Craig Richards returns to London to face Radivoje Kalajdzic at the Copper Box Arena on September 26, live on Sky Sports. The bout serves as chief support to Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton. Richards, from Crystal Palace, aims to re-enter world championship contention with a statement win.

Kalajdzic, a top-quality operator, recently knocked out former WBC champion Oleksandr Gvozdyk and has previously faced Artur Beterbiev and Sullivan Barrera. Richards, who challenged Dmitry Bivol for the WBA light-heavyweight title in 2021, says a strong performance puts him back in the title picture. He declared his ambition to be world champion, emphasizing his sacrifices and belief that his work deserves reward.

Richards stressed the importance of executing in front of a home crowd to move forward. The fight is promoted as a key step toward his goal of becoming a world champion.