Richard Riakporhe announced himself as a genuine heavyweight threat after capturing the British title with a devastating stoppage of Jeamie TKV on Tyson Fury's undercard at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The Londoner, previously a world title challenger at cruiserweight, wasted no time sending a message to the division's elite.

"You can see in my aura I'm very serious about doing real damage in this division," Riakporhe told Sky Sports. "They want exciting knockouts, powerful punches. That's what I bring." The new British champion immediately set his sights on the world scene, declaring interest in whoever emerges from the Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley showdown, while monitoring Oleksandr Usyk's situation.

The British heavyweight title has historically served as a springboard to world level competition, and Riakporhe believes his time has arrived. "There's a new crop of dangerous, hungry fighters coming through," he said. "I want a title fight. Give up the belts so we can fight!" With experience from his cruiserweight world title challenge and a knockout victory to announce his arrival, he positions himself as an immediate contender in a stacked heavyweight division.