Jeamie Tshikeva vs Richard Riakporhe

This is a tip that I make with no real certainty. I say that because for me, Riakporhe has always fallen short of what has been expected of him. Reading his record is a who’s who of the recent cruiserweight division, and yet, since moving up to heavyweight, I just haven’t seen anything to indicate that he’s going to have the same success. He certainly looks the part at 6 ft 5 in and carries the extra muscle. In that ring, he will look by far the better-conditioned fighter, yet TKO completely upset the apple cart and convincingly outpointed Fraser Clark, a former Olympic bronze medalist. As the adage says, “looks can be deceiving.” TKO left an impression on me, and I’ve just got a feeling this may be a do-or-die fight that the champion could win purely on desire. However, I must make my prediction with my head and not my heart, so I will go for a hard-fought points decision with Riakporhe having his hand raised in victory.