Riakporhe vs McCarthy

Who won Riakporhe vs McCarthy?

Richard Riakporhe beat Tommy McCarthy by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, March 2nd, 2019, at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Jordan Gill's and Emmanuel Dominguez's clash.

Riakporhe vs McCarthy stats

Back in March 2019, Richard Riakporhe stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 8 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tommy McCarthy made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Riakporhe had a massive power advantage over McCarthy, boasting a 88% knockout percentage compared to McCarthy's 46%.

Richard Riakporhe was the same age as Tommy McCarthy, at 29 years old.

Riakporhe had a height advantage of 3 inches over McCarthy. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Richard Riakporhe and Tommy McCarthy fought out of an orthodox stance.

Riakporhe was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 2 months later than McCarthy, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 68 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to McCarthy's 157.

Richard Riakporhe went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA at cruiserweight.

Riakporhe vs McCarthy form

Tommy McCarthy had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Matty Askin on November 19, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Matty Askin on November 19, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Victoria Warehouse, Trafford Road, Lancashire.

Going into that contest, he had defeated JonLewis Dickinson on May 28, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow.

Before that, he had beaten Vladimir Reznicek on December 12, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Hilton Hotel, Blackpool.

He had won against Martin Szatmari on December 5, 2015, by points in the 6th round at Westcroft Leisure Centre, Carshalton.

Activity check

Riakporhe's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

McCarthy's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What time did Riakporhe vs McCarthy start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Riakporhe vs McCarthy?

Riakporhe vs McCarthy was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by DAZN.

What were the odds on Riakporhe vs McCarthy?

Richard Riakporhe was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Tommy McCarthy made his way into the ring at 4/5 (-130) with oddsmakers.