Who won Riakporhe vs Jumah?
Richard Riakporhe beat Deion Jumah by knockout in the 8th round on Saturday, March 26th, 2022, at Wembley Arena, London.
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).
The undercard featured the clash of Azeez vs Cartwright.
Riakporhe vs Jumah stats
Back in March 2022, Richard Riakporhe stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Deion Jumah made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 7 of those by knockout.
The stats suggested Riakporhe had an advantage in power over Jumah, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Jumah's 50%.
Richard Riakporhe was the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Riakporhe had a height advantage of 4 inches over Jumah. Despite this, Jumah had a 1-inch reach advantage.
Richard Riakporhe fought out of the orthodox stance, while Deion Jumah was a southpaw.
Riakporhe was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years and 6 months later than Jumah, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Jumah's 72.
Richard Riakporhe went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 12 by the IBF at cruiserweight.
Riakporhe vs Jumah form
Riakporhe had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Olanrewaju Durodola on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had defeated Krzysztof Twardowski on October 2, 2021, by points in the 8th round at Wembley Arena, London.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jack Massey on December 19, 2019, by unanimous decision in their BBBOC British Cruiserweight championship fight at York Hall, London.
Before that, he had won against Chris Billam-Smith on July 20, 2019, by split decision in their 10 round contest at O2 Arena, London.
He had beaten Tommy McCarthy on March 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire.
Activity check
Riakporhe's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 39 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.8 rounds on average.
What time did Riakporhe vs Jumah start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM GMT at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom, which was 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Who broadcast Riakporhe vs Jumah?
Riakporhe vs Jumah was broadcast on Sky Sports Action in the UK.
What were the odds on Riakporhe vs Jumah?
Richard Riakporhe was a 33/100 (-300) favorite going into the contest, while Deion Jumah made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.
