Nelson: Is Riakporhe more ruthless than Wilder?

Ahead of Richard Riakporhe's IBF cruiserweight title eliminator against Fabio Turchi, Johnny Nelson looks at comparisons between the Brit and Deontay Wilder and discusses what he wants to see from Riakporhe at the weekend.

Timing is everything for Richard and the challenges are getting that little bit higher, the stakes are getting that bit higher - and so is his confidence.

I keep saying it but at the moment, Richard does not have the confidence to match his ability, despite being 14-0. Once he gets to that point, you will not see a way of beating this kid.

People have suggested Richard is a cruiserweight Deontay Wilder but I think Richard is more cultured.

Wilder could depend wholeheartedly on his punch power. He could be losing a fight to the last second of the last round and then still be saved by his raw power.

Deontay was brute strength but technique-wise, I think Richard is better. His boxing IQ seems better.

Saturday's fight will be a test for him. He is No 12 in the IBF rankings and he is fighting the No 11, so it means something to his development and where he stands in the division.

The loss to Tommy McCarthy is the only one of Turchi's career, although he has fought a lot of guys with more losing records than winning ones.

Still, he is above Richard in the rankings so it will be a challenge, which I am looking forward to seeing.

I want to see Richard use his strength and subtlety. I don't want him to hang about and say, 'look, I can show you how well I can box'. I want him to get in and get out ASAP.

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Yes, the development needs to be there and he needs to learn something from each fight but I don't want him to be too smart, to outsmart himself or