Traces of boldenone were found in the body of the former world heavyweight champion Krzysztof Glowacki after the fight with Richard Riakpo. This was reported by talksport.com columnist Michael Benson. According to a British journalist, the Pole's boxing license was suspended for four years after a positive doping test.
At Lawrence Okoli (18-0, 14 KOs) and Richard Riakpore (16-0, 12 KOs) had the opportunity to exchange a few words during a program broadcast on Sky Sports. Both declared their readiness for battle.
Unbeaten British cruiserweight contender Richard Riakpore (16-0, 12 KOs) scored an early victory in the fourth round over the former world champion Krzysztof Głowacki (32-4, 20 KOs) as part of a boxing evening in Manchester. In the second round, Riakpora managed to noticeably shake the Pole with a right hand, but he was able to stand on his feet, although it seemed that at some point he touched the floor with his glove. In the fourth round, Glovatsky missed the left on the body, which he clearly felt and retreated into the corner under the blows. Riakpore delivered an unanswered, though not the most devastating streak, which was enough, in the opinion of referee Howard Foster, to stop the match at 2:44.
Chris Eubank Jr. and Liam Smith passed the official weigh-in on the eve of their 12-round non-title middleweight bout on January 21 in Manchester, posting the same mark of 159 pounds (72.12 kg). At the weigh-in, Eubank Jr. wore a rainbow-colored bandage on his arm as a sign of support for the LGBT community.
Richard Riakpore (15-0, 11 KOs) confident before the fight with the former two-time world heavyweight champion Krzysztof Głowacki (32-3, 20 KOs). The fight will be one of the main events of the boxing evening organized on January 21 in Manchester.