Okolie vs Riakporhe

When is Okolie vs Riakporhe?

Lawrence Okolie could fight Richard Riakporhe in Spring 2026 the United Kingdom.

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

Okolie vs Riakporhe stats

Lawrence Okolie would step into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Richard Riakporhe would make his way to the ring with a record of 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Riakporhe would have a slight advantage in power over Okolie, with a 79% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 74%.

Lawrence Okolie is the younger man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Okolie has a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Lawrence Okolie and Richard Riakporhe fight out of an orthodox stance.

Okolie is currently 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 27 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Riakporhe's 95.

Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, and 10 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Richard Riakporhe is currently ranked number 12 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Okolie vs Riakporhe form

Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 21, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had defeated Kevin Lerena on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Before that, he had won against Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.

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.

Richard Riakporhe has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Tommy Welch on November 15, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had beaten Kevin Nicolas Espindola on May 3, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had 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.

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

He had won against Krzysztof Glowacki on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Lawrence Okolie has been fighting more than Richard Riakporhe.

Lawrence Okolie last fought 3 months and 10 days ago, while Richard Riakporhe's last outing was 4 months and 16 days ago.

Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Riakporhe's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 10 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

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