Boxing Live: Chris Billam-Smith has lost against Richard Riakporhe in the past. He now desires a rematch to defend Billam-Smith’s WBO world championship.
Over the course of 10 rounds in 2019, Riakporhe defeated Billam-Smith by a split decision. He is still the only fighter in the history of the sport to defeat Billam-Smith.
Riakporhe remains unbeaten, and his most recent victory over Krzysztof Glowacki has given him a chance to compete for the world championship.
He desires Riakporhe to be the victim of it.
“It’s significant, and it’s kind of how we saw the rematch—on that stage, at that level. What better moment, too? The time has come. When not?” Riakporhe informed sky sports.
“So let’s wait and see how everything turns out. Next week, we’re going to have some meetings and see what happens.”
“I don’t want to take anything away from CBS,” he continued. CBS, congratulations on a job well done.
“You overcame an unbeaten champion in that manner, with a few knockdowns, and you definitely won.
“You must respect him or pay him what is owed. Since it’s his night, I don’t want to come and ruin the procession as well. But before we get down to business, we obviously want to let him enjoy himself.”
But Riakporhe did insist that he would be a tougher opponent for Billam-Smith.
Riakporhe asserted, “If anyone knows me, they know I have much more to my game than Okolie anyhow. I now have a high IQ. I am competent in my work. I am qualified. He wouldn’t only have to worry about trying to grab my right hand, though.”
“I probably knocked them out with my left hand in my last, oh, four fights,” the fighter said. Therefore, that is another issue to consider.
Yet he is also aware of Billam-Smith’s tremendous determination to win.
“He appeared pained, but he was willing to do whatever it took to earn the “W.” His eyes revealed it to me. His body language and manner made it clear to me. He had it all to himself,” Riakporhe remarked.
For boxing daily live, latest boxing championship, all boxing updates, boxing live update, boxing score today, boxing daily live updates and other boxing news follow Livematchupdates.com.
