Richardson Hitchins and Keyshawn Davis hype up prospective 2026 clash

During today’s kickoff for Teofimo Lopez vs. Shakur Stevenson, two other fighters in their weight class were in attendance and ended up engaging in full-on banter for the cameras. Richardson Hitchins and Keyshawn Davis clashed over seemingly agreeing to face each other in the coming year right in front of Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn.

Much of the trash talk made here has been about what may or may not have happened in past sparring sessions between the fighters over the years, but what’s far more intriguing is what will happen between them if they officially hold this fight, which at least appears to be in the works to some extent.

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If that were to happen, Hitchins would likely put his IBF 140lb title on the line against a fighter in Davis who, while very talented, has faced a lot more trouble outside of the ring than in the ring as of late. He was recently stripped of his WBO lightweight title for going well over the weight limit for a title defense against Edwin De Los Santos over the summer, which ended up being canceled altogether.

You can watch their full interaction in the link above!