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WATCH: Richard Riakporhe’s devastating body shot secures KO win over Deion Jumah with world title shot now on the horizon
Richard Riakporhe moved to 14-0 with an emphatic victory over Deion Jumah at Wembley Arena on Saturday.
The cruiserweight is now targeting WBA champion Arsen Goulamirian as he believes he is now ready to challenge for world title honours.
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Jumah was a game opponent, but the Londonder was flawed in round four before a heinous body shot in round eight finished the fight.
As you can see from the clip below, the straight Riakpohre delivers to the body carried far too much power for Jumah to deal with and is a testament to his finishing ability with his tenth knockout.
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"I know what I want and there's nothing that can stop me. Nothing is stopping the Midnight Train,” Riakporhe said after the fight.
"I believe in myself. Tell me an opponent and me and my team will work on what we need to work on.
"Get me in there [with a world champion]. We are on a mission and want to go places."
Boxxer CEO Ben Shalom showered praise on the 32 year old, who has been the British cruiserweight champion, is absolutely ready to challenge for world titles.
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"We are looking at Goulamirian next,” Shalom asserted.
"I am so proud of [Richard]. When I met him he had been out of the ring for 12, 18 months without opportunities. That was all he needed.
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"That was a tough fight. Fair play to Jumah, everyone knows what a good fighter Deion is and Richard just dismantled him because of his power
"Richard has so much more to go. He is a young 32-year-old, still learning. He is the real deal and his power showed that."