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Riakporhe planning world title fight at Selhurst Park in 2022

Richard Riakporhe believes he is one win away from setting up a dream world title fight at the home of his beloved Crystal Palace towards the end of this year.

The British cruiserweight extended his unbeaten record to 14-0 (10 knockouts) last month with an eight-round stoppage victory against Deion Jumah at Wembley Arena, finishing his rival with a brutal body blow to boost his hopes of a title shot.

He is now eyeing a meet with a yet-to-be confirmed opponent this summer in what he feels will be the final stepping stone towards that opportunity.

"The plan is to have one more fight in the summer and then move onto the title fight towards the end of the year, there are some good options out there," he told Sky Sports.

"A lot of people have shown interest now, because they know Sky is the place to be, Sky is the place to put on these big shows and broadcast them all over.

"There are some options and I think fans will be very happy. We have a meeting scheduled, that should be Sunday, that's going to be with (BOXXER promoter) Ben Shalom and the team."

Riakporhe vowed to "change boxing" by restoring a willingness to fight anybody that he says the sport has lost over the years.

WBA (Super) cruiserweight champion Arsen Goulamirian has emerged as a potential opponent for the 32-year-old, with BOXXER promoter Shalom confirming that they are in contact with the Frenchman's team.

Goulamirian had been due to defend his belt against Aleksey Egorov in December last year, but was forced to withdraw after testing positive for Covid-19. He has not fought since December 2019 when he stopped opponent Constantin Bejenaru in the 10th round.

"Absolutely (somebody he would be interested in fighting)," said Riakporhe. "It's somebody I believe I

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