After beating Liam Paro to win the red and gold belt in December, Hitchins will be looking to add another beaten Australian to his resume.

Kambosos however is a determined fighter and returns to the scene of his greatest triumph where he upset Teofimo Lopez to become the IBF, WBA and WBO lightweight champion in 2021.

DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr.

Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr fight date, start time

Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr will take place on Saturday, June 14 at Madison Square Garden's Theater in New York City, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN.

DAZN's coverage will begin at 8pm on the East Coast, with the ringwalks for Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr scheduled for 11:25pm ET. These timings are subject to change. 

• Date: Saturday, June 14 
• Time: 8pm ET / 5pm PT / 1am BST (Sunday)
• Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr main event ringwalks (approx): 11:25pm ET / 8:25pm PT / 4:25am BST (Sunday)

Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr fight card

• Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr; For Hitchins' IBF super lightweight title
• Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro; Lightweight
• Alexis Barriere vs Roney Hines; Heavyweight
• Ernesto Mercado vs Jonathan Montrel; Super lightweight
• Zaquin Moses vs Carl Rogers; Super featherweight
• Pablo Valdez vs Cesar Diaz; Welterweight
• Nishant Dev vs Josue Silva; Super welterweight
• Adam Maca vs Rafael Castillo; Super bantamweight

How to watch Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr?

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Where is the Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr fight?

The fight is set to be held at Madison Square Garden's The Theater, in New York City. 

The Theater is situated below the main arena at MSG and has become a popular venue for high profile boxing events. 

Hitchins vs Kambosos Jr odds

Hicthins, who is fighting in his home city of New York, is the favourite to come out on top in Saturday's world title fight.

To win:

• Richardson Hitchins: 1/20 
• George Kambosos Jr: 7/1

Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets click here

Odds correct as of June 19, 10:45am BST.

Hitchins vs Kambosos tale of the tape

Richardson Hitchins record 

• Nationality: American
• Age: 27
• Height: 5' 10"
• Reach: 74"
• Total fights: 19
• Record: 19-0 (7 KOs)

George Kambosos Jr record

• Nationality: Australian
• Age: 31
• Height: 5' 9"
• Reach: 68"
• Total fights: 25
• Record: 22-3 (10 KOs)

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