Ball vs Richards

Who won Ball vs Richards?

Craig Richards beat Jake Ball by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, February 2nd, 2019, at O2 Arena, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Sergio Garcia's and Ted Cheeseman's clash.

Ball vs Richards stats

Back in February 2019, Jake Ball stepped into the ring with a record of 12 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Craig Richards made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 7 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ball had a large advantage in power over Richards, boasting a 75% knockout percentage compared to Richards' 54%.

Jake Ball was the younger man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Ball had a height advantage of 3 inches over Richards.

Jake Ball fought out of the southpaw stance, while Craig Richards was an orthodox fighter.

Ball was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 3 months later than Richards, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 101 fewer professional rounds, totaling 41 compared to Richards' 142.

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Richards' last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 5 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5 rounds on average.

Who broadcast Ball vs Richards?

Ball vs Richards was broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Ball vs Richards?

Jake Ball was a 31/50 (-160) favorite going into the contest, while Craig Richards made his way into the ring at 13/10 (+130) with oddsmakers.