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Richard Riakporhe "The Midnight Train" is a British professional boxer with a 20-1-0 record. 16 of those wins came by knockout (80% KO rate). Richard Riakporhe is No. 7 in the IBF's heavyweight rankings (September 30, 2026) and No. 9 in the WBC's heavyweight rankings (October 2, 2026).

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RichardRiakporhe

“The Midnight Train”

Richard Riakporhe

20

Wins16 KO · 80%

1

Loss

0

Draws21 tracked bouts

IBF
#7Heavyweightas of Sep 30
WBC
#9Heavyweightas of Oct 2
WBO
#14Heavyweightas of Sep 28
Height
6′5″
Reach
77″
Stance
Orthodox
Tracked since
Aug 6, 2016
Title reigns
2 reigns
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Current streak
W3
Layoff
7 months
Last bout
d. Jeamie Tshikeva · TKO · R5 · Apr 11, 2026

Title Reigns

2 reigns
Reigns
2
Divisions
2
Body
1
Longest · British Cruiserweight
1 yr 7 mo
British Heavyweight
Champion now

HeavyweightNow

1 reign
BodyHeldLengthWon vs
BritishApr 2026 – presentNow6 moJeamie Tshikeva

Cruiserweight

1 reign
BodyHeldLengthWon vs
BritishDec 2019 – Jul 20211 yr 7 moJack Massey

Complete Fight History

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2026

Won British · APR 11

Tshikeva

d. Jeamie Tshikeva · TKO · R5 · Tottenham · London

British

After: 20-1

2025

NOV 15d.Tommy Welch· TKO · R2Tottenham · London19-1

MAY 3d.Kevin Nicolas Espindola· RTD · R4Anb Arena · Riyadh18-1

2024

JUN 15L toChris Billam-Smith· UDSelhurst Park · London17-1

2023

NOV 18d.Dylan Bregeon· TKO · R2The Halls · Wolverhampton17-0

JAN 21d.Krzysztof Głowacki· TKO · R4Manchester Arena · Manchester16-0

2022

JUN 11d.Fabio Turchi· TKO · R2The SSE Arena Wembley · London15-0

MAR 26d.Deion Jumah· KO · R8Wembley Arena · London14-0

2021

NOV 20d.Olanrewaju Durodola· TKO · R5The SSE Arena Wembley · London13-0

OCT 2d.Krzysztof Twardowski· UDThe SSE Arena Wembley · London12-0

2019

Won British · DEC 19

Massey

d. Jack Massey · UD · York Hall · London

British

After: 11-0

JUL 20d.Chris Billam-Smith· SDThe O2 Arena · London10-0

MAR 2d.Tommy McCarthy· TKO · R4East of England Arena · Peterborough9-0

2018

NOV 10d.Sam Hyde· TKO · R8Manchester Arena · Manchester8-0

JUL 28d.Elvis Dube· RTD · R2The O2 Arena · London7-0

MAR 24d.Adam Williams· TKO · R3The O2 Arena · London6-0

2017

OCT 14d.Jiri Svacina· TKO · R2York Hall · London5-0

MAY 27d.Milan Cechvala· TKO · R1York Hall · London4-0

FEB 18d.Istvan Orsos· TKO · R1York Hall · London3-0

2016

OCT 1d.Aaron Lacy· TKO · R1York Hall · London2-0

AUG 6d.Jason Jones· PTSYork Hall · London1-0

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Common Questions

What is Richard Riakporhe's professional boxing record?
Richard Riakporhe's professional record is 20-1, with 16 knockouts.
What is Richard Riakporhe's ranking?
As of each body's latest published list, Richard Riakporhe is No. 7 in the IBF's heavyweight rankings (September 30, 2026), No. 9 in the WBC's heavyweight rankings (October 2, 2026), and No. 14 in the WBO's heavyweight rankings (September 28, 2026).
Has Richard Riakporhe lost a fight?
Yes. Richard Riakporhe has lost 1 professional fight and holds a 20-1 record.
When is Richard Riakporhe's next fight?
Richard Riakporhe does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
Is Richard Riakporhe retired?
Richard Riakporhe is an active boxer.