Kambosos (22-3, 10 KO) was a massive underdog against Lopez, but scored a knockdown and cruised to a clear victory (despite one judge scoring the fight for Lopez) to win the WBA, WBO and IBF titles at 135 pounds. Kambosos was able to parlay that victory into an attempt to become undisputed champion against Devin Haney in a 2022 two-fight series.

Hitchins is managed by Keith Connolly and announced after the fight that he is a promotional free agent. Wilson would like Hitchins to follow in the footsteps of fighters like Carlos Monzon, Jeff Chandler, and Marvin Hagler, who made a home at their weight class rather than immediately leaping to the next.

Richardson Hitchins will face George Kambosos Jr in this IBF Welterweight Boxing matchup on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.