Riakporhe vs Joyce

When is Riakporhe vs Joyce?

Richard Riakporhe could square off against Joe Joyce in Summer 2026 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Riakporhe vs Joyce stats

Richard Riakporhe would step into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joe Joyce would make his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joyce would have an advantage in power over Riakporhe, with a 94% knockout percentage compared to Riakporhe's 78%.

Richard Riakporhe is the younger man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Joyce has a height advantage of 1 inch over Riakporhe. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Richard Riakporhe and Joe Joyce fight out of an orthodox stance.

Riakporhe is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 2 months earlier than Joyce, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 20 fewer professional rounds, totaling 93 compared to Joyce's 113.

Richard Riakporhe goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Riakporhe vs Joyce form

Richard Riakporhe has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kevin Nicolas Espindola on May 3, 2025, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Selhurst Park, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had won against Dylan Bregeon on November 18, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Civic Hall, Wolverhampton.

Before that, he had beaten Krzysztof Glowacki on January 21, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

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

Joe Joyce has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Filip Hrgovic on April 5, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had lost to Derek Chisora on July 27, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The O2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Kash Ali on March 16, 2024, by knockout in the 10th round at Resorts World Arena, Birmingham.

Before that, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London.

He had lost to Zhilei Zhang on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joe Joyce has been fighting more than Richard Riakporhe.

Richard Riakporhe last fought 1 year and 11 days ago, while Joe Joyce's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 9 days ago.

Riakporhe's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Joyce's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 29 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.8 rounds on average.

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