Richard Riakporhe vs Deion Jumah

BOXXER newest providing comes from the OVO Area, and Richard Riakporhe takes a tough task in the principle occasion, as he faces late substitute Deion Jumah over ten rounds at cruiserweight.

Sky Sports activities televise Riakporhe vs Jumah stay within the UK.

Riakporhe (13-0, 9 KOs) is trying to push in direction of a world title shot within the close to future, and he has impressively gone about his enterprise thus far, with some good names on his report to this point.

The 32-year-old holds a stoppage win (TKO4) over Tommy McCarthy, and he backed that up with a break up determination win over Chris Billam-Smith in his subsequent outing.

He took almost two years out earlier than returning below the BOXXER banner, and he has received two fights below his new promotional workforce, his final a fifth spherical stoppage of Olanrewaju Durodola in November 2021.

The Londoner was as a result of face Fabio Turchi right here, however the Italian has been dominated out, bringing Jumah (14-0, 7 KOs) in at a few weeks discover.

‘The Ghost’ has had a stop-start profession as a result of well being points, however has at all times been extremely touted, and he turned over below the Sauerland’s in 2013.

The 32-year-old received the English belt in 2020, however was then out for over two years, and returned final month in Purfleet, ticking over with a 4 spherical factors win over Willbeforce Shihepo.

Prediction: Had Jumah been commonly been in motion, and had a full coaching camp, I’d give him an actual stay likelihood on this one, however Riakporhe might be more energizing and sharper. I nonetheless count on Jumah to provide Richard a troublesome nights’ work, however Riakporhe ought to prevail on the scorecards.

Azeez defends British belt

Dan Azeez has now signed with BOXXER, and he defends his British mild heavyweight title for the primary time in opposition to the little-known Matthew Tinker, who’s Scarborough-born, however based mostly in New York.

Azeez (15-0, 10 KOs) impressively took the vacant belt in his final struggle, as he ruthlessly stopped Hosea Burton in seven rounds, and he has impressed in a 15-fight profession.

Tinker (8-0, 6 KOs) has by no means been scheduled additional than six rounds, and has solely been that distance twice, his final struggle was a six spherical factors win over Brandon Maddox in February, however beat his rival within the amateurs.

Prediction: Azeez ought to retain in type inside 4.

Greene & Scarf battle for English strap

The vacant English title is on the road at welterweight, as Louis Greene meets Harry Scarff over ten rounds.

Scarff (10-2, 3 KOs) makes a transfer down in weight from 154 kilos, along with his solely losses coming in good firm to Anthony Fowler and Troy Williamson on the playing cards over ten.

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Greene (13-2, 7 KOs) was stopped in seven by Lewis Crocker in 2020, and has fought as soon as since, a November 2021 factors win over six.

Prediction: Scarff can take this one on factors.

Azim steps up

Shane McGuigan-trained, Adam Azim (3-0, 2 KOs) fights for the fourth time as an expert taking up Southern Space light-weight champion, Connor Marsden, though the belt isn’t on the road on this one. 

It’s Azim’s first scheduled ten rounder, having been six rounds on debut. Marsden (5-1, 2 KOs) received the vacant title in June final 12 months, stopping Boy Jones in six. 

Prediction: Azim can halt Marsden late on.

Remaining Undercard

Adam’s brother Hassan Azim (2-0, KO1) can be in motion, welterweight can halt Yoncho Markov (4-3, KO2) contained in the 4 spherical distance.

Chris Kongo (12-1, 7 KOs) returns after his first professional loss to Michael McKinson final March, and the welterweight can take a factors win in opposition to Kelvin Dotel (14-6, 7 KOs).

Caroline Dubois (1-0) makes a second professional begin, and the light-weight may have all six rounds to take victory over Hungary’s Martina Horgasz (5-8, 4 KOs).

Unbeaten tremendous welterweight, Joe Pigford (18-0, 17 KOs) can sustain his spectacular knockout run with an inside schedule win over David Ezequiel Romero (12-14-1, 5 KOs) over six.

Debutants on the cardboard embody heavyweight hope Jeamie Tshikeva, and he can cease Alvaro Terrero (5-15-2, 3 KOs), and at featherweight, Jimmy Lee may have the space to beat Jose Hernandez (4-40-1, 3 KOs).

Shannon Ryan can take a factors win over 4 in opposition to Claudia Ferenczi (20-89-8) at tremendous flyweight.