Chris Billam-Smith vs Richard Riakporhe Prediction: Will the outcome be the same as the previous?

The boxing bout between Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe is the main event in the WBO World Cruiserweight Division. This is a Title bout between the two British boxers. This is the second time they will be meeting in the Cruiserweight division. Fans can catch up live with this event via SkySports as it promises to be interspersed between victory and defeat.  

Chris Billam-Smith has an impressive record of 19 wins and 1 loss with no draw. Beginning his professional career in 2017, his first nine fights were all wins, eight through knockouts and one by decision. The nine-year winning streak was broken by Richard Riakporhe on July 20, 2019, who won Chris by split decision in the WBA Inter-Continental Cruiserweight Championship. Chris got back on his feet, fought one more time in 2019, and defeated Craig Glover by knockout. Since his victory against Craig, Chris has never lost a bout, currently on a 10-year winning streak. He hopes to win Richard to make his winning streak 11 and to revenge the defeat he suffered against Richard in 2019.

Since the beginning of his professional career in 2016, Richard Riakporhe has been flawless in the cruiserweight division, having won 17 bouts consecutively. Out of his 17 wins, 13 were knockouts, while 4 were through decisions. Richard has been so impressive in that even though he has not fought 20 times, he has defeated top boxers with 20 wins or more; these include his win against Olanrewaju Durodola through a technical knockout; his win against Fabio Turchi in 2022 through a technical knockout; and his win against Krzysztof Glowacki in 2023 through a technical knockout. Richard defeated Chris Billam-Smith in the 02 Arena in 2019, but it was a tight bout that ended in a split decision. Richard hopes to beat Chris again in this upcoming bout.

Although this game will be as tight as it was in 2019, that doesn’t mean there won’t be a winner. Although Chris Billam-Smith has fought more times than Richard Riakporhe, in fact, he has won more bouts than Richard, but Richard has been so indefatigable and seems not to be defeated. Richard started his professional career before Chris, but Richard seems to be so discerning with bouts, and any bout he participates in, he wins. Richard has won Chris in 2019 through a split decision. Richard has more height and reach than Chris. To me, Richard owns this bout again, but this time around, it will be a knockout victory for Richard Riakporhe.