Radivoje Kalajdzic Drops Craig Richards, Wins Wide Decision

Kalajdzic (31-3, 22 KOs) won their 10-round light heavyweight co-main event at Zuffa Boxing 11 by unanimous decision. All three judges scored it 97-92. Richards (20-5-1, 13 KOs) beat the count after the late knockdown, and the final bell spared him from having to survive another exchange.

The scorecards were wide, but Richards made Kalajdzic work for them. The Londoner kept pressing and looked for chances to land as Hot Rod threw. Kalajdzic’s faster hands, higher output, and sharp right hand gave him the better of most exchanges. He was willing to meet Richards’ pressure instead of giving away ground for long stretches.

Richards threw everything he had in the 10th. One ringside account noted that he landed a liver shot earlier in the round, but Kalajdzic finished stronger. His late barrage sent Richards down and removed any doubt about who had taken the final round.