British cruiserweight champion Viddal Riley has voiced his interest in facing Aloys Junior in a potential domestic clash, while also aiming for a spot on the undercard of the expected rematch between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn.
The 27-year-old impressively secured his Lonsdale Belt in April, delivering a clinical performance to defeat Tokyo Olympian Cheavon Clarke via unanimous decision.
His previous victories, including those over Mikael Lawal and Nathan Quarless, have further cemented his status within the UK`s 200lb division.
Looking ahead to his next challenge, Riley, who holds a record of 13-0 with 7 KOs, has identified the hard-hitting prospect Junior (10-1, 9 KOs) as a possible opponent, showing no hesitation to face the outspoken fighter.
Junior recently stopped David Jamieson in the third round, claiming the vacant Commonwealth title and, more importantly, becoming the mandatory challenger for Riley’s British championship.
Following his impactful win, the 22-year-old promptly called out Riley, asserting his readiness for a significant step up in class.
In response, Riley has welcomed the challenge and suggested that their potential title fight could take place on the undercard of Eubank-Benn 2.
Although an official announcement is pending, a rematch clause from their initial contract indicates that Eubank and Benn are likely preparing for a second encounter, potentially in September.
Given that Riley`s victory over Clarke was featured on the undercard of their first fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, the skilled boxer believes his potential matchup with Junior would also be an exciting addition to a future card later this year.
“Despite [Junior] having the Commonwealth title, he’s my mandatory [challenger],” Riley explained during an interview on talkSPORT.
“I have an obligation to fight him. A responsibility of being a champion is to eliminate challengers.”
“He’s earned the right to fight me; I’m more than willing to fight him and, if it can happen next, then let’s make it happen next.”
“I think it’s a perfect fight to be [on the undercard of] an alleged rematch between Eubank and Benn. That would be a nice card to have a British and Commonwealth [title feature].”
