Richard Riakporhe is a professional boxer who held the British cruiserweight title from 2019 to 2020. He was born on born 5 January 1990 and hence, will be 33 years as of 2023.
Riakporhe made his professional debut on the 6th of August 2016, scoring a four-round points decision (PTS) victory against Jason Jones at the York Hall in London. Following a second win in 2016 – a technical knockout (TKO) over Aaron Lacy in October – he scored three consecutive TKO victories in 2017; against Istvan Orsos in February; Milan Cechvala in May; and Jiri Svacina in October
Who are Richard Riakporhe’s siblings?
Richard Riakporhe is a very private type and hence, conceals most of his personal information and family details away from the public domain. There are no details available with regard to his parents and siblings.
Richard Riakporhe grew up on the Aylesbury Estate in Walworth, London. He was stabbed in the chest at the age of 15 outside a house party. This required emergency surgery to drain his lungs of blood.
Riakporhe had a late start to boxing; first stepping into a gym, the Lynn ABC, at the age of 19. Alongside boxing as an amateur, he continued in pursuit of furthering his education.
He studied at college and eventually moved on to Kingston University in southwest London, earning him a degree in marketing communications and advertising in 2015.
