Richard Riakporhe: record, next fight and profile →
Lawrence Okolie has claimed that a jibe about his opponent Richard Riakporhe’s rumoured romance with Madonna was responsible for their having to be separated at the premiere of Creed III in 2023
Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions are rumored to announce a huge heavyweight bill today to kick off their DAZN schedule.
Cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe, from London, England, is set to return on December 7 against fellow Briton David Jamieson in the unexpected setting of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Boxium Promotions have announced. The bout will be on the undercard of the WBC welterweight eliminator between Souleymane Cissokho and Egidus Kavaliauskas.
Richard Riakporhe could have fought as a cruiserweight for the final time.
Ben Shalom has dismissed suggestions Boxxer took a risk by staging the rematch between Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park.
Shane McGuigan targeted unification fights with Gilberto Ramirez, Noel Mikaelian and Jai Opetaia after watching Chris Billam-Smith produce what he considered the finest performance of his career to defeat Richard Riakporhe on Saturday evening
Chris Billam-Smith and his trainer Shane McGuigan hailed the best performance of his career after he eased to victory over Richard Riakporhe in the second defence of his WBO cruiserweight title
Chris Billam-Smith retained his WBO cruiserweight title and avenged the only defeat of his career by earning a unanimous decision over Richard Riakporhe at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park
Shane McGuigan expects the experience of having dethroned Lawrence Okolie to prove the difference when Chris Billam-Smith defends his WBO cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe on Saturday evening.
Angel Fernandez has warned Chris Billam-Smith that Richard Riakporhe is an even more improved fighter than he is. The 34-year-olds, on Saturday night at Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park, contest Billam-Smith’s WBO cruiserweight title, and do so in the knowledge that when they first fought in 2019, Riakporhe emerged as the winner via split decision.