Richard Riakporhe and Fabio Turchi fight on Saturday June 11 in an IBF eliminator.
Turchi sits at 11 and the British fighter is behind him in 12th, meaning a straight path to IBF cruiserweight champion Mairis Breidis is unlikely with many more boxers ranked above them.
Turchi and Riakporhe were due to meet on March 26 but ultimately the Italian dropped out to be replaced by Deion Jumah..
Here's everything you need to know about Richard Riakporhe vs. Fabio Turchi.
When is Riakporhe vs. Turchi? date, start time
- Date: Saturday, June 11
- Main card: 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET
The main card is set to get underway at 7 p.m. BST / 2 p.m. ET with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 10 p.m. BST / 5 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is Riakporhe vs. Turchi?
- U.S.: TBC
- UK: Sky Sports
The fight will be broadcast on Sky Sports in the UK with no confirmed broadcaster for the rest of the world.
Where is the Riakporhe vs. Turchi fight?
The fight takes place at Wembley Arena, London.
Richard Riakporhe record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: January 5, 1990
- Height: 6' 5"
- Reach: 77"
- Total Fights: 14
- Record: 14-0 (10 KOs)
Fabio Turchi Record and Bio
- Nationality: Italian
- Date of Birth: July 24, 1993
- Height: 6' 2"
- Reach: 70"
- Total Fights: 20
- Record: 20-1 (14 KOs)
Riakporhe vs. Turchi fight card
- Richard Riakporhe vs. Fabio Turchi; Cruiserweight
- Germain Browne vs. Zak Chelli; for Browne's BBBofC English super middleweight title
- Chris Kongo vs. Sebastian Formella; Welterweight
- Viddal Riley vs. TBC; Cruiserweight
- Lauren Price vs. TBC; Middleweight
- Joe Pigford vs. TBC; Super welterweight