As for Paro winning on one judge’s scorecard, I think that’s fair - after all, he was the champion, right? But in the end, it doesn’t matter since Hitchins still won the fight. However, I have to say, I’m not too impressed with Hitchins’ boxing skills. I’m afraid he might not last long as a champion.
Every judge has their own perspective on how they will judge the fight; some weigh on the power of the punches, and some judges base it on the punches landed, but when everyone is unanimous on their decision and you are not, then something is wrong in how you handle your decision.
Hitchins is not an extraordinary fighter; its just that he studied Paro, he has done his assignment, and it pays off if he faces Subriel. Subriel has a chance of beating him because he loves to go toe to toe.
Yeah, as it he is watching a different fight, so not sure what that one judge has seen to make that score. And with that big upset, Hitchins says that he wants Lopez next. But Top Rank might have another fighter in mind for Lopez for next year.
There were doubts about Hitchins because of his performance against Peros, which is also a bit controversial decision win for Hitchins. But this time, it's totally different, he dominated the champion so there's no doubt that he won this fight.
