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KSI’s former trainer calls for fight with cruiserweight champion

KSI’s former trainer calls for fight with cruiserweight championDAZN
There could be an all-British fight on the cards.

Viddal Riley is ready to take on British cruiserweight champion Isaac Chamberlain.

Riley made his first defence of his English belt when he secured a routine decision victory over Mikael Lawal.

Chamberlain and Riley have been goading each other since that fight after meeting outside the ring, and speaking to Sky Sports, Riley gave context to the dispute.

"Me winding him up about crying after beating the same opponent got under his skin a little bit," he said.

"He understands that the fight with me is where the most money is because he's completely dismissing the fact he had a mandatory there.

"There's not much I can do or anybody can do to change who his next opponent should be unless he lets that belt go. It's just a shame the belts he was crying so heavily for he is willing to give up in order to fight me for the money.

"It goes to show I'm in a very good position and the opponent he struggled to defeat, not scorecard wise but effort wise, I beat effortlessly and injured. It's a good reason for him to get riled up and talking more because he's been at it for a long time.

"I don't think he's ever had his money fight and it just so happens that after all these years I've circled round and I'm the money fight in his career."

Chev Clarke is Chamberlain’s mandatory, meaning a fight with Riley would lead to the Chamberlain losing the British championship if he did not honour his obligation first.

He added: "I got off the phone to (promoter) Ben Shalom a couple of days ago and said if that fight can be made next then make it next.

"It just means Isaac will have to let that belt go, let the British title go, which is frustrating because the main goal is to become British champion.

"If he lets that belt go and it becomes vacant, me and Chev (Clarke) can fight for it later in the year once I take Isaac out the way."

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