Viddal Riley wants to fight British champion Isaac Chamberlain on rescheduled Joshua Buatsi vs Dan Azeez bill
Viddal Riley, the English cruiserweight champion, has called for a shot at British and Commonwealth title winner Isaac Chamberlain.
“I want the British title next,” Riley said Air sports. “I know boxing is a business. I understand how it works.
“Isaac Chamberlain, he wants to take a step up, rightly so, I want the same opportunity to take a step up.
“If you get the chance, the Chamberlain-Riley fight is a big fight. Ultimately, it’s the big fights that bring in the big money. I would like to have that fight next and it is a challenge.
“Let’s make it happen.”
Riley would like to get that fight on the Joshua Buatsi vs. Dan Azeez bill after that light heavyweight bout was postponed.
“Me vs Chamberlain is easy to make. I think it would be great. I don’t know when Buatsi and Azeez will fight again, but if that somehow happens early in the new year, imagine than for it to be on the same show,” he said. said.
“That’s a big London, British boxing show and I think we can create that, but let’s see.”
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Viddal Riley dominates Nathan Quarless to become the new English cruiserweight champion at York Hall.
It’s a step forward that Riley would welcome. “He’s not going to lay down. He’s going to fight you. If you want to beat Isaac Chamberlain, you have to earn it. He’s proven that. But that’s what excites me,” Riley said.
“I want a win over someone who has that mentality because those wins mean more.
“It’s a challenge, people will doubt me and say I’m inexperienced. Some people will support me. But eventually a conversation will start.”
Another rising cruiserweight, Tokyo Olympian Cheavon Clarke, will also be looking to challenge Chamberlain for the British cruiserweight championship.
“I would be willing to fight Chev if that was the final eliminator for the British. I think that would be a great fight too,” Riley noted. “It would be a good fight.
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Viddal Riley says Tommy Fury should simply admit he doesn’t want to fight him following comments that he isn’t on the same level as him in boxing.
“Just like any other game, if you’re playing a computer game and you think you can win, ask if I can play the next game. It’s no different.
“People will be interested in that fight (between him and Chamberlain). And I want to be British champion.”
Riley is determined to pursue these credible titles in professional sport and despite being widely followed on social media himself, he is not tempted to make easy money in the world of influencer boxing.
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Viddal Riley punished Anees Taj with body shots before pinning him to the ropes with a spiteful combination.
“I’m just not a bully,” he said. “In a short answer: I am not a bully and because I am not a bully I cannot fight in the crossover world of boxing.
“I’m calling on Isaac Chamberlain on Saturday – I have no place in crossover boxing. I’m calling on the British and Commonwealth champion. So you can clearly see my intentions.
“My ambition is to be the best. My ambition is to be challenged.”