How to Watch Hitchins vs Kambosos: Undefeated IBF super-lightweight champion Richardson Hitchins (19-0) will defend his 140‑lb title against former undisputed lightweight king George Kambosos Jr (22-3) on Saturday 14 June 2025 in New York. UK boxing fans can catch the fight live on DAZN the streaming service will carry the card worldwide.
Coverage begins late on Saturday night (the early hours of Sunday) for British viewers. In the UK the main card starts around 1:00am BST on Sunday 15 June, with Hitchins–Kambosos ring walks expected at about 4:25am BST Sunday morning.
How to Watch Hitchins vs Kambosos
- Date & Time (UK): Saturday 14 June 2025 (late Saturday night). DAZN’s live coverage kicks off around 11:30pm BST on Saturday. The main card begins at 1:00am BST Sunday, with the headliners entering the ring around 4:25am BST.
- Channel: DAZN – you need a DAZN subscription to stream the event. (DAZN is a paid streaming service; in the UK plans start at about £14.99 per month.)
- What’s at stake: The IBF super-lightweight (140lb) world title is on the line. Hitchins is defending the belt he won in December, while Kambosos is challenging for a second division crown.
- Undercard highlight: Olympic gold medallist Andy Cruz (USA) faces Hironori Mishiro (Japan) in an IBF lightweight title eliminator. The winner will move closer to a world title shot.
UK viewers should log in to DAZN via the app or website at the above times to catch Hitchins vs Kambosos live. There is no traditional TV broadcast only DAZN will have the stream.
Full Fight Card
Main Event
- Richardson Hitchins vs George Kambosos Jr – IBF Super-Lightweight Title
Undercard
- Andy Cruz vs Hironori Mishiro – Lightweight (IBF Title Eliminator)
- 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
What’s at Stake
This clash is high-stakes on two fronts. In the ring is the IBF junior-welterweight (140lb) championship. Richardson Hitchins, a 27-year-old Brooklyn native, won the vacant IBF belt in December by outpointing Australia’s Liam Paro. Saturday will be his first world-title defence. A win will cement Hitchins as a rising force at 140lbs and could set up bigger unification bouts.
For 31-year-old George Kambosos (22-3), the bout is about redemption and history. The Sydney-born fighter famously upset Teofimo Lopez in 2021 to claim the unified lightweight titles. Since then he has tasted defeat losing two close decisions to Devin Haney and suffering a stoppage loss to Vasyl Lomachenko but he rebounded at 140lbs by beating Jake Wyllie in March 2025. A victory here would make Kambosos a two-weight world champion and revive his title career.
Beyond the IBF title, both men are fighting for pride and momentum. Hitchins will be defending in front of a Madison Square Garden crowd for the first time in over two years, hoping to prove he belongs among the sport’s elite. Kambosos, no stranger to big stages, wants to show he’s still dangerous outside the lightweight division. Either way, the winner walks away with bragging rights, a world championship and a potential ticket to even bigger fights.
