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Top cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe will look to continue his rise to top of the division on November 18, live on Sky Sports<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Riakporhe will seek to protect his unbeaten record and stay on course for a world title when he boxes Dylan Bregeon at The Halls in Wolverhampton on the Adam Azim vs Franck Petitjean bill.<\/p>\n

Bregeon is a former French national cruiserweight champion and two-time EBU European cruiserweight championship challenger, who has previously taken WBO world champion Chris Billam-Smith and newly crowned British and Commonwealth champion Isaac Chamberlain the distance on his previous visits to the UK.<\/p>\n

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Riakporhe, ranked the No 1 challenger with the WBO, joins a sold-out event topped by a European title double-header as young phenom Azim challenges super-lightweight champion Petitjean, while Tyler Denny aims to continues his Cinderella story as he takes on European middleweight champion Matteo Signani.<\/p>\n

Rising Welsh prospect Rhys Edwards is also set for action in a 10-round featherweight clash with Walsall’s former British and Commonwealth champion Brad Foster.<\/p>\n

Local favourites Dylan Cheema, Niall Berry, Gulley Power and Tion Gibbs get their chance to shine on the big stage as BOXXER and Sky Sports<\/em> return to the Midlands for another unmissable night of boxing.<\/p>\n

“A lot has happened since I’ve been away but on November 18 I am back and reminding everyone why I am the No 1 contender in this division,” <\/strong>Riakporhe said.<\/p>\n

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Ben Shalom, BOXXER CEO and founder, said: \u201cIt\u2019s been a frustrating few months for us after we did have a world title agreed in France in September. Fortunately, Richard is in a great position and we expect Richard will channel that into his performance on November 18 and come back to the ring with a bang to remind fans – and his fellow cruiserweights – what he\u2019s all about.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s such an exciting time for the cruiserweight division particularly in the UK. We have Chris Billam-Smith defending his world title against Mateusz Masternak in Bournemouth on December 10, Lawrence Okolie preparing for his shot at redemption, and Richard Riakporhe as the WBO\u2019s No 1 contender waiting for the mandatory to be called.<\/p>\n

“2024 is going to be an incredible year for the cruiserweights as we look forward to some massive fights between these three men.”<\/p>\n

Riakporhe’s undefeated professional career includes a tenure as British and WBA Inter-Continental cruiserweight champion as well as an early-career win over current WBO world cruiserweight champion Chris Billam-Smith, the only loss on Billam-Smith’s record.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Top cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe will look to continue his rise to top of the division on November 18, live on Sky