Richard Riakporhe

Adam Azim Drops Franck Petitjean Twice, Stops Him in Tenth For EBU Title

Civic Hall, Wolverhampton - For the EBU super lightweight title, Adam Azim (10-0, 7 KOs) broke down and stopped Franck Petitjean (24-7-3, 6 KOs) in the tenth round.

Franck Petitjean, Adam Azim Make Weight For Sky Sports/NBC Peacock Main Event In Wolverhampton

Adam Azim banged his chest in celebration as he stepped off the scale. The unbeaten junior welterweight was a comfortable 139.3 pounds in a bid become the quickest male boxer to win a European (EBU) title. By comparison, France’s Franck Petitjean...

Richard Riakporhe Vows To Remind "Everyone Why I am The Number One Contender in This Division"

Richard Riakporhe will return to ring on Saturday November 18th. He will take on France’s Dylan Bregeon. Riakporhe (16-0, 12 KO’s) is the WBO’s number one ranked cruiserweight and must beat two-time European title

Richard Riakporhe vs. Dylan Bregeon Added To Azim-Petitjean Card

WBO #1-ranked cruiserweight contender Riakporhe faces two-time European title challenger Bregeon in battle to remain on course for 2024 world title shot.

Jack Massey Targets Top Cruiserweight Names, Feels Thompson is Facing Opetaia Too Soon

Cruiserweight contender, Jack Massey, will be a very keen observer when Jordan Thompson attempts to gatecrash the world cruiserweight scene by shocking IBF cruiserweight champion, Jai Opetai, this weekend.

Jai Opetaia Disappointed at Richard Riakporhe's Withdrawal From Mandatory Fight

Mick Francis, co-promoter of IBF champion Jai Opetaia and head of Australian promotional outfit Tasman Fighters, has reacted with disappointment to the news that mandatory contender Richard Riakporhe has withdrawn from the scheduled purse bid hours b...

Richard Riakporhe Pulled From Ordered IBF Title Fight Versus Jai Opetaia, Purse Bid Canceled

Jai Opetaia is back on the hunt for another title challenger. For the second time in as many attempts, the unbeaten lineal and IBF cruiserweight champion has seen a mandatory title defense fall through the cracks. Richard Riakporhe is the latest to w...

Jai Opetaia's Manager Expects Fireworks at Purse Bid For Richard Riakporhe Defense

Mick Francis, manager for IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, is expecting fireworks at the official purse bid for the mandatory defense against unbeaten Richard Riakporhe.

Chris Billam-Smith Would Entertain Scenario of Facing Oleksandr Usyk

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith has the ability to secure an immediate world title shot in the heavyweight division. Pursuant to the rules of the World Boxing Organization, if a reigning world champion moves up in weight h...

Jai Opetaia vs. Richard Riakporhe in Talks For August 23 Showdown

Discussions are ongoing to finalize an ordered fight between IBF cruiserweight world champion Jai Opetaia (22-0, 17 KOs) and mandatory challenger Richard Riakporhe (16-0, 12 KOs). If the deal is reached, the fight would land in south-east Queensland.

Billam-Smith: Riakporhe Rematch Would Be Brilliant if He Beats Opetaia, We Can Unify

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith is still waiting to determine his next move. Last month, before a crowd of 15,000 fans in his hometown of Bournemouth, Billam-Smith pulled off one of the year's biggest surprises when...

Jai Opetaia-Richard Riakporhe IBF Title Fight Ordered After Masternak Abandons Mandatory Title Challenge

Jai Opetaia has a new ordered challenger for the first defense of his cruiserweight championship reign. BoxingScene.com has confirmed that the IBF has canceled a purse bid hearing previously scheduled for Thursday, after the sanctioning body was info...

Riakporhe: Maybe Okolie Needs To Move Up, Even The Punch Resistance Looked a Bit Shaky

Cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe felt there was a disconnect between Lawrence Okolie and new trainer SugarHill Steward. Last Saturday night at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Okolie suffered the first loss of his pro career at the hands of...

Riakporhe Wants Billam-Smith Rematch: I Have Much More To My Game Than Okolie

Undefeated cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe is a eager to have a rematch with newly crowned WBO world champion Chris Billam-Smith. Riakporhe was ringside on Saturday night at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, to watch Billam-Smith capture...

Riakporhe Says Okolie Needs To KO Billam-Smith, Can't Allow Fight To Reach Judges

Cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe will be a very interested party in Saturday's collision between WBO world champion Lawrence Okolie and challenger Chris Billam-Smith at the Vitality Stadium.