Bookmakers made Richard Riakporhe a strong favourite against Chris Billam-Smith when they square off in their contest on Saturday 15th June 2024 at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom.
He is currently 11/25 (-230) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/4 (+180) on Chris Billam-Smith if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 66% chance of Riakporhe winning while giving Billam Smith a 34% chance.
Riakporhe opened as the favourite at 11/25 (-230).
Billam Smith opened at 7/4 (+180).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 200 pounds (14 stones or 90.91 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the WBO cruiserweight championship of the world.
Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe II Head To Head
Chris Billam-Smith steps into the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 13 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Richard Riakporhe will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 13 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Riakporhe has a slight advantage in power over Billam Smith, with a 76% knock out percentage over Billam Smith's 68%.
Chris Billam-Smith is the younger man by 1 year, at 33 years old.
Riakporhe has a height advantage of 2 inches over Billam Smith. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Chris Billam-Smith & Richard Riakporhe fight out of an orthodox stance.
Billam Smith is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 year and 1 month later than Riakporhe, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 51 more professional rounds, 128 to Riakporhe's 77.
Chris Billam-Smith goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at cruiserweight.
Richard Riakporhe is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, 1 by the WBO and 6 by the RING in the 200lb division.
Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe II betting form
Billam Smith has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Mateusz Masternak on 10th December 2023 by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He was a 2/7 (-340) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had defeated Lawrence Okolie on 27th May 2023 by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth. He was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Armend Xhoxhaj on 17th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Bournemouth International Centre, Bournemouth. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Isaac Chamberlain on 30th July 2022 by unanimous decision in their CBC Commonwealth Cruiserweight championship fight at Bournemouth International Centre, Dorset.
He had beat Tommy McCarthy on 16th April 2022 by knockout in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 2/5 (-250) favourite going into the ring.
Richard Riakporhe remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Dylan Bregeon on 18th November 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had defeated Krzysztof Glowacki on 21st January 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favourite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Fabio Turchi on 11th June 2022 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, London. He was a 11/100 (-910) favourite going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Deion Jumah on 26th March 2022 by knockout in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, London. He was a 33/100 (-300) favourite going into the contest.
He had beat Olanrewaju Durodola on 20th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, London. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Chris Billam-Smith has been fighting more than Richard Riakporhe.
Chris Billam-Smith last fought 6 months and 5 days ago, while Richard Riakporhe's last outing was 6 months and 28 days ago.
Billam Smith's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 30 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.
Riakporhe's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Billam Smith vs Riakporhe Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM BST at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Billam Smith vs Riakporhe for In-Play Betting?
Billam-Smith vs Riakporhe II will be broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by Peacock.
