Kraus vs Crighton

Who won Kraus vs Crighton?

Gradus Kraus beat Boris Crighton by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, January 31st, 2026, at Copper Box Arena,, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 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 Francesca Hennessy beating Ellie Bouttell. Also on the undercard Archie Sharp defeated Angelo Dragone.

Kraus vs Crighton stats

Gradus Kraus stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 9 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Boris Crighton made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws.

Gradus Kraus was the younger man by 8 years, at 24 years old.

Kraus had a height advantage of 2 inches over Crighton.

Both Gradus Kraus and Boris Crighton fought out of an orthodox stance.

Kraus was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2024, 6 years later than Crighton, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 83 fewer professional rounds, totaling 20 compared to Crighton's 103.

Activity check

Crighton's last 2 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.5 rounds on average.

What time did Kraus vs Crighton start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 7:30 PM GMT at Copper Box Arena,, London, United Kingdom, which was 2:30 PM EST or 11:30 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Kraus vs Crighton?

Kraus vs Crighton was broadcast on BBC Two in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Kraus vs Crighton?

Gradus Kraus was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Boris Crighton made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.