JOSHUA BUATSI and Craig Richards throw down for British bragging rights this weekend as the pair square off at the O2 Arena in their highly-anticipated light-heavyweight domestic dust up. London takes centre stage for the 50/50, as the pair look to move one step closer to a shot at world honours in the 175-pound division.
On paper, this is a genuine 50/50 fight and is extremely difficult to call. Joshua Buatsi turned professional after catching the eye at the Rio 2016 Olympics, but hasn’t yet reached the levels which fight fans expected him to. Meanwhile, Craig Richards has chopped away bit by bit, earning himself a shot at the WBA world title last year in the process.
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Joshua Buatsi vs Craig Richards prediction
This fight is a tough one to call. Had it have been a year ago, the majority of boxing fans would have said with assured confidence that Joshua Buatsi would come out on top. But not now.
Craig Richards is riding the crest of a wave right now, and has thrown his name into the hat as one of the best 175-pound fighters in Britain, without any shadow of a doubt. ‘Spider’ earned his second British title shot last year against Shakan Pitters, in a fight that he was deemed the underdog against the undefeated champion. He emphatically won by ninth round knockout on that occasion, proving that he is still a problem for anyone in the light-heavyweight division in the UK.
That win earnt him a shot at the WBA world title against a certain Dmitry Bivol. Although Richards lost that fight, he most certainly gave Bivol the…
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