Boxing
Major heavyweight contender gives Richard Riakporhe advice ahead of world title fight
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Richard Riakporhe enters his world title fight against Chris Billam-Smith this weekend as the puncher in the fight, but he has been told he needs more.
Riakporhe already holds a win over his next opponent, but the stakes will be higher this weekend, as Billam-Smith's world title is on the line.
Moving up to elite level will be a big test for Riakporhe and one punch might not be enough to become world champion.
razer Clarke, one of Britain’s emerging heavyweights, is a huge admirer of Riakporhe, but he wants this Saturday's challenger to show more.
"Richard is definitely a puncher and a lot of punchers can get this trait of where they know they've always got that equaliser in them, so they probably don't do as much as they need to," said Clarke when speaking to Sky Sports.
"I've been trying to get him to get that out of him and at this level of fight, you can't rely on that one punch because it might not come, because people are crafty.”
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