Okolie vs Riakporhe

When is Okolie vs Riakporhe?

Lawrence Okolie is set to fight Richard Riakporhe on Saturday, April 5th, 2025, at Co-op Live, Manchester.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Dillian Whyte's and Joe Joyce's clash. Also on the undercard will be David Adeleye's and Jeamie Tshikeva's bout.

Okolie vs Riakporhe stats

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 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.

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.

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.

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 had won against Michal Cieslak on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

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.

Prior to that, he had beaten Dylan Bregeon on November 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Krzysztof Glowacki on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had won against Fabio Turchi on June 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, London.

He had defeated Deion Jumah on March 26, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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 time does Okolie vs Riakporhe start?

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.

Who is showing Okolie vs Riakporhe?

Okolie vs Riakporhe will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Okolie vs Riakporhe?

In the UK you can stream Okolie vs Riakporhe via the DAZN global app and platform in the UK & most countries in the world. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £9.99, 1 year of DAZN UK is £99.99 and 1 month (flexible pass) costs £19.99.

In the US you can stream Okolie vs Riakporhe via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others. Note: You save over 60% if you pay for a full year of DAZN.

1 month of DAZN is $24.99, while 1 year costs $224.99.

What are the odds on Okolie vs Riakporhe?

Lawrence Okolie is currently 3/10 (-330) to win the fight outright, while you can get 12/5 (+240) on Richard Riakporhe if you fancy the upset.

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