Fans have already read how British heavyweights Joe Joyce and Dillian Whyte were close to a deal to fight one another in April, and now the fight, and it’s all-heavyweight under card, has been officially announced.
Fans have likely read about how aging British heavyweight sluggers Joe Joyce and Dillian Whyte are likely to get it on in a fight that is close to done for April 5 (or is actually a done deal at the time of writing).
Mike Perez has already had some career, this whilst fighting at both heavyweight and cruiserweight. Now aged 39, the Irish-Cuban southpaw has not exactly been on the radar these past couple of years or so.
Tonight in London, it was a case of revenge, not repeat, as defending WBO cruiserweight champ Chris Billam-Smith retained his belt with a 12-round UD over Richard Riakporhe.
Chris Billam-Smith defends his WBO World Cruiserweight Title against mandatory challenger Richard Riakporhe on Saturday, June 15th at Selhurst Park in London – The event will begin at 7 p.m.
Last night in Wolverhampton, unbeaten cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe scored a quick, eye-catching stoppage win over French fighter Dylan Bregeon. Riakporhe showed his power in getting Bregeon out of there in just two rounds, the win quite a statement win considering how the southpaw from France has been the distance with people like Chris Billam-Smith, who currently holds the WBO cruiserweight title.
The UK could possibly have two cruiserweight world champions this year, as IBF cruiserweight ruler Jai Opetaia has been ordered by the governing body to next defend against unbeaten Londoner Richard Riakporhe.
Last night at Leicester Square in London, the movie ‘Creed III’ had its premiere. Yet some real fighting almost broke out on the night as some serious bad blood appears to have replaced the mutual respect unbeaten British cruiserweights Lawrence Okolie and Richard Riakporhe once had.
Liam “Beefy” Smith (33-3-1, 20 KOs) destroyed the bigger, stronger & faster Chris Eubank Jr (32-3, 23 KOs) by a surprise fourth round knockout victory in their middleweight clash on Saturday night at the AO Arena in Manchester, England.
The official weights are in for tomorrow night’s bitter grudge match between British middleweights Chris Eubank Jr and Liam Smith. Both men tipped in at 159 pounds on the nose, and both guys have clearly put the work in in the gym.