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WEMBLEY

NOVEMBER 20

ICHARD RIAKPORHE passed Boxxer show at Wembley Arena.

Riakporhe steadily marked out the Nigerian veteran with jabs, his advantage in physical strength apparent from the first round. He cracked his right cross through Durodola’s guard, shaking him up. The Londoner made his breakthrough in the fifth round, a left hook tipping the Nigerian off his feet and knocking Durodola down to the canvas. He rose but Riakporhe bombed after him, hammering Durodola into the ropes. Referee Victor Loughlin saved the visitor

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