The pair are close with the oddsmakers, meaning if you can form an assured view on the contest there is value to be had. And we like value. Walworth giant Riakporhe is 6ft 5ins tall, rangy and blessed with rare athletic gifts. He is also as a raw as a blood-soaked sirloin. Trained by the esteemed Mark Tibbs and managed by heavyweight Dillian Whyte - who has had his rough edges refined by the same coach - Riakporhe is in a great position to improve, but is already 29, having come to the sport late on, a decade ago. His last contest saw him take the undefeated record of talented Sam Hyde. Riakporhe was behind on all three scorecards but rallied to inflict such serious damage to Hyde's left eye the latter's corner chucked in the towel (then presumably reclaimed it to address the injury). At this stage of his development, Riakporhe has more will than skill.

McCarthy, conversely, was a top amateur, regularly featuring in international competition but, thus far, has failed to translate that pedigree into the pro game. Actually 10 months younger than Riakporhe, McCarthy has had only six more professional bouts despite having turned over more than two years previously. He is an accomplished technician, can punch a bit but has not had more than three fights in a calendar year since 2015. An impressive points victory over Jon Lewis Dickinson in 2016 led to a crack at then-British champion Matty Askin. The Ulsterman was dropped twice in the fourth and lost a clear 12-round decision. Tommy has won four fights since but against mediocre opposition, and three of those took him to the scorecards. This is his biggest fight in some time - the momentum is surely with his opponent.

Both have good chins and never been halted, so a 'Fight to go the Distance' bet (Evens) would be logical, while best prices for points wins are 15/8 for McCarthy and a whopping 5/1 for Riakporhe whose camp are incredibly confident heading into his toughest test.