Olympian and undefeated British cruiserweight prospect Cheavon Clarke believes he can work his way to the top of the division. Clarke is now 7-0 and has gone the 10-round distance twice as well as scoring impressive stoppage victories. “2023 was a good year, some good fights against quality opponents coming through unscathed, showed glimpses of … Read more
Power-punching cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe is primed to challenge the winner of Sunday’s world title fight between Chris Billam-Smith and Mateusz Masternak. After beating Lawrence Okolie to win the championship, Billam-Smith puts the WBO cruiserweight belt on the line against Masternak, live on Sky Sports Arena from 6pm on Sunday. Riakporhe is the No 1 ranked … Read more
This was never meant to be. Some fighters seem almost pre-ordained to be champion. Perhaps it’s the confidence, the style of their boxing, as well as an amateur track record. For Chris Billam-Smith, though, that was never the case. When Billam-Smith first joined Shane McGuigan’s gym, he was, as he put it, “very much the … Read more