Last week in London (England) in the cinema, local top heavyweight representatives unexpectedly quarreled – contender Richard Riakpore (16-0, 12 KOs) and WBO champion Lawrence Okoli (18-0, 14 KOs). Both accidentally crossed paths at a movie premiere. Creed 3.
Riakpore has already told how his fight with Okoli started. And the champion confirmed that everything was something like this: “Is it true that it was I who provoked the brawl? I’ll be honest. Yes it is. I saw him go to the cinema. So for me the meeting was not accidental. I don’t have any antipathy towards him, nothing of the sort. I just walked over and said, “Hey man. How are you?” He clearly did not expect this and was slightly taken aback. And then I continued, I told him: “You challenged me to a fight. Here I am. And what are you going to do now?”
According to Okoli, Riakpore immediately began to turn on and could not control himself: “I also thought:” Bro, what’s wrong with you? Relax and enjoy the conversation. ” But for him it really was like a red rag to a bull. He pushed me. Since this all started. I provoked a brawl, but I had no intention of arranging something like that. I wanted to tease him a bit and say something like, “Let’s have a fight.” But what happened, happened.”
It’s cool that both boxers are under contract with Ben Shalom (boxer). In March, the champion will hold a mandatory defense against New Zealander David Light. He, by the way, is very good – last year he participated in a cool mahacha of the unbeaten: he fell, but snatched the victory from Glanton.
