Richard Riakporhe wants ‘the best British showdown’ with WBO cruiserweight
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Richard Riakporhe is gunning for Lawrence Okolie; Riakporhe warns: “I’ve been studying how to knock people out. I know just what to do, I know exactly what to do, what shots to land, when to land them”; Okolie fights David Light this Saturday live on Sky Sports
By John Dennen, Sports journalist
Richard Riakporhe will support Lawrence Okolie during the latter’s world title fight this weekend, before looking for his own shot at the WBO cruiserweight champion.
Okolie fights unbeaten challenger David Light this Saturday, live on Sky Sports, with his championship on the line.
“I’ll be supporting him,” Riakporhe told Sky Sports. “We need each other. We actually need each other.
Richard Riakporhe says he’s better in every department than WBC champion Badou Jack and also discusses British rivals Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith.
“I hope he wins, in good fashion as well. It’s better for us all.”
Okolie is the opponent he wants in a world title fight.
“It’s probably the best British showdown in the history of boxing. Do it twice, maybe even three times, who knows?” Riakporhe said.
“I think what will make it even more special: I see Okolie as a winner, he loves to win, and also I am a winner. So that makes it a very interesting fight. People are going to want to see who comes out on top.
“We’re going to be tested in different ways. People haven’t really seen Okolie tested in certain ways. But they’ve seen me, which is why a lot of people have a lot of faith in me to do well. It’s going to be interesting.”
There are a host of major fights waiting to be made in the cruiserweight division. “It can be really exciting,” Riakporhe promised.
“Things are going to change this year. I’m going to set it alight. I’m going to set it alight for sure.
Richard Riakporhe and Lawrence Okolie discuss a potentially huge cruiserweight world-title clash, with the pair hopeful of the bout happening this year.
“I have to be the one to light up the division by calling people out, by their name. I want to fight every single one of them.
“We’re going to keep that energy.”
In his last fight Riakporhe knocked out Krzysztof Glowacki, the man Okolie beat in 2021 to win the world title.
Riakporhe is convinced Glowacki was better prepared for him. “They had some strategies,” Riakporhe said. “He tried to throw me off my gameplan and he wasn’t doing the same things that he was doing with Okolie.
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