Eddie Hearn FUMES At Richard Riakporhe For Pulling Out Of Jai Opetaia Purse Bids, “You Don’t Get Talked Into Turning Down The Opportunity Of A Lifetime”
The IBF officially ordered their Cruiserweight champion Australia’s Jai Opetaia to face Britain’s Richard Riakporhe after Poland’s Mateusz Masternak withdrew from the mandatory position. Opetaia, who is widely regarded as the #1 fighter in the division, was signed by Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing in July – a deal that had been in the works before the IBF ordered Opetaia-Riakporhe. Riakporhe…
