Craig Richards Record & Stats
Six years and 11 months into his professional boxing career, Craig Richards has fought 21 times with 17 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw. As of June 2023, Richards' boxing record stands at 17-3-1 (10 KO wins).
- Born
- Apr 30, 1990
- Age
- 33
- Debut
- May 28, 2015
- Record
- 17-3-1
- Rounds
- 123
- KOs
- 10 (47.6%)
- Height
- 185 cm
- Reach
- 185 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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Craig Richards (Spider) is an English professional boxer. He was born in Croydon, England on April 30, 1990. Richards made his professional boxing debut at the age of 25, on May 28, 2015. He is yet to win a major world title. Richards is 33 years old, he will turn 34 in 10 months and 21 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 21 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 17 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 0 |
| Title Defenses | 0 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 0 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | May 21, 2022 | 32 | Joshua Buatsi | Loss | UD |
| 20 | Oct 30, 2021 | 31 | Marek Matyja | Win | TKO6 |
| 19 | May 1, 2021 | 31 | Dmitry Bivol | Loss * | UD |
| 18 | Dec 18, 2020 | 30 | Shakan Pitters | Win | TKO9 |
| 17 | Dec 19, 2019 | 29 | Chad Sugden | Draw | PTS |
| 16 | Jun 21, 2019 | 29 | Andre Sterling | Win | UD |
| 15 | Feb 2, 2019 | 28 | Jake Ball | Win | TKO3 |
| 14 | Oct 27, 2018 | 28 | Michal Ludwiczak | Win | TKO2 |
| 13 | Jun 6, 2018 | 28 | Bosko Misic | Win | KO3 |
| 12 | Mar 24, 2018 | 27 | Ivan Stupalo | Win | TKO3 |
| 11 | Oct 28, 2017 | 27 | Frank Buglioni | Loss | UD |
| 10 | Oct 21, 2017 | 27 | Norbert Szekeres | Win | TKO3 |
| 9 | Jul 1, 2017 | 27 | Rui Pavanito | Win | PTS |
| 8 | Mar 17, 2017 | 26 | Alan Higgins | Win | PTS |
| 7 | Nov 26, 2016 | 26 | Bronislav Kubin | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Sep 29, 2016 | 26 | Adam Jones | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Sep 10, 2016 | 26 | Dalton Miller | Win | PTS |
| 4 | Jun 21, 2016 | 26 | Richard Horton | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Jan 30, 2016 | 25 | Kieron Gray | Win | PTS |
| 2 | Oct 10, 2015 | 25 | Scott Douglas | Win | PTS |
| 1 | May 28, 2015 | 25 | James Childs | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
Statistics
Craig Richards is 185 cm tall (6' 0.83") with a reach of 185 cm (6' 0.83"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Richards has a 47.6% KO rate.
Career Summary
Craig Richards made his professional boxing debut against James Childs at the age of 25 on May 28, 2015, defeating Childs via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 9 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 3 wins via stoppage.
Richards had his first world title fight at the age of 31 on May 1, 2021 after 18 professional fights, against Dmitry Bivol for the WBA (Super) title. He lost to Bivol via 12 round unanimous decision.
Some of Richards' best fights and notable victories include wins over Shakan Pitters, Marek Matyja, Jake Ball, Norbert Szekeres, Michal Ludwiczak, Ivan Stupalo, and Bosko Misic.
Richards has had a total of three losses in his professional boxing career so far.
His most recent fight was a non-title bout against British boxer Joshua Buatsi on May 21, 2022. Richards lost the fight via 12 round unanimous decision. It's been 1 year and 19 days since this fight.
Craig Richards Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Richards' boxing career; all the way from his debut, to fighting for world-titles, to his latest loss against Joshua Buatsi, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Craig Richards vs. Joshua Buatsi
Fight page: Richards vs. BuatsiOn May 21, 2022, a 32-year old Craig Richards (17-2-1, 10 KO) fought an undefeated British boxer Joshua Buatsi, who was 29 years old with a record of 15-0. Buatsi was on a 15-fight win streak with 13 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage over Richards.
Richards lost to Buatsi via 12 round unanimous decision.
Craig Richards vs. Marek Matyja
On October 30, 2021, a 31-year old Craig Richards (16-2-1, 9 KO) fought Marek Matyja in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Matyja via 6th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Craig Richards vs. Dmitry Bivol
Fight page: Richards vs. BivolOn May 1, 2021, a 31-year old Craig Richards (16-1-1, 9 KO) challended an undefeated Russian boxer Dmitry Bivol's WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title. Bivol was 30 years old with a record of 17-0. Bivol was on a 17-fight win streak with 11 KO wins. Richards was the taller of the two by 2 cms and also had a 2 cm reach advantage.
Richards lost to Bivol via 12 round unanimous decision.
Craig Richards vs. Shakan Pitters
On December 18, 2020, a 30-year old Craig Richards (15-1-1, 8 KO) fought Shakan Pitters in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Pitters via 9th round TKO.
Craig Richards vs. Chad Sugden
On December 19, 2019, a 29-year old Craig Richards (15-1, 8 KO) fought Chad Sugden in his 17th professional fight. He had a draw with Sugden via 8th round PTS.
Craig Richards vs. Andre Sterling
On June 21, 2019, a 29-year old Craig Richards (14-1, 8 KO) fought Andre Sterling in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Sterling via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Jake Ball
On February 2, 2019, a 28-year old Craig Richards (13-1, 7 KO) fought Jake Ball in his 15th professional fight. He defeated Ball via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Craig Richards vs. Michal Ludwiczak
On October 27, 2018, a 28-year old Craig Richards (12-1, 6 KO) fought Michal Ludwiczak in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Ludwiczak via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Craig Richards vs. Bosko Misic
On June 6, 2018, a 28-year old Craig Richards (11-1, 5 KO) fought Bosko Misic in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Misic via 3rd round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Craig Richards vs. Ivan Stupalo
On March 24, 2018, a 27-year old Craig Richards (10-1, 4 KO) fought Ivan Stupalo in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Stupalo via 3rd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Craig Richards vs. Frank Buglioni
On October 28, 2017, a 27-year old Craig Richards (10-0, 4 KO) fought Frank Buglioni in his 11th professional fight. He lost to Buglioni via 12th round unanimous decision.
Craig Richards vs. Norbert Szekeres
On October 21, 2017, a 27-year old Craig Richards (9-0, 3 KO) fought Norbert Szekeres in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Szekeres via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Rui Pavanito
On July 1, 2017, a 27-year old Craig Richards (8-0, 3 KO) fought Rui Pavanito in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Pavanito via 6th round PTS. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Alan Higgins
On March 17, 2017, a 26-year old Craig Richards (7-0, 3 KO) fought Alan Higgins in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Higgins via 10th round PTS. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Bronislav Kubin
On November 26, 2016, a 26-year old Craig Richards (6-0, 2 KO) fought Bronislav Kubin in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Kubin via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Adam Jones
On September 29, 2016, a 26-year old Craig Richards (5-0, 2 KO) fought Adam Jones in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Jones via 6th round PTS. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Dalton Miller
On September 10, 2016, a 26-year old Craig Richards (4-0, 2 KO) fought Dalton Miller in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Miller via 4th round PTS. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Richard Horton
On June 21, 2016, a 26-year old Craig Richards (3-0, 1 KO) fought Richard Horton in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Horton via 1st round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Kieron Gray
On January 30, 2016, a 25-year old Craig Richards (2-0, 1 KO) fought Kieron Gray in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Gray via 4th round PTS. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. Scott Douglas
On October 10, 2015, a 25-year old Craig Richards (1-0, 1 KO) fought Scott Douglas in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Douglas via 4th round PTS. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Craig Richards vs. James Childs
On May 28, 2015, a 25-year old Craig Richards successfully debuted against James Childs. He defeated Childs via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Craig Richards have on his record?
Richards has knocked out 10 of his 21 opponents so far. His KO ratio currently stands at 47.6%. Of his total 17 wins, 10 of them have been via KO (58.8%).