Bookmakers made Craig Richards a strong favorite against Dan Azeez when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 20th December 2025 at Legon Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana.
He is currently 9/25 (-280) to win the clash outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Dan Azeez if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Richards winning while giving Azeez a 31% chance.
Richards opened as the favorite at 9/25 (-280).
Azeez opened at 11/5 (+220) which has got wider by -4/5 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 10 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 Azeez Head To Head
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 21 fewer professional rounds, totaling 150 compared to Azeez's 171.
Craig Richards goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC at light heavyweight.
Richards vs Azeez betting 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. He was a 53/100 (-200) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 8/13 (-160) favorite going into the contest.
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 was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest.
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. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the fight.
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. He was a 1/1 (+110) underdog going into the fight.
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. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the fight.
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 was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the fight.
He had beaten Thomas Faure on March 11, 2023, by technical decision in their 12 round contest at Zenith Paris - La Villette, Paris, France. He was a 8/1 (+810) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, 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’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Richards vs Azeez Pre Fight?
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.
Where Can I Watch Richards vs Azeez for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (GTM).
