Richard Riakporhe’s energy is a official menace, however he can’t solely depend on that to problem the very best in his division, writes John Dennen from Wembley
RICHARD RIAKPORHE settled his rivalry with fellow London cruiserweight Deion Jumah inside eight rounds at Wembley Enviornment on Saturday (March 26).
Each began cautiously with Jumah, a southpaw, shifting his head and physique as he seemed for methods spherical Riakporhe’s lengthy jab. Riakporhe was reluctant initially to decide to his punches, throwing little as Jumah drove his again hand left into the physique and flung throughout a proper hook the place he might discover a gap.
However when Riakporhe did let his arms go he was harmful. Jumah stepped off when he felt the load of Richard’s again hand and within the fourth spherical Riakporhe caught him on the tip of a monstrous cross. It dropped Jumah closely on his again. However remarkably Jumah rose, survived that spherical and fought his approach by the following.
Deion recomposed himself admirably and when he pressed ahead to shut down Riakporhe’s area labored at him together with his lead proper hook. However trusting his energy Riakporhe continued to be affected person. When he elevated his workrate he had extra impact and within the eighth spherical a single, savage straight proper lanced into Jumah’s physique. He crumpled beneath it. Struggling to get his breath again Deion crawled ahead however this time, 34 seconds into the spherical, he couldn’t beat the depend. It had been scheduled for 12.
Riakporhe’s energy punching was spectacular. But when he’s going to rise greater on this planet rankings, he nonetheless wants to indicate extra. He received’t all the time have the ability to depend on that ending energy.
After his authentic opponent was dominated out days earlier than the struggle, Dan Azeez didn’t discover it straightforward to become familiar with late discover substitute Reece Cartwright, who acquitted himself effectively. Cartwright tagged Azeez as he got here in however the energy was with the reigning British light-heavyweight champion. As this non-title 10-rounder progressed Azeez floor into gear, step by step mentioning the strain. By the eighth spherical he was motoring. He wobbled Cartwright with a proper cross to the jaw and damage him with an uppercut to move. Azeez continued to unleash ferocious punches. As Cartwright staggered away from the ropes, Azeez hammered him throughout the ring, again into the strands and trapping him continued the assault. Ultimately Cartwright’s nook threw within the towel.
Adam Azim might need made it look straightforward however his lightening fast stoppage of Connor Marsden was nonetheless extremely spectacular. Marsden just isn’t solely a towering light-weight and the Southern Space champion (not on the road right here) however had additionally been an achieved beginner himself. However Azim shot out of his nook and, after a short alternate, drove a left with astonishing energy into the Londoner’s chin. It toppled Marsden. Connor rose, shaken and Azim pounced once more. His left swept down and he thumped Marsden on to the canvas. Referee Mark Bates stopped him there, simply 30 seconds into the scheduled eight rounder. It was solely Azim’s fourth professional struggle. The Slough fighter goes locations, rapidly.
Tokyo Olympian Caroline Dubois seemed harmful in her second skilled contest. The southpaw threw fast straight one-twos to arrange lead proper hooks to Martina Horgasz’s physique. Dubois continued to search for that shot and sinking it in with punishing power noticed Horgasz wilt visibly, referee Bates saving her after simply 58 seconds.
