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Richard Riakporhe vs Fabio Turchi set for March 26 in London

Richard Riakporhe faces Fabio Turchi in a Sky Sports main event on March 26.

Richard Riakporhe will face Fabio Turchi in a Sky Sports main event
Richard Riakporhe will face Fabio Turchi in a Sky Sports main event
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Scott Christ is the managing editor of Bad Left Hook and has been covering boxing for SB Nation since 2006.

Richard Riakporhe and Fabio Turchi will look to take a big step toward a possible world title fight when the cruiserweights meet in a Sky Sports main event on March 26 in London.

Riakporhe (13-0, 9 KO) and Turchi (20-1, 14 KO) can get into good position with the WBC with a win in the bout. Ilunga Junior Makabu holds the WBC belt at the moment, and just made a mandatory defense on Jan. 29 against Thabiso Mchunu.

Riakporhe, 32, last fought in November, scoring a fifth round stoppage win over veteran Olanrewaju Durodola. The 28-year-old Turchi has won three straight since an upset loss to Tommy McCarthy in 2019. He won a stay-busy fight in December in his last outing, which means he’s at least got a recent training camp and shouldn’t come in with rust.

Another interesting cruiserweight bout is also set for the show between unbeatens Mikael Lawal (15-0, 9 KO) and Deion Jumah (13-0, 7 KO). Super middleweight Zak Chelli will also be in action, plus welterweight Chris Kongo, and lightweight Caroline Dubois in her second pro bout after her pro debut on Feb. 5.

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