
Viddal Riley Beats Mikael Lawal, Exchanges Barbs with Isaac Chamberlain
Viddal Riley Beats Mikael Lawal, Exchanges Barbs with Isaac Chamberlain

Viddal Riley Beats Mikael Lawal, Exchanges Barbs with Isaac Chamberlain

Leon Willings recovered from a first-round knockdown to take the exciting Ben Whittaker the eight-round distance at London’s O2 Arena. On the occasion of the 26-year-old Whittaker’s seventh professional contest, Willings, 23, showed admirable resilience to perhaps even give him his toughest fight.

Fighters are experts at hiding their true feelings. The best manage to keep a poker face during the most stressful and painful of times, and you would be hard-pressed to find a boxer who can make it through fight week without happily lying to everyone around them about how perfect their training camp was. Still, when Boxing Scene spoke to Mikael Lawal (17-1, 11 KOs) about his upcoming English cruiserweight title fight with Viddal Riley (10-0, 6 KOs), there was no disguising the satisfaction in his voice. “I’m looking forward to this one,” Lawal said. “I can’t wait. I can’t lie – when I got the call, I was a bit surprised. At the same time, it was a pleasant surprise.”

Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke top a stacked card in the capital as they look to settle their differences in one of British boxing’s most hotly anticipated match ups.

Cruiserweight rivals Viddal Riley and Mikael Lawal collide in a special bet365 Wildcard contest as part of BOXXER’s bumper ‘Bad Blood’ bill at The O2 in London on Sunday, March 31st, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland and Peacock in the USA. Riley (10-0, 6 KOs) returns to action following a shut-out points win over Nathan Quarless to capture the English Cruiserweight Title last September at York Hall. The talented Tottenham man has set his sights on the big fights in a stacked domestic division and can expect his toughest career test when he faces London rival Lawal.

A smile passes over Cheavon Clarke’s lips when he feels like he’s solved the problem in front of him. We are beginning to see that smile more and more. After notching up a valuable ten rounds with Israel Duffus in

Chamberlain, Lawal Fight Photos Gallery - Isaac Chamberlain became the new British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Champion, winning a dominant unanimous decision victory (119-111, 118-111, 118-111) against an undefeated champion in Mikael Lawal at the historic York Hall, Bethnal Green and live on Sky Sports Arena and Sky Showcase tonight. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)

On Saturday night, Isaac Chamberlain became the new British and Commonwealth cruiserweight champion, winning a dominant unanimous decision victory (119-111, 118-111, 118-111) against an undefeated champion in Mikael Lawal at the historic York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Isaac Chamberlain relieved Mikael Lawal of his British cruiserweight title after twelve round one-sided rounds at the York Hall. Chamberlain also claimed the vacant Commonwealth title with a dominant display.

Lawal, Chamberlain Weights Photos Gallery - Tomorrow night's British Cruiserweight Championship and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Championship bout between defending champion Mikael Lawal and challenger Isaac Chamberlain is officially on as both fighters made weight at today’s pre-fight weigh-in ahead of Saturday’s BOXXER event at York Hall. (photos by Lawrence Lustig)