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Richard Riakporhe and Justis Huni’s statement win on the Tyson Fury undercard

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The Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov fight card includes three intriguing fights, the main event of which will be Conor Benn vs. Regis Prograis.

There will also be two heavyweight fights at the start of the main card [Netflix, 7 p.m. U.K, 2 p.m. ET in U.S].

Frazer Clarke will face Australian Justis Huni, who had a good performance in June after losing to Fabio Wardley.

Jeamie “TKV” Tshikeva will next defend his British heavyweight title against former world cruiserweight title challenger Richard Riakporhe.


Huni: Now everyone knows my name

Huni (12-1, 7 KO) may have been the latest casualty of Wardley’s stoppage in his last fight, but the Australian’s stock rose after he turned in a sturdy boxing performance.

Huni was ahead on the judges’ scorecards and was on his way to a eminent upset before Wardley caught him with a right hand.

Now the 27-year-old is back on the substantial stage and wants to prove his level once again.

“Just being in an environment with substantial players and substantial names, that’s what I want for myself,” Huni told reporters this week.

“That’s what I want for my career. In Australia you can have a lot of diminutive fights and be unknown. I had that one fight with Fabio, I came back here and I feel like everyone knows my name now.”

Huni insists he can only take positives from the experience after being drafted in as Wardley’s last-minute replacement, insisting he has shown the level he can play at and has no intention of backsliding against Clarke.

“I almost made it through the entire fight and could have potentially won it,” Huni says.

“And now he’s world champion. I could be in that position. So yes, it’s only positive things. I think even Fabio… He said my name in one of his press conferences and said [Huni] he’s currently beating 90% of the heavyweights.

“I’m just joyful to be back here fighting on the substantial stage.”


Riakporhe: I am what the heavyweight division needs

Richard Riakporhe can claim to be whole. After just one cruiserweight loss to then world champion Chris Billam-Smith, Riakporhe believes he is now finally finding his feet in the heavyweight division. On the side, he is also a male model and has collaborated with Adidas and Burberry.

The 36-year-old can claim the British heavyweight title with Saturday’s victory over Jeamie “TKV” Tshikewa and intends to employ this opportunity to make a name for himself.

“I feel like something is missing in the heavyweight division,” Riakporhe said this week. “It has to do with aesthetics. It has to do with characters, personalities. And I think people want to see more… I wouldn’t say smaller guys, but more athletic heavyweights.”

“They say, ‘Yes, he’s a world champion, but you can’t see his abs.’ And regular fans look and think, ‘That doesn’t even make sense.’

“Now we have an Adonis inside us who looks good and can fight. That’s what they need. They need me.”

He may look it, but Riakoprhe knows he has to give fans what they want more than anything else: stylish victories and knockouts.

“I can knock on anyone’s door. I have that power, man. It’s weird. And I didn’t really understand it. People used to say, ‘Richard’s got a great chance. He’s got a substantial right hand.’ I say, “Yes.”

“I watch highlights of major events. I say to myself, ‘This looks scary. This looks really scary.’ And that’s why I always pray for my opponents.”

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Pierce OLeary vs. Mark Chamberlain Live Results: Updates and Highlights

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Pierce O'Leary vs. Mark Chamberlain Live Results: Updates and Highlights

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World Boxing News provides live results and updates from Dublin as Pierce O’Leary faces Mark Chamberlain at super lightweight.

Queensberry Promotions returns to the 3Arena with an action-packed card headed by the unbeaten Irish star O’Leary, who meets former British champion Chamberlain in the main event.

The undercard also features Gary Cully, Reece Bellotti, Sean McComb, Steven Cairns, Ben Fail and several unbeaten Irish prospects.


Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain Results

Times are Local – IST

17:46

Gary Cully stopped Lee Reeves in the tenth round to improve to 20-2.

Cully overcame a fifth-round point deduction for repeatedly losing his gumshield before dropping Reeves twice in the final round to force the stoppage.

The victory marked Cully’s 11th knockout win as a professional.

17:01

Sean McComb returned with a comfortable six-round points victory over Miguel Antin.

McComb won every round on the referee’s scorecard, claiming a 60-54 decision to improve his record to 22-2.

16:31

Machlan Arthur improved to 2-0 with his second straight knockout by stopping Ryan Frost in the fourth round.

Arthur dropped Frost twice in the final session before the referee waved the contest off at 1:05 of round four.


Remaining Bouts

• Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – IBO World Super Lightweight Title (12)

• Royston Barney-Smith vs Reece Bellotti – Vacant IBO Inter-Continental Super Featherweight Title (10)

• Gary Cully vs Lee Reeves – Super Lightweight (10)

• Steven Cairns vs Senan Kelly – Super Lightweight (10)

• Ben Fail vs Craig O’Brien – Super Welterweight (10)

• Bobbi Flood vs Tariq Davis – Super Welterweight (6)

• Adam Olaniyan vs Jonathan Claudio Sauco – Heavyweight (4)

• John Joe Carrigan vs Sean Murray – Super Welterweight (4)

• Sami Hamed vs Bela Istvan Orban – Super Welterweight (4)


Queensberry

Preview

Pierce O’Leary tops a major night of boxing in Dublin as the unbeaten Irishman takes on Mark Chamberlain for the IBO World super lightweight title.

O’Leary enters the contest looking to continue his rise through the rankings against the experienced Chamberlain, who aims to return to winning ways after a draw in his third outing since suffering the lone defeat of his professional career.

The chief support sees Royston Barney-Smith meet Reece Bellotti for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title.

Gary Cully also returns in an intriguing domestic clash with fellow unbeaten Irishman Lee Reeves, while Steven Cairns faces Senan Kelly in another all-Irish encounter.

Sean McComb, Ben Fail, Bobbi Flood, Adam Olaniyan, Machlan Arthur, John Joe Carrigan and Sami Hamed also feature on the Queensberry Promotions card.

Updates will be added below as the action unfolds in Dublin, with more live coverage on World Boxing News.


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Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.

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Barry McGuigan: Ryan Garcia Faces a Dangerman in Conor Benn at 147 lbs

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Barry McGuigan: Ryan Garcia Faces a "Dangerman" in Conor Benn at 147 lbs

Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan has named one half of the main event between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn as the “dangerman” at 147lbs.

The two welterweights will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12, with Garcia making a first defence of his WBC world title.

He claimed the belt by dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision victory in February, which followed his surprising points loss to Rolando Romero in May 2025.

Interestingly enough, this defeat came shortly after his year-long doping ban, which he served on account of testing positive for ostarine ahead of his majority decision victory over Devin Haney.

The result of their showdown was then ruled a no-contest, with Garcia subsequently moving up to welterweight after failing to keep below the 140lb limit.

It now seems the 27-year-old is competing at a more natural weight while Benn, who tested positive for clomifene in 2022, has not made 147lbs since his second-round finish over Chris van Heerden that same year.

Speaking with talkSPORTIrish boxing icon McGuigan suggested that this – as well as the 29-year-old’s technical flaws – could prove a major factor against Garcia.

“[Benn’s] got that genetic code from his dad, and he’s got that explosiveness and everything else. But he is predictable – you can see when he’s going to throw.

“You ask yourself: is Garcia just a little bit too sharp for him? A little bit too cute. I think Garcia’s finally found the weight he’s most suitable [for]. I think he’s a dangerman at 147[lbs].

“Maybe Conor Benn has left it a little too late to make 147[lbs] again. I think that could be his Achilles’ heel. I make Garcia a slight favourite but would never write off Conor Benn – he’s got that fighting heart.”

Benn comes off a unanimous decision victory over Regis Prograis in April, which followed his two middleweight encounters with Chris Eubank Jr last year.

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Devin Haney Updates Fight Strategy After Keyshawn Davis Withdraws from Title Shot

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"Devin Haney Updates Fight Strategy After Keyshawn Davis Withdraws from Title Shot"

Devin Haney’s immediate future has been thrown into uncertainty after Keyshawn Davis pulled out of their mandated contest on Friday.

The pair had been ordered to collide for Haney’s WBO world title, with Davis having been named as the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger at 147lbs.

Multiple reports then suggested that the 27-year-old was offered $3m by Top Rank, his promoter, only for ‘The Businessman’ to reject what would have been a career-high payday.

Subsequently, their bout went to a purse bit hearing, where Top Rank trumped Teofimo Lopez’s Takeover Promotions with a sum of $8,550,000.

This therefore gave Bob Arum’s outfit the promotional rights and, as per the usual 75/25 split in favour of the defending champion, Davis would have been entitled to a share of $2,137,500.

Since Thursday’s auction, though, Davis has excluded himself from the fight and left Haney without an obvious opponent for his first welterweight title defence.

Taking to social mediaWBO president Gustavo Olivieri explained that his organisation must now provide their champion with a solution.

“The WBO hereby confirms receipt of written notice from counsel on behalf of Keyshawn Davis advising that he will NOT accept the 25% purse split adjudicated pursuant to the official WBO purse bid proceedings and, accordingly, will NOT participate in the WBO welterweight mandatory championship contest against Devin Haney.

“In light of the foregoing, the WBO Championship Committee and Ratings Committee will convene to proceed in accordance with the WBO world championship rules and regulations. The applicable ruling will be rendered and published in due course.”

At this stage, it remains to be seen whether Haney will be immediately ordered to face a new mandatory challenger or, given the situation, have the opportunity to make a voluntary defence.

Either way, the 27-year-old has not fought since dethroning Brian Norman Jr in November and is surely eager to return to action.

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