BRITISH rivals Craig Richards and Dan Azeez go toe-to-toe in the capital of Ghana THIS Saturday!
Richards has stopped three of his last five opponents which includes an 8th round knockout on Padraig Craig in March this year.
But the Brit star did devastatingly lose his headline fight at the O2 to Joshua Buatsi in 2022.
However, Azeez has suffered two title defeats in his career – something which may play on his mind despite this not being a fight for the crown.
The Londoner got outpointed in his Commonwealth Light Heavyweight championship by Buatsi in February 2024 before being beaten to the title once again in the same manner eight months later – this time losing to Lewis Edmondson.
Azeez did, however, put Sulaimon Adeosun on his back in the fourth round as recently as October 1 this year, so he’ll be hoping to build on that win.
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SunSport can provide you with all the information ahead of this main event in Ghana.
When is Craig Richards vs Dan Azeez?
- Craig Richards vs Dan Azeez will take place on Saturday, December 20.
- The main card is scheduled to take place from 7pm GMT.
- Ringwalks for the headline fight between Richards and Azeez are expected to get underway from 10pm GMT depending on the undercard bouts.
- Legon Sports Stadium in Accra, Ghana is the chosen venue for this huge contest which hosted the 2023 African Games and has a capacity of 11,000
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Craig Richards vs Dan Azeez will be broadcast live on DAZN.
- Fans can stream the entire action via the DAZN app or website.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog of the event for round-by-round coverage of each fight.
What is the Craig Richards vs Dan Azeez undercard?
- Craig Richards vs. Dan Azeez; Light heavyweight
- Theo Allotey vs. Jayr Raquinel; Super flyweight
- Freezy Macbories vs. Jonathan Tetteh; Light heavyweight
- Leo Atang vs. TBC; Heavyweight
- Ibrahima Diallo vs. Sampson Segbedzi; Super welterweight
- Nishant Dev vs. TBC; Super welterweight
What has been said?
Dan Azeez couldn’t contain his excitement for fighting in Ghana.
The British star said: “I’m really pleased to fight out in Ghana,” said Azeez at a press conference on Tuesday.
“It’s not just a celebration of my heritage, but it’s two South London boys who have been British champions, sparred together, came up as amateurs.
“He won the British, I won the British title, and we’re taking our rivalry back to the motherland.
“It’s a big, big thing. It marks a monumental point in our careers. The winner goes on to bigger and better things, and for the loser it could potentially be quits. I’m looking forward to it.”