Richards vs Azeez.

When is Richards vs Azeez.?

Craig Richards will take on Dan Azeez on Saturday, December 20th, 2025, at Legon Sports Stadium, Accra.

The fight will be contested over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

Richards vs Azeez. stats

Craig Richards steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dan Azeez will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Azeez has a slight advantage in power over Richards, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Richards' 63%.

Craig Richards is the younger man by 1 year, at 35 years old.

Richards has a height advantage of 3 inches over Azeez. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Craig Richards and Dan Azeez fight out of an orthodox stance.

Richards is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 9 months earlier than Azeez, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 20 fewer professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Azeez's 170.

Craig Richards goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC at light heavyweight.

Richards vs Azeez. form

Craig Richards has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Padraig McCrory on March 1, 2025, by knockout in the 8th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Willy Hutchinson on June 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Boris Crighton on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had lost to Joshua Buatsi on May 21, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

He had won against Marek Matyja on October 30, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at O2 Arena, London.

Azeez has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Sulaimon Adeosun on October 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Onikan, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Lewis Edmondson on October 19, 2024, by majority decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Hackney Wick, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Hrvoje Sep on June 15, 2024, by points in the 8th round at Selhurst Park Football Ground, Crystal Palace.

Before that, he had lost to Joshua Buatsi on February 3, 2024, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Light heavyweight and CBC Commonwealth Light Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

He had beaten Thomas Faure on March 11, 2023, by technical decision in their 12 round contest at Zenith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Dan Azeez has been fighting more than Craig Richards.

Craig Richards last fought 9 months and 19 days ago, while Dan Azeez's last outing was 2 months and 19 days ago.

Richards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Azeez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time does Richards vs Azeez. start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Legon Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Richards vs Azeez.?

Richards vs Azeez. will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Richards vs Azeez.?

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What are the odds on Richards vs Azeez.?

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