Bookmakers made Craig Richards a favourite against Willy Hutchinson when they face off in their fight on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 33/50 (-150) to win the fight outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on Willy Hutchinson if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 57% chance of Richards winning while giving Hutchinson a 43% chance.
Richards opened as the favourite at 4/7 (-180) however, that price has shortened by -109/100 (+90).
Hutchinson opened at 11/8 (+140) which has got wider by 41/-50 (+120).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
Richards vs Hutchinson Head To Head
Craig Richards steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Willy Hutchinson will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Hutchinson has an advantage in power over Richards, with a 76% knockout percentage over Richards' 61%.
Craig Richards is the older man by 9 years, at 34 years old.
Both Craig Richards & Willy Hutchinson fight out of an orthodox stance.
Richards is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 4 months earlier than Hutchinson, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 68 more professional rounds, totaling 130 compared to Hutchinson's 62.
Craig Richards goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 13 by the WBC and 12 by the IBF at light heavyweight.
Willy Hutchinson is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO and 14 by the IBF in the 175lb division.
Richards vs Hutchinson betting form
Craig Richards has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Boris Crighton on February 10, 2024 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joshua Buatsi on May 21, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London. He was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Marek Matyja on October 30, 2021 by technical knockout in the 6th round at O2 Arena, London.
Before that, he had lost to Dmitry Bivol on May 1, 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 9/1 (+900) underdog going into the fight.
He had beaten Shakan Pitters on December 18, 2020 by technical knockout in the 9th round in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Fly By Nite Rehearsal Studios, Worcestershire. He was a 14/5 (+280) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Richards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Hutchinson's last 4 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Richards vs Hutchinson Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 4:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Richards vs Hutchinson for In-Play Betting?
Richards vs Hutchinson will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.