Richard Riakporhe. World champion or not

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  1. Eye of Timaeus

    Eye of Timaeus Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can you see him beating any of the champs?
     
  2. Dragon Punch

    Dragon Punch Boxing Addict Full Member

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    No. Good kid, strong fighter but nowhere near World level.
     
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  3. CutThroatFade

    CutThroatFade Rangers FC Full Member

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    Don’t even think he’d beat Lawrence Okolie.
     
  4. Twentyman

    Twentyman You dog nonce! banned Full Member

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    His footwork and control of distance is clumsy, he’s all about the big right hand, which he throws as a single shot, falls in and clinches...ref pulls them apart and he resets and does the same straight right hand again.

    He’s very limited, Sam Hyde will still no doubt be kicking himself, as will Billam-Smith.
     
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  5. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He has three good wins at domestic level and he has genuinely won all those fights.

    He has lots to learn and is very raw.

    When you look at whether he could ever beat anyone in the world top 10. No.

    Possibly European Level if he can improve as he goes and that power can be utilised. He barely has any amateur career so he has done really well just to reach the level he is at now.
     
  6. Inglis_1

    Inglis_1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He'll do well to win the British title.
     
  7. N17

    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Nope, when he fights a genuinely decent/good fighter he will get ironed out.
     
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  8. Trafford

    Trafford Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no but i think he might compete and get a shot somewhere if he isnt thrown to Okolie his size and power will take him far.

    I actually think when he does lose at cruiser he will move up to heavy as he has the size and power and i think he will actually fair better providing he can take a shot.
     
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  9. Aydamn

    Aydamn Dillian Da Dissappointment Full Member

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    He needs a lot of work
     
  10. anjawnaymiz

    anjawnaymiz Can we get Ivan Dychko some momentum Full Member

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    I can definitely see him challenging for a world title in a couple of years, probably away from home and coming up short on the cards

    our domestic scene at cruiser is a pretty good standard so those fights with Hyde and billam Smith were always going to be close
     
  11. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    If I had to guess he's someone who could be manoeuvred into a challenge, with careful matchmaking and a lot of work as @Aydamn says.

    That's not saying all that much however, given the hunger for easy defences that we've all experienced.
     
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  12. DavidJames

    DavidJames Active Member Full Member

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    Huge power but I would say no - would be found out at elite level
     
  13. Furey

    Furey EST & REG 2009 Full Member

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    Not for me. Good fighter who carries power but don't see him making waves at World Level.... IF he even gets there.