![]() I embrace it and I want to do more, it’s all about legacy, boxing is one thing and it’s something I love but there are other things that people will remember me for. “I became a reference, people started to use me as an example. “I have come up with different initiatives, I have come up with my foundation where we are doing a lot of things behind the scenes and slowly pushing them out there to try and give people opportunities. When I see them, I see myself in them which is why I do what I do. There are others who are from worse situations and they need a lot of support but no-one seems to care and that’s the saddest part about it. “I had my mother and father present but I became a product of my environment. ![]() ![]() “Growing up around the Aylesbury Estate (Walworth, south east London) we came from a low social class,” Riakporhe told the PA news agency. Cruiserweight Richard Riakporhe believes boxing has allowed him to escape the “bottom of the barrel” and give opportunities to those without a voice.Īside from the personal rewards which go hand-in-hand with being the number two WBO cruiserweight, south Londoner Riakporhe is keen to use his platform to help others. ![]()
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