Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic had already done enough to beat Craig “Spider” Richards on the cards. Then he put Richards on the canvas in the closing seconds, turning a strong performance into a clear statement at London’s Copper Box Arena on September 26.
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
