Riley vs Clarke

Who won Riley vs Clarke?

Viddal Riley beat Cheavon Clarke by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 116-112, 117-111 in favor of winner Viddal Riley.

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 Chris Eubank Jr beating Conor Benn. Also on the undercard Anthony Yarde beat Lyndon Arthur, Liam Smith was overcome by Aaron McKenna, and Chris Billam-Smith was victorious over Brandon Glanton.

Riley vs Clarke stats

Cheavon Clarke stepped into the ring with a record of 10 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Viddal Riley made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 12 wins and 0 draws.

Cheavon Clarke was the older man by 7 years, at 34 years old.

Riley had a height advantage of 1 inch over Clarke.

Both Cheavon Clarke and Viddal Riley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Clarke was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2022, 3 years and 2 months later than Riley, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 20 more professional rounds, totaling 82 compared to Riley's 62.

Cheavon Clarke went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, 15 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Riley vs Clarke form

Clarke had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Leonardo Mosquea on December 14, 2024, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Salle des Étoiles, Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Prior to that, he had won against Efetobor Apochi on August 31, 2024, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ellis Zorro on May 25, 2024, by knockout in the 8th round in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at First Direct Arena, Leeds, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had defeated Tommy McCarthy on January 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Newforge Sports Complex, Belfast.

He had won against Vasil Ducar on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Riley remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Dan Garber on December 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Exhibition Centre, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mikael Lawal on March 31, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Nathan Quarless on September 30, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

Before that, he had won against Anees Taj on June 16, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.

He had beaten Anees Taj on February 11, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Cheavon Clarke had been fighting more than Viddal Riley.

Going into this contest, Cheavon Clarke had last fought 4 months and 12 days ago, while Viddal Riley's last outing had been 4 months and 12 days ago.

Clarke's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 6 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 3 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 44 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.8 rounds on average.

Riley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 15 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Riley vs Clarke start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 6:30 PM BST at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom, which was 1:30 PM EST or 10:30 AM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Riley vs Clarke?

Riley vs Clarke was broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Riley vs Clarke?

Cheavon Clarke was a 7/5 (+160) underdog going into the contest, while Viddal Riley made his way into the ring at 4/7 (-180) with oddsmakers.