Viddal Riley v Cheavon Clarke - Tale of the Tape: Weight, height, reach, trainers, records & more

We analyse the statistics and credentials of domestic cruiserweight rivals Viddal Riley and Cheavon Clarke as the pair prepare to battle it out for the British title at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Underneath the mayhem and chaos of the Chris Eubank Jr-Conor Benn middleweight main event and Chris Billam-Smith’s attempt to restore world cruiserweight title ambition,s there is a second bout at 200lbs with domestic implications on the 26th April Fatal Fury card.

Viddal Riley and British champion Cheavon Clarke have everything to gain at Tottenham Hostpur Stadium but an awful lot to lose.

It’s a cruiserweight collision filled with ambition and redemption that features two contrasting personalities and fighting styles.

Who will win? Let’s look at the Tale of the Tape.

Viddal Riley v Cheavon Clarke - Tale of the Tape

	Viddal Riley	Cheavon Clarke
Age	27	34
Nickname	'The Rilest'	'C4'
Height	6ft 1in	5ft 11½ins
Reach	76 ½ins	73ins
Weight	Cruiserweight	Cruiserweight
Trainer	Derrick Riley	Sam Mullings
Record	12-0 (7 KOs)	10-1 (7 KOs)
Last fight	W (TKO, R2) v Dan Garber (December 2024)	L (SD) v Leonardo Mosquea (December 2024)

Viddal Riley - In Profile

It’s been a case of so far so good for London cruiserweight Viddal Riley.

The 27-year-old is an intriguing mix of modern celebrity and old-school grit, with this combination giving him a unique foundation to build his career on.

Riley’s 12-fights to date haven’t asked many questions of him and in his toughest fight, 12 months ago against Mikael Lawal, he made the former British champion look more ordinary than usual.

Beating a man of Clarke’s pedigree in similar fashion will send a startling statement to his peers in the UK. But winning the Lonsdale Belt is merely a stepping stone for Riley who believes himself to be world champion material.

Should the going get tough, which would favour Clarke, there will be further opportunities for Riley to tick boxes that so far remain unchecked in the pros.

A chess match would favour Riley, however, and he will look to circle Clarke controlling matters with his jab.

Down the stretch we could see Clarke tire of chasing shadows and lose his grip on the British title.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Surgical punches	Power
Confidence	Durability
Adaptability	Level of opposition
Old head on young shoulders	Lacks big fight experience

Cheavon Clarke - In Profile

The European title defeat to Leonardo Mosquea last time out was a wake-up call for 2020 Olympian Cheavon Clarke.

‘C4’ had exploded on to the scene destroying everything in his path and looked impressive in doing so.

His sole career loss to Mosquea has been a bitter pill to swallow and post-fight footage showed Clarke emotional in his changing room afterwards.

The worst thing the 34-year-old could do against Riley, however, is prove he is as good a boxer as he is a mauler.

Plenty fighters have tried this in the past and failed. Clarke must stick to what he does best, accept he may lose rounds early on and find a way to hurt Riley to make him easier to catch.

Clarke’s tactics and discipline will be worth keeping an eye on because someone like Riley can make it all quickly unravel.

If Clarke is to retain his own lofty ambitions, and the British title, he has to make this ugly and pounce on any mistakes made by the challenger.

One fears, though, that this could be a long night under the lights in front of thousands of expectant fans.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Physicality	Defence
Pedigree	Head movement
Body shots	No Plan B
A point to prove	Age factor