Undefeated cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe is a wanting to have a rematch with newly topped WBO world champion Chris Billam-Smith.
Riakporhe was ringside on Saturday night time on the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, to observe Billam-Smith seize the WBO title with an upset resolution win over beforehand unbeaten Lawrence Okolie.
Billam-Smith dropped Okolie 3 times within the struggle. Okolie was additionally penalized two factors for extreme holding.
Again in 2019, Riakporhe secured a ten spherical break up resolution win over Billam-Smith – which continues to be the one defeat on his document.
Earlier this yr, Riakporhe had few points in wiping out former world champion Krzysztof Glowacki in 4 rounds.
He believes the stage is now set for a rematch with Billam-Smith.
“That is massive and that is how we sort of envisioned the rematch, on that stage, at that degree. And what higher time? The time is now. Why not?” Riakporhe informed Sky Sports activities. “So let’s simply see the way it all pans out. We’ll have some conferences subsequent week and we will see what occurs.
“I do not need to take nothing away from CBS. CBS, you’ve got accomplished one thing superb. You beat an undefeated champion and in that style, just a few knockdowns and also you received clearly. You must give him respect or his due. I do not need to come and rain down on the parade as nicely as a result of it is his night time. However after all we need to let him take pleasure in that after which we will speak some enterprise.”
Riakporhe believes that he’ll present a a lot more durable take a look at than Okolie.
“If anyone is aware of me they know I’ve way more to my sport than Okolie anyway,” Riakporhe mentioned. “I’ve good IQ now. I do know what I am doing. I’ve expertise. He must cope with much more than simply attempting to remove my proper hand.
“My final as an example 4 fights, I’ve in all probability knocked them out with my left hand. In order that’s one thing else that you’ll want to take into consideration.”
Riakporhe will possible have to attend on his shot, as Okolie has the choice of exercising a right away rematch clause.