Boxing News: On the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith’s all-British blockbuster event in Manchester, Joseph Parker and Richard Riakporhe will make their comeback to the ring.
When Richard Riakporhe competes against former WBO cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Gowacki in the AO Arena on January 21, 2023, he will begin his journey for a shot at a world championship.
With three knockouts in his last three fights, the Londoner (15-0, 11 KOs) has ploughed his way into the running to challenge for a coveted crown.
Now, 32-year-old Riakporhe will be looking to upset Poland’s Glowacki (32-3-0, 20 KOs), whose only losses came to Oleksandr Usyk, Mairis Briedis, and Lawrence Okolie.
“I’m incredibly happy that he took the fight,” Riakporhe exclaimed. I can put the “Midnight Train” to the test once more, and everyone can watch how I do when put up against a former world champion.
“I have to be at the top of my game because he won’t be a pushover. You can count on seeing fireworks.
Adding to the bumper BOXXER: Unleashed’s undercard features a fight between Manchester’s own Jack “One Smack” Massey (20-1-0, 11 KOs) and former WBO world heavyweight champion Joseph Parker, which is broadcast live and exclusively in the UK and Republic of Ireland on Sky Sports Box Office (30-3-0, 21 KOs).
Parker, Tyson Fury’s stablemate who is 30 years old, returns to Manchester, where he lost to Joe Joyce in a fight that was a contender for Fight of the Year, with the goal of reviving his own world title aspirations.
But when he first moves up to the heavyweight class, Cheshire-based Massey, whose lone loss came at the hands of Riakporhe in 2019, will be aiming to pull off a massive upset against the Kiwi fighter.
We’ll make more combat announcements for this explosive card as they become available.
Ben Shalom, the CEO and founder of BOXXER, stated: “We’re adding two significant fights to what is already a spectacular night of boxing, with many more to come.
Richard Riakporhe will be put to the test against a previous two-time world champion, who has only lost to Usyk, Breidis, and Okolie.
“Glowacki has had plenty of time to be ready for this, and this important cruiserweight matchup might be the main event. It’s crunch time for Richard in this division, which is really thrilling.
Local youngster Jack Massey has been pleading with me to take on Joseph Parker. He has a lot of fans in Manchester and will soon be facing off against one of boxing’s top stars.
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