Have Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi ever fought each other?

Yes. Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi met once on May 21, 2022, and Joshua Buatsi won by UD.

Who has the better record, Richards or Buatsi?

Craig Richards is 20-4-1 and Joshua Buatsi is 20-1. Joshua Buatsi has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Richards or Buatsi?

Craig Richards has 0 knockout wins and Joshua Buatsi has 13. Joshua Buatsi has more.

Do Richards and Buatsi have any common opponents?

Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi share 2 common opponents: Dan Azeez and Willy Hutchinson. Joshua Buatsi fared better against 1 of them.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Richards and Buatsi?

This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Craig Richards and 21 bouts tracked for Joshua Buatsi. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Craig Richards vs Joshua Buatsi — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT

Joshua Buatsi

Craig Richards (20-4-1) and Joshua Buatsi (20-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share 2 common opponents.

Richards

Wins

Losses

Draw6 tracked bouts

Buatsi

Wins13 KO · 65%

Loss

Draws21 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Buatsi leads 1–0

Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi have met 1 time; Buatsi leads 1–0.
Met	2022May 21	Series
Craig RichardsFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Joshua BuatsiFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDBuatsi vs Richards	1Meeting

Buatsi vs Richards · May 21, 2022

The Numbers

Richards 1 · Buatsi 5 of 6 measurable rows

RichardsEdge = longer wingBuatsi

Record: 20-4-120-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 82%
95.2% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 13: 0
13 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 0%
65% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 100% (edge)
65%
Times stopped^†levelmax 0: 0
0
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 2.5: 0.7
2.5 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 21: 6
21

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Heightnot held: Craig Richards: No height on file; Joshua Buatsi: 6′2″
Reachnot held: Craig Richards: No reach on file; Joshua Buatsi: 74″
Agenot held: Craig Richards: No date of birth; Joshua Buatsi: 33
Stance: Craig Richards: Not recorded; Joshua Buatsi: Orthodox

Craig Richards left, Joshua Buatsi right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Craig Richards1 win · from 6 tracked bouts

1 by KO/TKO 100%

Joshua Buatsi20 wins · from 21 tracked bouts

13 by KO/TKO 65%7 on the cards 35%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Craig Richards 6, Joshua Buatsi 21 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

2 shared

2 shared · Buatsi better on 1 · even on 12 shared · Joshua Buatsi better on 1 · even on 1

RichardsCraig Richards

Opponent

BuatsiJoshua Buatsi

Craig Richards
Win, KO
2025Dec 2025
AzeezDan Azeez23–3–1EvenEven — 1–0 both
Joshua Buatsi
Win, UD
2024Feb 2024
Craig Richards
Loss, UD
2024Jun 2024
HutchinsonWilly HutchinsonUnited Kingdom 20–2Buatsi betterJoshua Buatsi better — 1–0 to 0–1
Joshua Buatsi
Win, SD
2024Sep 2024

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Craig Richards had won one in a row before losing a decision to Radivoje Kalajdzic. Richards last boxed on Sep 26, 2026 — 21 days ago.LLLWL

Bivol May 2021Buatsi May 2022Hutchinson Jun 2024Azeez Dec 2025Kalajdzic Sep 20260.7 tracked bouts per year

Joshua Buatsi has won once since losing a decision to Callum Smith. Buatsi last boxed on Nov 1, 2025 — 350 days ago.WWWLW

Stępień May 2023Azeez Feb 2024Hutchinson Sep 2024Smith Feb 2025Parker Nov 20252.5 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi ever fought each other?: Yes. Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi met once on May 21, 2022, and Joshua Buatsi won by UD.
Who has the better record, Richards or Buatsi?: Craig Richards is 20-4-1 and Joshua Buatsi is 20-1. Joshua Buatsi has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Richards or Buatsi?: Craig Richards has 0 knockout wins and Joshua Buatsi has 13. Joshua Buatsi has more.
Do Richards and Buatsi have any common opponents?: Craig Richards and Joshua Buatsi share 2 common opponents: Dan Azeez and Willy Hutchinson. Joshua Buatsi fared better against 1 of them.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Richards and Buatsi?: This comparison is drawn from 6 bouts tracked for Craig Richards and 21 bouts tracked for Joshua Buatsi. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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