Hitchins is back in action this coming Saturday when he takes on former world title challenger Jose Zepeda live on DAZN in a fight which could prove vital in the former's pursuit of world title shot. 

Hitchins currently sits at fifth in the WBO and seventh in the IBF super lightweight rankings, therefore a win over Zepeda is likely to put the 25-year-old on the brink of challenging for a world title. 

But while a win is of the utmost importance to Hitchins, he is also aware that he needs to make a statement if he is to secure some of the biggest names at 140lbs. 

"Winning is number one of course, but to get the big fights I have to win and dominate,” Hitchins said. 

"I’m ready for the champions because when you look at the guys Prograis or Haney fight, those are guys that I am a nightmare for any of them. I have size, reach, superb defense - I can damn near feel when a guy is about to punch.

"So, when you have a guy like that against a guy that doesn’t know how to defend themselves, it kind of makes it tricky for them, because I’ve been in there with guys that just stand in front of you and don’t have the ability.

"You get in front of a guy like Shakur Stevenson, that turns boxing into a math problem, it’s different and that’s what you face with me. I can bring that puzzle that people can’t solve, it’s algebra in the ring."