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 loses and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
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 knock out.
The stats suggest Hutchinson has advantage in power over Richards, with a 76% knock out percentage over Richards' 61%.
Craig Richards is the older man by 8 years, at 33 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, 130 to Hutchinson's 62.
Craig Richards goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA and 15 by the WBC at light heavyweight.
Willy Hutchinson is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO and 13 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 10th February 2024 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Previous to that, he had been beaten by Joshua Buatsi on 21st May 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 30th October 2021 by technical knockout in the 6th round at O2 Arena, London.
Before that, he had lost to Dmitry Bivol on 1st May 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 beat Shakan Pitters on 18th December 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 UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.
