Joseph Parker and Richard Riakporhe might be propping up the intriguing home conflict that’s Chris Eubank Jr versus Liam Smith.
In BOXXER and Sky Sports activities first pay-per-view effort of 2023, Eubank and Smith will meet at 160lb for a home grudge match that may see the winner in good standing for a future world title shot.
Liverpool’s Smith will journey to the AO Enviornment in Manchester to face Eubank, who made headlines this yr not from preventing, however by being let down by Conor Benn whose failed doping take a look at precipitated their battle to be pulled on the final minute.
It means the 32-2 fighter final stepped by means of the ropes in February to face Liam Williams. Smith, who has the same document of 32-3, fought twice in 2022, defeating Jessie Vargas and Hassan Mwakinyo.
As a field workplace occasion, BOXXER have produced some massive names for the undercard.
First up is Richard Riakporhe towards Krzysztof Glowacki in a 200lb contest.
Riakporhe, who has three knockouts in his final three fights, makes up a part of an intriguing cruiserweight scene, not least domestically, and might be on the lookout for a victory over the Polish fighter to maneuver nearer to world honours.
Glowacki has three losses on his document to the easiest – Oleksandr Usyk, Mairis Briedis, and Lawrence Okolie.
Subsequent is a curious contest between former heavyweight world champion, Joseph Parker, and Manchester’s Jack Massey, who will start a heavyweight marketing campaign by dealing with the New Zealander. Massey’s one loss got here by the hands of Riakporhe within the cruiserweight ranks.
Parker, who signed with BOXXER and Sky this yr, fought the primary battle below his new promotion on a rival’s card. He was knocked out by Joe Joyce on a Queensberry and BT Sport present in September in one of many heavyweight contests of the yr.
Alongside coach, Andy Lee, the 30-year-old Parker might be eager to maneuver on from the loss and climb again up in the direction of mixing it with the division’s high contenders – a loss right here probably crippling.
BOXXER, who’re partnering with Wasserman Boxing for the occasion, have branded this section 1 of bulletins, with extra fights set to be made public in the end.