Craig Richards vs. Dan Azeez | Ghana | DAZN - 20 December 2025

[Ruthless-RKO]

[veriton]

Another brilliant main event last night along with Simpson v Williamson. If Azeez had Williamson's engine he would have won that, but as soon as he started tiring, Richards found the gaps. More boxing tonight with Okolie...this is a great end to the year for live boxing.

[Ruthless-RKO]

[SeanBrennan]

Isn't Dan Azeez an accountant by trade?

Yes did his undergrad and Masters in it and worked for an accountancy firm, think he’s been a FT pro for a few years though.

Thanks Sean,
Hopefully he decides to pursue that rather than the fight game. He had a good run up until the Buatsi fight. Since then, it's not been good.

I remember a few years ago when Reece Bellotti lost 4 of 6 fights, Eddie Hearn was encouraging him to quit as he had some kind of decent paying job to fall back on but Reece came back, lost badly to Ray Ford but then went on a bit of a tear up before his two recent losses.

Sometimes fighters just have to be fighters.

Definitely. I respect Buglioni for doing what he did, retired at the right time and joined the family surveying firm. Wise.

[mickey1975]

Nice of Eddie to give him Ray Ford to ease him back in.

[rd350lc]

Nice of Eddie to give him Ray Ford to ease him back in.

All heart, that guy.

[JamesPhilips]

Afterwards though Adam Smith congratulated them on showing respect…..

[handsofstone]

Some KO in the last for Richards, competitive fight as expected, Azeez was quicker out the traps, coming in low bobbing and weaving beating Richards to the jab and landing the rights and body shots, Richards came into this finally got his jab going, landing the straight shots but he went back into his shell and Azeez got back in the driving seat, round 9 Azeez lost the steam in his work and Richards got on top looked as if he was gonna claw back a decision but 12th round he poleaxed Azeez in an exchange of hooks and was put flat on his back, heavy KO

[wrighty]

Good win for Richards. Azeez looked the business early on. Where to for both men?