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Richards vs Bolotniks Head To Head
Craig Richards would step into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 13 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Ricards Bolotniks would make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 8 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Richards would have a large advantage in power over Bolotniks, boasting a 65% knockout percentage compared to Bolotniks' 42%.
Craig Richards is the same age as Ricards Bolotniks, at 35 years old.
Both Craig Richards and Ricards Bolotniks fight out of an orthodox stance.
Richards is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 9 months later than Bolotniks, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 9 more professional rounds, totaling 162 compared to Bolotniks' 153.
Craig Richards goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC at light heavyweight.
Richards vs Bolotniks betting form
Craig Richards has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Dan Azeez on December 20, 2025, by knockout in the 12th round at Legon Sports Stadium, Accra, Ghana. He was a 7/20 (-290) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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 fight.
Going into that contest, 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 fight.
Before that, he had beaten Boris Crighton on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
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 fight.
Bolotniks has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Oleksandr Gvozdyk on May 6, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joshua Buatsi on August 14, 2021, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Light Flyweight eliminator fight at Matchroom Fight Camp, Essex, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had won against Serge Michel on December 2, 2020, by technical knockout in the 10th round at Production Park Studios, Yorkshire.
Before that, he had beaten Hosea Burton on September 26, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Studio 69, Riga, Latvia.
He had defeated Steven Ward on December 14, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Brentwood Centre, Essex, United Kingdom. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Craig Richards has been fighting more than Ricards Bolotniks.
Craig Richards last fought 5 months and 12 days ago, while Ricards Bolotniks' last outing was 3 years and 26 days ago.
Richards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.
Bolotniks' last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 5 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
