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Richard Riakporhe

"The Midnight Train"

20-1-0

Heavyweight #12
21Career bouts
100Rounds boxed
Aug 2016Pro debut
80%KO rate

British Heavyweight Champion · Former British Cruiserweight Champion

Richard Riakporhe

Bio

Former British cruiserweight champion who moved up to heavyweight and won the British heavyweight title by stopping Jeamie Tshikeva in April 2026. Ranked in the top ten by the WBC and IBF, he is now targeting world-level fights at heavyweight.

Tale of the Tape

Record20-1-0
DivisionHeavyweight (200+ lb)
StatusContender
NicknameThe Midnight Train
Age36
NationalityBritish
Height6'5" / 196cm
Reach77" / 196cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methods16 wins by KO
KO rate80% (16 of 20 wins)

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
Apr 11, 2026Jeamie TshikevaWTKO5 of 12Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, EnglandWon British heavyweight title20-1-0
Nov 15, 2025Tommy WelchWTKO2 of 10Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England19-1-0
May 3, 2025Kevin Nicolas EspindolaWRTD4 of 8Anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia18-1-0
Jun 15, 2024Chris Billam-SmithLUD12 of 12Selhurst Park, London, EnglandFor WBO cruiserweight title17-1-0
Nov 18, 2023Dylan BregeonWTKO2 of 8The Halls, Wolverhampton, England17-0-0
Jan 21, 2023Krzysztof GłowackiWTKO4 of 12Manchester Arena, Manchester, England16-0-0
Jun 11, 2022Fabio TurchiWTKO2 of 12The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England15-0-0
Mar 26, 2022Deion JumahWKO8 of 12The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England14-0-0
Nov 20, 2021Olanrewaju DurodolaWTKO5 of 10The SSE Arena Wembley, London, EnglandWon vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title13-0-0
Oct 2, 2021Krzysztof TwardowskiWUD8 of 8The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England12-0-0
Dec 19, 2019Jack MasseyWUD12 of 12York Hall, London, EnglandWon vacant British cruiserweight title11-0-0
Jul 20, 2019Chris Billam-SmithWSD10 of 10The O2 Arena, London, EnglandRetained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title10-0-0
Mar 2, 2019Tommy McCarthyWTKO4 of 10East of England Arena, Peterborough, EnglandRetained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title9-0-0
Nov 10, 2018Sam HydeWTKO8 of 10Manchester Arena, Manchester, EnglandWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title8-0-0
Jul 28, 2018Elvis DubeWRTD2 of 4The O2 Arena, London, England7-0-0
Mar 24, 2018Adam WilliamsWTKO3 of 4The O2 Arena, London, England6-0-0
Oct 14, 2017Jiri SvacinaWTKO2 of 6York Hall, London, England5-0-0
May 27, 2017Milan CechvalaWTKO1 of 4York Hall, London, England4-0-0
Feb 18, 2017Istvan OrsosWTKO1 of 4York Hall, London, England3-0-0
Oct 1, 2016Aaron LacyWTKO1 of 4York Hall, London, England2-0-0
Aug 6, 2016Jason JonesWPTS4 of 4York Hall, London, England1-0-0
2026
WJeamie TshikevaTKO · R5 of 12
Apr 11, 2026 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England20-1-0
Won British heavyweight title
2025
WTommy WelchTKO · R2 of 10
Nov 15, 2025 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England19-1-0
WKevin Nicolas EspindolaRTD · R4 of 8
May 3, 2025 · Anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia18-1-0
2024
LChris Billam-SmithUD · R12 of 12
Jun 15, 2024 · Selhurst Park, London, England17-1-0
For WBO cruiserweight title
2023
WDylan BregeonTKO · R2 of 8
Nov 18, 2023 · The Halls, Wolverhampton, England17-0-0
WKrzysztof GłowackiTKO · R4 of 12
Jan 21, 2023 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England16-0-0
2022
WFabio TurchiTKO · R2 of 12
Jun 11, 2022 · The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England15-0-0
WDeion JumahKO · R8 of 12
Mar 26, 2022 · The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England14-0-0
2021
WOlanrewaju DurodolaTKO · R5 of 10
Nov 20, 2021 · The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England13-0-0
Won vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title
WKrzysztof TwardowskiUD · R8 of 8
Oct 2, 2021 · The SSE Arena Wembley, London, England12-0-0
2019
WJack MasseyUD · R12 of 12
Dec 19, 2019 · York Hall, London, England11-0-0
Won vacant British cruiserweight title
WChris Billam-SmithSD · R10 of 10
Jul 20, 2019 · The O2 Arena, London, England10-0-0
Retained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
WTommy McCarthyTKO · R4 of 10
Mar 2, 2019 · East of England Arena, Peterborough, England9-0-0
Retained WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
2018
WSam HydeTKO · R8 of 10
Nov 10, 2018 · Manchester Arena, Manchester, England8-0-0
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
WElvis DubeRTD · R2 of 4
Jul 28, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England7-0-0
WAdam WilliamsTKO · R3 of 4
Mar 24, 2018 · The O2 Arena, London, England6-0-0
2017
WJiri SvacinaTKO · R2 of 6
Oct 14, 2017 · York Hall, London, England5-0-0
WMilan CechvalaTKO · R1 of 4
May 27, 2017 · York Hall, London, England4-0-0
WIstvan OrsosTKO · R1 of 4
Feb 18, 2017 · York Hall, London, England3-0-0
2016
WAaron LacyTKO · R1 of 4
Oct 1, 2016 · York Hall, London, England2-0-0
WJason JonesPTS · R4 of 4
Aug 6, 2016 · York Hall, London, England1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

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