13. Richard Riakporhe : Knife Violence & Boxing
- Author
- James Smith, Richard Riakporhe
- Published
- Mon 06 Jul 2020
- Episode Link
- None
Today I chatted to British cruiserweight boxing champion Richard Riakporhe about his story so far, knife violence and boxing.
Richard grew up on the Aylesbury Estate in Walworth, London. At the age of 15, he was stabbed in the chest outside a house party, requiring emergency surgery to drain his lungs of blood. He soon realised his lifestyle could only result in two things - death or prison - so he decided to turn his life around.
in 2019 Richard was crowned British cruiserweight boxing champion and has had world champion Anthony Joshua sing his praises. Richard now campaigns in schools to educate and inspire children about the dangers of knife violence.
