Joshua Buatsi

Buatsi continued his charge to a world title clash by outpointing domestic rival Richards at the O2 Arena to preserve his undefeated record.

After his victory, Buatsi now finds himself in pole position to chase a title shot at Bivol who has just defeated Canelo Alvarez earlier this month. Buatsi was handed a significant scare in the eighth being dazed by heavy artillery from Richards who pushed for a finish to no avail. Buatsi recovered well and scored some damaging work of his own in the tenth before the pair went all guns blazing in an electric final round. Chantelle Cameron made a successful defence of her unified titles with a wide decision victory over Victoria Bustos to continue her route to an undisputed title clash. Both men landed significant work with a well-timed overhand right stiffening the legs of Richards before he fired back with an uppercut of his own. The 29-year-old was delighted with his display and called for an immediate shot at world glory.

It was an all-south London boxing affair and Buatsi took control of the bout from the opening round and swiftly opened up a wide advantage on the cards by the ...

That’s good from Buatsi though, takes a bit of control back with a lovely jab. This has been better for him so far though, keeping the distance with his jab. He’s saved by the referee, as Buatsi’s gumshield comes out and the fight is paused. He’s working really well again to the body of Richards... and now to the head! Buatsi vs Richards He is still going for the big overhand right, leaving himself open as he does. Buatsi vs Richards A sensational 12 rounds of action and a big embrace at the end. He’s winding up the overhand right, Buatsi sees it coming every time though. Buatsi vs Richards Chantelle Cameron had a far less eventful ten rounds as she eased to a points win. Buatsi vs Richards

O2 Arena, London - In a high stakes light heavyweight clash, Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs) fought his way to a twelve round unanimous decision over Craig ...

But Buatsi stepped things up again in the tenth, as he had Richards in trouble with a sharp onslaught, only to be stopped in his tracks after his gumshield fell out. Richard hit back with a right and a left and as they both went for it, Buatsi landed a huge right that wobbled Richards. Buatsi threw a huge right that grazed Richards’s jaw to start the second round and then a solid jab. Buatsi started the fifth well, too, landing two rights as he drove Richards back across the ring. There was little feeling out early on, as Buatsi came right after Richards, who tried to meet him with a straight right. Then Richards put in a stellar performance in an unsuccessful challenge for Dmitry Bivol’s WBA light-heavyweight title, then Buatsi’s options dried up as the division’s world champions took other options.

Joshua Buatsi takes on Craig Richards at London's 02 Arena in what promises to be a thrilling battle of the light heavyweights. Follow the latest updates.

Things properly came to life in the seventh round as Molina went through the ropes and out the ring with Davies dominating his opponent as the American took a knee several times. Both fighters land some hefty body shots and it's Richards who comes out with a bit of showboating as the bell goes with Buatsi struggling to get near him. Richards manages to escape and Buatsi comes again before the bell. 10:45 p.m. BST (5:45 p.m. ET): Buatsi's in the ring and looking as calm and composed as ever. Buatsi responds with a brutal flurry of punches with Richards pinned into the ropes. A big left hook from Buatsi excites the crowd but Richards stands firm. Round 5: Richards is being encouraged to stay on his jab but all of a sudden lands a huge punch over the top. Round 4 Buatsi has Richards in the corner but some neat footwork sees them reverse roles before the referee breaks them up. Another warning sign for Buatsi with the Croydon fighter then resorting back to his one-big punch tactics in the final seconds of the round but proving unsuccessful. Round 10: Buatsi attempts a couple of body shots but the referee tells him to raise his punches as they're close to below the belt. Little of note follows until the final minute when Richards unleashes a big right that Buatsi absorbs. Buatsi does well to get out of a tight space as Richards launches an attack.

Joshua Buatsi cleared the way for a world light-heavyweight title shot after claiming a points win over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena in London.

But the strong and accurate Buatsi seized the advantage from the start and it took Richards until the fifth round to really begin to make any kind of impression. Joshua Buatsi cleared the way for a world light-heavyweight title shot after claiming a points win over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua Buatsi overcomes Craig Richards to clear way for world title shot

Everything you need to know ahead of this all-British light heavyweight bout this Friday.

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Joshua Buatsi cleared the way for a world light-heavyweight title shot after claiming a points win over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena in London.

But the strong and accurate Buatsi seized the advantage from the start and it took Richards until the fifth round to really begin to make any kind of impression. Joshua Buatsi cleared the way for a world light-heavyweight title shot after claiming a points win over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua Buatsi overcomes Craig Richards to clear way for world title shot

Joshua Buatsi edged Craig Richards with a unanimous points victory in a light-heavyweight title eliminator Saturday night at O2 Arena in London, England.

Bustos remained dangerous with single hooks but Cameron's quick hands allowed her to outland her challenger and maintain a points lead. A right uppercut from Richards unsettled Buatsi, and Richards then unloaded a series of punches as he sensed an opportunity. Buatsi, who has lived in Croydon since his family moved to England when he was aged nine, landed big shots late in the opening round and unloaded more heavy punches at close range in the second round. Cameron won a shut-out points decision, taking every round on all three judges' scorecards (100-90). Buatsi could not sustain the attack, and in the sixth landed a series of big right hands before again easing off. Both tried to establish their jab in the first round.

His win in a bout promoted as a WBA title eliminator should land him a shot at Dmitry Bivol, who won the belt in a stunning upset over Saul Alvarez earlier this ...

But the strong and accurate Buatsi seized the advantage from the start and it took Richards until the fifth round to really begin to make any kind of impression. Joshua Buatsi cleared the way for a world light-heavyweight title shot after claiming a points win over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena in London. Joshua Buatsi overcomes Craig Richards to clear way for world title shot

Joshua Buatsi emerged victorious in a fantastic domestic contest with Craig Richards via unanimous decision.Richards may have lost on the night, but h.

However, after emptying the gas tank, Buatsi had to catch his breath and defend, which allowed RIchards to land a sweet left uppercut. After a fairly shaky start, Richards began growing into the contest. Despite rushed pressure, Buatsi could not get a finish.

The bout was a WBA title eliminator. With Richards out of the way, Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs) made it clear that he's ready for a title shot against WBA (super) ...

A combination from Richards. Another combo from Richards. Double jab from Richards. Right when it appeared Richards had the round, Buatsi flips the script with a right hand which hurts Richards. A combination from the 2016 Olympian. A series of right hands and Richards holds on until the bell sounds. A right hand by Richards, but Buatsi comes back with a left of his own. A hard right to the body from Buasti, but Richards comes back with a right. A right by Buatsi. Right to the body from Buatsi. An uppercut from Richards and a right from Buatsi hurts Richards. Straight right from Richards, but Buatsi comes right back with an uppercut. Hard right from Richards. Overhand right from Buatsi. And they slug it out to the end of the bell. A great jab from Buatsi. A left hook from Richards. (10-9 Richards, 87-84 Buatsi) Straight right connects for Buatsi. A barrage from Buatsi hurts Richards. Buatsi is taking the foot off the gas, allowing Richards to land a flush right. A straight right and an uppercut from Richards. A jab from Richards and a right by Buatsi. Close round. A series of hard lefts to the body from Buatsi. Richards isn't deterred as he lands a left hook. Sharp right hand for Buatsi. Double jab from Buatsi. Triple left to the body from Buatsi. Overhand right and left to the body from Buatsi. Buatsi unleashes a series of power shots. A right gets Richards to the ropes, but Buatsi can't do much with the advantage. Straight right from Richards. Right from Richards. Buatsi fires a right.

Joshua Buatsi won the battle of south London as he earned a deserved points victory over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena.

Babic took control as the fight went on, but was badly hurt by a punch thrown after the bell at the end of the ninth, that saw Balski deducted a point. Babic was knocked down less than 20 seconds into the opening round by Adam Balski and an incredible first three rounds followed with both looking like they could be knocked out at any moment. The fight nearly turned in the eighth round, with Richards threatening to make Buatsi’s advantage on the cards count for nothing. “We want the world title. He’ll now be looking towards the biggest names in the division. “When you are there you believe in yourself,” Buatsi said.

The bout was a WBA title eliminator. With Richards out of the way, Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs) made it clear that he's ready for a title shot against WBA (super) ...

A combination from Richards. Another combo from Richards. Double jab from Richards. Right when it appeared Richards had the round, Buatsi flips the script with a right hand which hurts Richards. A combination from the 2016 Olympian. A series of right hands and Richards holds on until the bell sounds. A right hand by Richards, but Buatsi comes back with a left of his own. A hard right to the body from Buasti, but Richards comes back with a right. A right by Buatsi. Right to the body from Buatsi. An uppercut from Richards and a right from Buatsi hurts Richards. Straight right from Richards, but Buatsi comes right back with an uppercut. Hard right from Richards. Overhand right from Buatsi. And they slug it out to the end of the bell. A great jab from Buatsi. A left hook from Richards. (10-9 Richards, 87-84 Buatsi) Straight right connects for Buatsi. A barrage from Buatsi hurts Richards. Buatsi is taking the foot off the gas, allowing Richards to land a flush right. A straight right and an uppercut from Richards. A jab from Richards and a right by Buatsi. Close round. A series of hard lefts to the body from Buatsi. Richards isn't deterred as he lands a left hook. Sharp right hand for Buatsi. Double jab from Buatsi. Triple left to the body from Buatsi. Overhand right and left to the body from Buatsi. Buatsi unleashes a series of power shots. A right gets Richards to the ropes, but Buatsi can't do much with the advantage. Straight right from Richards. Right from Richards. Buatsi fires a right.

Buatsi got the edge of his fellow Briton at the O2 to earn a WBA world title shot.

There would be no convenient tumbling by an over-matched boxer in this fight, no sudden capitulation at the first tickle of a lonely rib; Richards was not backing down and Buatsi was being backed up. That is not a slight on Richards, that’s just the reality of the build-up: There is nothing easy about Richards and nothing disrespectful about Buatsi. Buatsi probably hit Richards harder in the opener than he had hit any of the 13 men he had stopped or knocked out; Richards never flinched, just fired back and smiled. That happens when the “belt” is something inside a boxer and not a piece of costume jewellery. At the O2, the bookies had no idea how much was really on the line: The two prizefighters knew. Buatsi was the star, the kid destined, but his career had been slow.

Joshua Buatsi dominates early stages at O2 Arena in light-heavyweight clash before fending off big comeback by Craig Richards to claim a 116-112, 115-113, ...

Buatsi was strong and accurate but tended to find success in bursts, and Richards came on strong in the eighth round with a big right hand followed by a flurry that appeared to trouble the favourite. Joshua Buatsi dominates early stages at O2 Arena in light-heavyweight clash before fending off big comeback by Craig Richards to claim a 116-112, 115-113, 115-113 unanimous verdict; win in a bout promoted as a WBA title eliminator should land Buatsi a shot at Dmitry Bivol Joshua Buatsi cleared the way for a world light-heavyweight title shot after claiming a points win over Craig Richards at the O2 Arena in London.

Buatsi extended his unbeaten run to 16 fights on Saturday night and Eddie Hearn has revealed that a light heavyweight world title fight could be next in ...

I know this young man has his eye on world championships and I think it is time after a fight like that." "If he fights Triple G, Bivol is looking for a fight and I would love to bring Joshua Buatsi back to the 02 for that. Hearn praised Buatsi for his latest win and said Richards was a big step-up in competition for him. Buatsi insisted he is ready for a world title shot after his latest win. We are ready," Buatsi said after his win. The 29-year-old is now one step closer to a light heavyweight world title shot with his win.

The two Britons fought at the O2 Arena in London in a WBA eliminator that in theory sets up a title challenge against current champion Dmitry Bivol. That fight ...

He got the nod today. “I was a bit disappointed. I thought I'd done enough,” he said in the ring.

The 29-year-old won a narrow unanimous decision over Crystal Palace's Craig Edwards at Greenwich's 02 Arena last night. It was billed as a WBA world title ...

It went the distance, so I had to be there every round. I know there is work to be done, I’ll be on it man. “I had a few people come up to me and say they had never seen him work to the body like that before. When there are familiar faces here, I wanted to end up on top. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. You want him to be complete when he goes for that title, not just because he is in a position to fight for one. I have to watch it back. There were familiar faces in the crowd. I’m not saying I came here thinking it would be less than 12. I’m not saying he would lose to Canelo or Bivol. I think he’d give Canelo fits – his physicality would give him fits and he’d wear Canelo down. “Credit to Spider, man,” said Buatsi. “He pushed me. “Bivol does some things that we should work on some more and make him complete.

Buatsi, Richards Fight Photos Gallery - O2 Arena, London - In a high stakes light heavyweight clash, Joshua Buatsi (16-0, 13 KOs) fought his way to a twelve ...

It was a closer paced boxing match in the ninth. Buatsi was landing the more damaging punches during exchanges. In the fifth, Buatsi was back on the attack. They were shooting off the jab in the twelfth and final round. The pace slowed in the seventh, with a technical boxing match between the two. Buatsi came out very fast in the first, pressing the action and looking to land big punches.

Eddie Hearn had a brief awkward exchange with Joshua Buatsi's trainer Virgil Hunter at the post-fight press conference after the Craig Richards win on.

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Eddie Hearn says he wants WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol to defend his title against his mandatory Joshua Buatsi next later this year if ...

While that might do well in the UK, the Americans have no interest in watching Bivol fight against an unknown foreign fighter. The fight was so one-sided in Bivol’s favor that Canelo almost has to fight him right away. “If he [Canelo] fights GGG, I’d like to bring Bivol against Joshua Buatsi to the O2.”