Cruiserweight champion claims he won’t be victim of complacency

Viddal Riley will not be complacent when he comes up against Mikael Lawal at the weekend.

Riley is the English cruiserweight champion, and he comes up against a former British champion in the shape of Lawal.

The pair fight on Sunday, live on Peacock in the US (click here for details).

Riley said to Sky Sports: "He's a good fighter, he's an experienced fighter not just under the lights but in gyms as well. He's been in a lot of good camps. He's sparred a lot of top guys. There's a lot of things he's probably seen before. But he hasn't seen Viddal Riley.

"If you switch off, he will switch you off."

He continued: "As humans we need to feel challenged.

"Some people don't like it but we need it. I've embraced that feeling, rather than run away from it.

"I've always liked risks but as I've matured and had good advice and tutelage, I still like risks but I've learned to make them calculated.

"I think this is the right step up."

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