Comments Thread For: Joshua Buatsi Decisions Craig Richards in Tough, High-Stakes Fight

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Great fight, but Buatsi has nothing for Bivol or Beterbiev IMO.

He’s got decent power so he’s dangerous but he’s very hittable and can’t really sustain his attacks. Both beat him comfortably.

[bobbyren]

Buatsi is clearly not the hype everyone was hoping he was.

[LA_2_Vegas]

Good fight

Buatsi was definitely tired after that 6th round and looked to me like he was a little unsure of his tank and had to manage it the rest of the fight; Richards never really picked it up to take advantage , just didn't have the extra gear himself - Buatsi could have been in trouble if he had. . Buatsi inside work is a nice improvement I would say, maybe his best sustained work came in there

[BigZ44]

Feel like if Canelo/GGG 3 happens in September, we'll get Bivol/Buatsi next

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

Now THAT is a fight

Assuming Callum wins in July, I’d like to see that at the end of the year.

[Brother Mouzone]

Outside of the women fights , card was solid AF ................

[gingerbreadman]

Also, super weird ending in Germany, as Duhaupas' corner just keeps working on him and refuses to leave the corner as the bell rings for the 6th, acting completely oblivious to the start of the round and the ref waves it off and awards Zhan the TKO

I was flicking over to this between rounds, and I've never seen a more insouciant-looking boxer than Zhan, particularly at heavy - although having said that, it could just be that there are continents that move faster than Duhaupas

[FaustoGeraci]

Buatsi would get beat by Yarde. He’s not even close to top 5. My goodness. Imagine what Benavidez would do to this guy.

[keepemup]

This just demonstrates the levels to this game. Bivol made such easy work of Richards. To me, he didn't even seem to try that hard. Richards just gave Buatsi the fight of his life...levels.

It wasn't that easy. Bivol outboxed him but Richards didn't get hurt nearly as much fighting Dmitry.

Seems like Richards is picking up his game in being more active but still has some improvement for the early rounds.

[P to the J]

Free stream kept failing, but from the action I did see I might have overpaid.

Night could turn to day in the time it took for either of their shots to travel. Not to mention technically poor hooks and uppercuts - either wild or feeble - and a near absence of foot movement; albeit Richards moved his body and head a bit more.

Buatsi, by contrast, is stiff as I was first time I saw softcore. Will achieve nothing.