Bookmakers made Lawrence Okolie a strong favorite against Richard Riakporhe when they face off in their fight on Saturday 5th April 2025 at Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom.
He is currently 7/25 (-360) to win the fight outright, while you can get 5/2 (+250) on Richard Riakporhe if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 74% chance of Okolie winning while giving Riakporhe a 26% chance.
Okolie opened as the favorite at 1/4 (-400) however, that price has shortened by -103/100 (+100).
Riakporhe opened at 3/1 (+300) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Okolie vs Riakporhe Head To Head
Lawrence Okolie steps into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Richard Riakporhe will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest that Okolie and Riakporhe have similar power, both with a 76% knockout percentage.
Lawrence Okolie is the younger man by 3 years, at 32 years old.
Okolie has a 6-inch reach advantage.
Both Lawrence Okolie and Richard Riakporhe fight out of an orthodox stance.
Okolie is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 7 months later than Riakporhe, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 21 more professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Riakporhe's 89.
Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 7 by the WBO at heavyweight.
Okolie vs Riakporhe betting form
Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He was a 29/100 (-380) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten David Light on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Michal Cieslak on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
Richard Riakporhe has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Chris Billam-Smith on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had beaten Dylan Bregeon on November 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Krzysztof Glowacki on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Fabio Turchi on June 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, London. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the ring.
He had defeated Deion Jumah on March 26, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, London. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Richard Riakporhe has been fighting more than Lawrence Okolie.
Lawrence Okolie last fought 3 months and 29 days ago, while Richard Riakporhe's last outing was 9 months and 21 days ago.
Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Riakporhe's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Okolie vs Riakporhe Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM BST at Co-op Live, Manchester, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Okolie vs Riakporhe for In-Play Betting?
Okolie vs Riakporhe will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
