Riakporhe vs Massey

Who won Riakporhe vs Massey?

Richard Riakporhe beat Jack Massey by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Thursday, December 19th, 2019, at York Hall, London.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 115-113, 117-111 in favor of winner Richard Riakporhe.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 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 Clay vs Kiwitt.

Riakporhe vs Massey stats

Back in December 2019, Richard Riakporhe stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 10 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jack Massey made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Riakporhe had a large advantage in power over Massey, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Massey's 50%.

Richard Riakporhe was the older man by 3 years, at 30 years old.

Riakporhe had a height advantage of 3 inches over Massey. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Richard Riakporhe and Jack Massey fought out of an orthodox stance.

Riakporhe was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 3 years later than Massey, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 34 fewer professional rounds, totaling 89 compared to Massey's 123.

Richard Riakporhe went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA at cruiserweight.

Riakporhe vs Massey 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 Chris Billam-Smith on July 20, 2019, by split decision in their 10 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tommy McCarthy on March 2, 2019, by technical knockout in the 4th round at East of England Arena, Cambridgeshire.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Sam Hyde on November 10, 2018, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

Before that, he had won against Elvis Dube on July 28, 2018, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, London.

He had beaten Adam Williams on March 24, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at O2 Arena, London.

Activity check

Riakporhe's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 25 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 27 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.4 rounds on average.

What time did Riakporhe vs Massey start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at York Hall, London, United Kingdom, which was 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.

Who broadcast Riakporhe vs Massey?

The DAZN show began at 2:00 AM EST / 11:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 7:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Riakporhe vs Massey?

Richard Riakporhe was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Jack Massey made his way into the ring at 263/50 (+530) with oddsmakers.