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• NEWS_POSTED_BY: Haiti Place
• NEWS_POSTED_ON: Aug 09, 2016
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• Category : General News
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  August 9, 2016
  
  Photo: Richardson Hitchins fought in the New York Golden Gloves tournament in April. (AP)
• Location : Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Overview

• RIO DE JANEIRO – He walked around the Olympic boxing center wearing red, white and blue, and spoke frequently, passionately, about making his country proud.
  
  “I want to do this for my country,” he said again and again and again.
  
  Richardson Hitchins is a 19-year-old from Brooklyn who believes he’s destined for greatness. He doesn’t put limits on himself, and though he’s eyeing an Olympic medal he already is thinking down the road.
  
  You will remember his name, Hitchins promises.
  
  “I can do big things in this sport of boxing,” Hitchins said. “Real big things. You’ll see.”
  
  His first task will be to win his Olympic debut on Wednesday against a pesky rival with whom he’s struggled. They’ve fought twice, and Hitchins has lost each time, including in the finals of the U.S. Olympic Trials.
  
  But Hitchins is a guy with a deep belief in his ability. It’s almost as if he views an Olympic medal as his destiny.
  
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