The Tottenham Hotspur Stadium will play host to one of British boxing’s biggest ever fights on April 26th. As Conor Benn takes on Chris Eubank Jr., the world will be watching.
Despite the fact that Benn vs Eubank Jr. will garner the most attention from fans, the undercard fights are of interest as well.
The undercard features Eubank Jr. rival Liam Smith, who has predicted that his former opponent to beat Benn. As well as this, Anthony Yarde will face Lyndon Arthur in a trilogy, and Chris Billam-Smith takes on Brandon Glanton.
The fifth fight on the card is Viddal Riley vs Cheavon Clarke. For Riley, it will be the biggest venue he has ever competed in, having made his UK debut in style three years ago.
Viddal Riley knocked down opponent with perfect uppercut in UK debut
Despite fighting out of the UK, Riley would not compete on home soil until his fifth fight. He would make his UK debut in February 2022, on the undercard of Amir Khan vs Kell Brook.
Riley would take on Willbeforce Shihepo in his fifth professional outing, who had a 25-13 record.
Fighting in the Manchester Arena, Riley would have a dominant showing. Despite being just 24 years of age in his fifth fight, Riley had a composed performance.
The most notable moment of the fight came in the first round. Timing an uppercut perfectly, Riley would put his veteran opponent down.
The punch was described as a “beautiful shot” by the commentary team.
Shihepo would survive the rest of the round, as well as the remainder of the fight. However, Riley would be the victor of every round according to the judges, as he won the cruiserweight bout via unanimous decision.
Viddal Riley has scored seven finishes in his professional career
At the time of writing, Riley had successfully finished seven of his 12 opponents in his career so far.
Making his debut in 2018, Riley has competed 11 more times since then. In his first bout, he was able to score a knockout in the opening round.
Riley would also win his second fight via knockout, finishing his opponent in just 30 seconds.
The London-born fighter’s most recent stoppage victory came in his last outing in December 2024. Defeating Dan Garber in the second round, he now has a knockout percentage of just over 58%.