Bookmakers made Craig Richards a favorite against Padraig McCrory when they square off in their contest on Saturday 1st March 2025 at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.
He is currently 8/13 (-160) to win the contest outright, while you can get 13/10 (+130) on Padraig McCrory if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Richards winning while giving McCrory a 41% chance.
Richards opened as the favorite at 8/13 (-160).
McCrory opened at 13/10 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 168 pounds (11.76 stones or 76.36 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Richards vs McCrory Head To Head
Craig Richards steps into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Padraig McCrory will make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 9 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Richards has an advantage in power over McCrory, with a 61% knockout percentage compared to McCrory's 47%.
Craig Richards is the younger man by 2 years, at 34 years old.
Both Craig Richards and Padraig McCrory fight out of an orthodox stance.
Richards is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2015, 2 years and 6 months earlier than McCrory, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 36 more professional rounds, totaling 142 compared to McCrory's 106.
Richards vs McCrory betting form
Craig Richards has stopped 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to 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 ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Boris Crighton on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Indigo at The O2, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, 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 ring.
Before that, he had beaten Marek Matyja on October 30, 2021, by technical knockout in the 6th round at O2 Arena, London.
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 ring.
McCrory has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Leonard Carrillo on November 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Edgar Berlanga on February 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Caribe Royale Orlando, Orlando, United States. He was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Leon Bunn on October 22, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Fabriksporthalle, Frankfurt, Germany.
Before that, he had won against Marco Antonio Periban on August 6, 2022, by technical knockout in the 5th round at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.
He had defeated Celso Neves on November 5, 2021, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Ulster Hall, Belfast.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Padraig McCrory has been fighting more than Craig Richards.
Craig Richards last fought 9 months ago, while Padraig McCrory's last outing was 4 months ago.
Richards' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 10 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.
McCrory's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Richards vs McCrory Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Richards vs McCrory for In-Play Betting?
Richards vs McCrory will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
