LAWRENCE OKOLIE and Richard Riakporhe plugged their heavyweight clash with a row over hugging - and kissing Madonna.
The South Londoner reminded the Co-Op Live arena in Manchester that Okolie has poor firm for grabbing and holding in big fights against CBS, Sam Sexton, David Light and Matty Askin, dating back to 2018.
In his 2024 clash with CBS, Okolie turned fans right off by being docked points for holding twice and turning the bout into a hugfest, before being dropped three times and beaten on points.
Okolie revealed their rivalry started at a 2023 movie premiere when he walked over to Riakporhe and said: “Madonna is old now.
A year later, in an effort to flog his battle with Billam-Smith, Riakporhe posted a photo of himself kissing 66-year-old Queen of Pop, Madonna.
