Riley defends European title with world championship in sight

Summarised from 5 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 12:49 · Archive

Viddal Riley defends his European cruiserweight title against unbeaten Seydi Coupe on Saturday at Wembley Arena with a world-title shot within reach.

Viddal Riley defends his European cruiserweight title against unbeaten Frenchman Seydi Coupe at Wembley Arena on Saturday, with a world-title shot potentially within reach. The 29-year-old Londoner is unbeaten in 14 professional fights and is rated as the IBF's number two contender for their world championship. Riley rose to mainstream prominence as trainer to YouTuber KSI but says he has forged his own identity as a boxer, winning English, British and European titles as a professional. He claims to be the most well-rounded cruiserweight in the world and predicts a dominant performance, though acknowledges he cannot underestimate Coupe, whose record matches his own at 14-0.

How it is being reported

• Viddal Riley opens up on why he stuck with his dad instead of moving to Las Vegas to train with a Mayweather as he eyes fighting Oleksandr UsykDerrick Riley almost never speaks publicly. Ahead of his son's European title defence against Seydi Coupe at Wembley on Saturday, father and son sat down together.Daily Mail Sport · 14 Nov, 09:00
• Viddal Riley owes his career to KSI - but has forged his own identityRiley gave up boxing in his teens but is now the European cruiserweight champion and defends his belt in London tonightMirror Sport · 14 Nov, 06:00
• Viddal Riley exclusive: ‘Seydi Coupe could ruin my life - I can’t underestimate him’London boxer predicting a ‘show-stopping performance’ in his first European cruiserweight title defenceEvening Standard · 13 Nov, 19:11
• Riley determined to prove himself a world champion in waitingViddal Riley will put himself on a path to a cruiserweight world title shot, if he can defend the European championship against Seydi Coupe on Saturday.Sky Sports · 13 Nov, 17:53
• How Riley went from KSI's trainer to world-title dreamViddal Riley - who defends his European cruiserweight title on Saturday - talks through his journey from training YouTuber KSI to nearing a world-title shot.BBC News · 13 Nov, 07:30

In this story: Viddal Riley · Seydi Coupe · KSI · Wembley Arena · IBF · David Nyika

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