Chris Billam-Smith to defend WBO title against Richard Riakporhe

Chris Billam-Smith will defend his WBO cruiserweight title against fellow Briton Richard Riakporhe at Selhurst Park on 15 June.

PublishedChris Billam-Smith will defend his WBO cruiserweight title against Richard Riakporhe at Selhurst Park on 15 June.It will be another all-British contest when Billam-Smith, also a Commonwealth and European champion, meets Riakporhe at the home ground of Crystal Palace.

But Billam-Smith has remained unbeaten since, including retaining the cruiserweight crown by beating Mateusz Masternak in Bournemouth in December 2023. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace fan Riakporhe, 34, posted on social media platform X that fighting at Selhurst Park is "a dream come true".

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