Sunday 3 March 2019 01:18, UK
Richard Riakporhe halted Tommy McCarthy in another display of his destructive punch power on the JD NXTGEN bill.
The unbeaten cruiserweight contender launched a ferocious assault in the fourth round, blasting the Belfast man to the canvas before the fight was waved off in Peterborough.
Riakporhe had shed the nerves that were on show in his brutal stoppage win over Sam Hyde in December, with manager Dillian Whyte keen for the 29-year-old to gain more experience before a potentially explosive domestic clash with Lawrence Okolie.
From the opening round, Riakporhe established his thudding jab, although McCarthy did close the distance to deliver a cluster of punches.
The Belfast man had more success in the second, forcing Riakporhe back to the ropes after they both exchanged at close quarters.
But the Londoner was starting to find the range for his right hand, which was partially blocked by McCarthy, who then had to withstand a left hook before the bell.
Riakporhe would not be repelled for much longer, ripping in a right hand that wobbled McCarthy, and he soon toppled to the canvas.
After McCarthy was bundled over again, Riakporhe unloaded savage punches until the referee stepped in to signal the end.
