Unbeaten heavyweight Tommy Welch is heading into the biggest night of his career when he fights Richard Riakporhe on the undercard of Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

For Brighton native Welch, it has been a long and at times frustrating journey up to their November 15 fight, but things are about to change.

"Two of my good friends, Chris and Conor, are fighting. Chris is someone I've grown up with, someone who's been in my gym and part of my life all my boxing career. My cousin is still a big part of their camp," Welch told Sky Sports .

"I wanted to fight Riakporhe, so we started to push and made it happen in collaboration with Chris and his team. Riakporhe's team liked the offer.

"I'm ranked No 10 in the WBC bridgerweight rankings. He hasn't really had

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