Riakporhe vs Bregeon

Who won Riakporhe vs Bregeon?

Richard Riakporhe beat Dylan Bregeon by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, November 18th, 2023, at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

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 Franck Petitjean losing to Adam Azim. Also on the undercard Matteo Signani was overcome by Tyler Denny.

Riakporhe vs Bregeon stats

Back in November 2023, Richard Riakporhe stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Dylan Bregeon made his way to the ring with a record of 13 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw.

Richard Riakporhe was the older man by 4 years, at 33 years old.

Both Richard Riakporhe and Dylan Bregeon fought out of an orthodox stance.

Riakporhe was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 5 months earlier than Bregeon, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 43 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Bregeon's 132.

Richard Riakporhe went into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 13 by the IBF at cruiserweight.

Riakporhe vs Bregeon form

Riakporhe had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Krzysztof Glowacki on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Fabio Turchi on June 11, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Deion Jumah on March 26, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, London.

Before that, he had won against Olanrewaju Durodola on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, London.

He had beaten Krzysztof Twardowski on October 2, 2021, by points in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, London.

Activity check

Riakporhe's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 16 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

Bregeon's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What time did Riakporhe vs Bregeon start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM GMT at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, which was 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Riakporhe vs Bregeon?

Riakporhe vs Bregeon was broadcast on Sky Sports Arena in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by Peacock.

What were the odds on Riakporhe vs Bregeon?

Richard Riakporhe was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Dylan Bregeon made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.