Spurs fan Riley bags North London bragging rights & Brit title by beating Arsenal rival Clarke on Eubank-Benn undercard

SPURS fan Viddal Riley took home North London bragging rights and the British title after beating Arsenal rival Chev Clarke.

Riley – who wore the white and navy of Tottenham on his shorts – outboxed and outfoxed his way past Gooner Clarke over 12 rounds.

ReutersViddal Riley fought his way to victory over Chev Clarke in North London[/caption]

GettyThe bout had extra spice with Viddal being a Spurs fan and Clarke a supporter of arch rivals Arsenal[/caption]

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The scorecards read 116-112, 117-111, and 115-113 to earn the 27-year-old the prestigious Lonsdale cruiserweight belt.

As is the case with most bouts between two seasoned and well-schooled amateurs, it was an early battle of the jabs.

Riley, swaying from left to right, pumped out his lead hand with the odd right hand following behind.

Clarke – who bravely walked into Spurs’ stadium to North London Forever – stood his ground and attempted to attack the body.

And one left hook missed the mark by mere inches for the man donning the Gunners’ famous red and white.

Riley too was a whisker away from a counter right uppercut in the second as Clarke again went looking for the lead hook – before almost tumbling into the ropes. 

The action picked up in the third and both traded in the pocket with Clarke ending the round hammering in a combination.

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In the fourth, Riley landed a body shot and walked into a subsequent right hand – but still got the first and last say in the exchanges.

The action momentarily kicked into life in the fifth as Riley landed a lead left but was stopped in his tracks by a body shot.

Riley – who shot to fame as the trainer of YouTube star KSI – was beginning to settle into a nice rhythm. 

And Clarke had just as much trouble keeping his balance as he did putting a dent in his rival.

Riley – unlike under-fire Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou – neglected all-out attack and boxed with smart tactics using his jab and lateral movement.

In round seven, Clarke again slipped on the canvas and found a body shot sinking into his midriff soon after.

The 2020 Olympian – who unveiled veteran coach Virgil Hunter as his new cornerman on fight night – showed his frustration in the eighth after again losing his footing.

He looked to the crowd – shaking his head – maybe realising his title was quite literally slipping away from him.  

In round nine, the referee eventually intervened and wiped down the greasy surface and huge advertising sticker which was causing the mayhem.

Riley kept up his fleet feet and piston-like jab to keep Clarke – now chasing the fight – at bay.

Clarke did his best to close the range in the final three rounds, charging at Riley to the point they both hit the deck after a tussle.

But Riley was able to see out the rounds and snatch away the British belt – improving to 13-0 in the process.

Glory, glory Tottenham Hotspur rang out around the £1billion stadium as Riley was announced the winner.

It gave the long-suffering Spurs fans inside the ground something to finally cheer about.

ReutersThe referee had to wipe down the canvas[/caption]

GettyRiley celebrates with his dad and coach Derrick[/caption] Creator – [#item_custom_dc:creator]