Richard Riakporhe could need more than just one knockout punch in order to break down Chris Billam-Smith, warns Frazer Clarke.
The toughest test of Riakporhe's professional career awaits on Saturday as he looks to strip Billam-Smith of the WBO cruiserweight world title. It is a test he is partially familiar with, having defeated his British rival via split decision back in 2019. But whether Riakporhe will admit it or not, he knows he will be facing a different version of Billam-Smith.
It's a massive, massive thing to be boxing in a football stadium for a world title. 'I think it's probably bigger than he realises at the minute, but when he looks back on it, if it goes the way I'm expecting it to go, then he'll see how much of an achievement it is. 'He's come on leaps and bounds. When I see him in the gym, I can see how much of an improvement he's making week by week, camp by camp, so I have to admire him.
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