Richard Riakporhe compares 'dangerous' opponent to boxing great ahead of crucial fight
Richard Riakporhe has made quite the statement ahead of his fight with Fabio Turchi on Saturday night, comparing his Italian opponent to heavyweight legend, Mike Tyson.
The fight that will take place at Wembley Arena over the weekend has been billed as a world title eliminator, although it has not been commissioned for a belt by any of the sanctioning bodies.This will only be the second time Turchi has fought outside of Italy in his 21-fight careerRiakporhe knocked outDespite being the heavy favourite, ‘The Midnight Train’ is refusing to overlook Turchi, who has 14 knockouts to his name and an aggressive, come-forward style.
“I feel like I’ll be able to get him out of there within the distance. He’s not somebody who I’m overlooking, he’s actually quite dangerous and he’s got a bit of a punch as well. “He does come to win, as you can see by his winning record, so we’re not taking him lightly and we didn’t in preparation.
Riakporhe is confident that if he comes through this latest challenge unscathed he will become a world champion before the end of the year, but he claims the title holders in the cruiserweight division are ‘running scared’.
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