' 138.

Brian Norman Jr goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 10 by the IBF, and 2 by The Ring at welterweight.

Richardson Hitchins is currently ranked number 4 by the IBF in the 147lb division.

Norman Jr vs Hitchins form

Brian Norman Jr has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Josh Wagner on May 16, 2026, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Scope Arena, Norfolk, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Devin Haney on November 22, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at ANB Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jin Sasaki on June 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Ota-City General Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan.

Before that, he had beaten Derrieck Cuevas on March 29, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Fontainebleau Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

He had defeated Giovani Santillan on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBO Interim World Welterweight championship fight at Pechanga Arena, San Diego.

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Brian Norman Jr has been fighting more than Richardson Hitchins.

Brian Norman Jr last fought 4 months and 1 day ago, while Richardson Hitchins' last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 3 days ago.

Norman Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 30 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Hitchins' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.

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