The stoppage was terrible. People try to justify it because Hemphill was 8 lbs overweight, but Kraus' team accepted the fight, and Hemphill probably would've been stopped later in the fight anyway. Kraus is a great fighter, though, and I'd like to see him fight Dan Azeez, who is also with Boxxer, before fighting Craig Richards, who is a certified top 15 light-heavy.
I hope Krause-Richards happens. It's time for Krause to stop up and fight some top 15-20 light heavyweights.
Maybe they could do a Boxxer vs Matchroom card. I like both these guys. Immediate reaction was Kraus wins but thinking about it i think Richards is experienced enough to grind him down.
