Richards vs McCrory

When is Richards vs McCrory?

Craig Richards is set to face the challenge of Padraig McCrory on Saturday, March 1st, 2025, at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which means the weight limit will be 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of Lewis Crocker's and Paddy Donovan's clash.

Richards vs McCrory stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Richards vs McCrory start?

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.

Who is showing Richards vs McCrory?

Richards vs McCrory will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Richards vs McCrory?

In the UK you can stream Richards vs McCrory via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Richards vs McCrory via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Richards vs McCrory?

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