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The W.A.D.E. Concept - Viddal Riley CALLS ME OUT On KSI Beef, EXPOSES Why He'll KO Chev Clarke, & Picks Eubank Jr vs Benn!!
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Wade
Ah, come on. Why is this taking so long?
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Vidal Riley
This thing is ancient.
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Wade
Still using yesterday's tech upgrade to the ThinkPad X1 carbon ultralight, ultra powerful and built for serious productivity with Intel Core Ultra processors, blazing speed and AI powered performance that keeps up with your business, not the other way around. Whoa, this thing moves. Stop hitting snooze on new tech. Win the tech search@lenovo.com Lenovo Lenovo unlock AI experiences with the ThinkPad X1 carbon powered by Intel Core Ultra processors so you can work, create and boost productivity all on one device. Folks, welcome back to the way concept presented by the Ring. Today I am with a special guest, my brother. A man that I have known for a very long time now, man, that you guys, if you don't know, you're about to know. He is one of the best cruiserweight boxers on the planet. He is none other than the realest in the game. Not just in the boxing ring, outside of it. He's doing music. He's boxing your head off. He's on YouTube. He's my man. Pots and pans. Vidal, Riley, what is going on? The realest.
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Vidal Riley
What you saying? What you saying, my guy? No, it's good to see you, man.
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Wade
Good to see you, brother. How is. I was gonna say. Yeah, it's been a while. Obviously the reason we had to talk to you is because you got a fight coming up on April 26th, but we'll get to that in a second. Let's do some catching up, man. How you been? I think the last time you saw me, we didn't really see me in person, I don't think. But the last time you seen me, when I was, you know what I'm saying, coming across the pond and doing my thing there, you know what I'm saying? Stop it up.
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Vidal Riley
No, no. That was impressive. That was impressive. Like, you know, we had to be honest with you.
- [01:41]
Wade
You don't have to just fluff my ego.
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Vidal Riley
It wasn't crazy. You know me, bro. Come on, bro. You know me, man. If I was, I would be like, it was all right. It was all right. You could do better. You know what I mean? But no, no, honestly, for your first fight with limited time to prepare and. Nah, bro. I had to give you a flowers. I did give you a flowers as well. I did not. And that was my genuine. Yeah, yeah.
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Wade
You said, by the way, you know, I had to get the shorts.
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Vidal Riley
You know, I had to get, of course, Standard, standard.
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Wade
That's one fight I'm all.
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Vidal Riley
It's not, but it's done. Now, that's the thing. Even if you don't fight again, you can say, I've had a fight camp. I've done the ring walk. I've been out under the lights. Someone was out there to hurt me. Yeah. And I came out victorious, bro.
- [02:25]
Wade
Bro.
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Vidal Riley
So that's a priceless experience, man.
- [02:27]
Wade
You and Leon said. One of the funniest things I think I heard around the fight, and I watched it and died laughing for, like. I watched it three straight times and died laughing. You said. Y'all were like, okay, Wade, you came out. He was like, you know, some people, when they fight black people, they get a little scared. And you say, yeah, well, you know them Southern guys.
- [02:50]
Vidal Riley
But it's true. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Obviously, we know. We know how you look get done around there in that. In that region of the world. You know what I'm saying? I was like, wade's not intimidated at all. Like, he's got a little bit of muscles in front of him, and he's like, yeah, it doesn't matter. Like. But you know what? That. You know how we are. You know how real.
- [03:11]
Wade
I was dying, bro. I was dying. Oh, man. Well, yeah, listen, I had my fight. It was. I don't know if I'll ever do it again, but it was fun. It was definitely something I needed to do. People were chirping, you know, saying we had to. We had to quiet that down. But the real fight we're talking about, the thing that we want to get to today, is the reason we're here. Your fight on April 26th on the undercard of Eubank Junior. Connor. Ben, I see you're rocking the hoodie right now. It's in Tottenham before we even get to the matchup. This moment has to mean everything to you, man. I know how passionate you are. Even though you guys are in, what, 15th right now? 15th spot? Yeah, you know, it's kind of rough.
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Vidal Riley
It's not. No, no, listen, listen, listen. We. It's been a bad season, bro.
- [03:54]
Wade
What's going on? Why am I seeing. Why am I seeing Ariel Hawani squad in third at Tottenham Forest or, no, Nottingham Forest? And you guys are in 15th.
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Vidal Riley
We can point fingers in so many directions.
- [04:07]
Wade
Behind Crystal Palace.
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Vidal Riley
No, bro, we're behind a lot of teams. We're only above five teams, you know what I'm saying?
- [04:14]
Wade
This is crazy. They need you out there.
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Vidal Riley
I need to bring the winning energy to the stadium next Saturday, bro.
- [04:21]
Wade
It's got to be.
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Vidal Riley
No, but it's gotta be.
- [04:23]
Wade
It's gotta Be a dream, though, man, right? To.
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Vidal Riley
To.
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Wade
To fight in that stadium you've been a fan for forever. Talk to me what that. About what that means.
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Vidal Riley
I think, bro, it's like something that I always had on the bucket list, something that I always thought, you know what, man? It'll be nice one day to fight in my home stadium. Like, despite the team's lack of success recently. It's one of the best stadiums, bro, that you can go to. You know, I mean, that they are hosting concerts. NFL.
- [04:48]
Wade
Oh, yeah, yeah.
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Vidal Riley
You know what I'm saying? It's. It's a attraction, you know, to fight at the stadium. So for me, I'm like, I want to tick this box off. I thought it would happen later down the line. I thought it would be, you know, when we're at that world title stage and stuff like that. I didn't ever envision having the possibility to be on undercard so soon, like, for the British title at Tottenham Stadium on a historic event. Like, the way it will piece together, man, it's just, like I say, it's just destiny, man. Like, you just. We stay working. I chose the path that I said I'm gonna choose. I told everyone, like, no matter how connected I am to. To cross over and socials and stuff like that, like, I know the direction I want to go in my career. So then when these sort of opportunities pop up, it's just like, yeah, that, you know, you chose the right thing. Like, life has shown you that you chose the right thing. So now it's just time for me to seize the moment, and I think I'll take it in more once it's done. I know where the fight is. Like, I'm obviously excited to fight in my hometown, but I'm not trying to add, like, too many elements onto it, other than the fact that I need to defeat Chev on that day. So when I watch it back and, you know, a couple weeks pass, I'll be like, we did that. Like, we. We did that. I was at Tottenham, like, in our home, picked up the British title, but right now I'm just like, let's just. Let's just get him that. Let's just sort him out. Let's just sort him out.
- [06:16]
Wade
I can tell you're locked in, too, because, you know, there is something to be said for the pressure of fighting in that stadium as well, like you said, in your hometown. And sometimes it's more about, you know, the job at hand. And then, like you said, going back in retrospect and looking I hope you do get to, you know, when that. I'm sure you got something planned for the walkout. We know. We know. You know what I'm saying? When you got your walkouts going on, I don't know if it's new music. I don't know if it's new fit. I don't know. I ain't gonna spoil nothing.
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Vidal Riley
It's gonna. He's gonna. It's gon okay.
- [06:45]
Wade
But I do hope, just because I, you know, I'm so close to you, I hope that you get to take in that moment because you deserve it, man. That. That. That stuff you can't. You can't ever recreate. Like you said, it's. It's.
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Vidal Riley
It's destiny, you know, it's destiny. It's destiny. Like, you can't make it up. Like, this fight could be anywhere, you know what I'm saying? This fight could be anywhere. You know, it could be on any card, but for it to be on a card with having this much history running through it, even down to the fact that JJ is the main parts of the promo, you know, it's crazy.
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Wade
How bad is. So is he gonna be at the stadium?
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Vidal Riley
He's gonna be there.
- [07:23]
Wade
He's gonna be there because I heard he said he would never step foot in that place.
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Vidal Riley
Hey, there's been a lot of. A lot of Arsenal fans around me that said they would never do certain things, and they're gonna have to do.
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Wade
It, because the goal is, this is your ultimate plan. You. You've. You've succeeded.
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Vidal Riley
This is the ultimate plan. This is the ult plan. Everyone has to have a piece of Tottenham involved because this is what the opportunity is calling for. But, you know, just even things like that, like, I didn't ask JJ to help me promote. I didn't like, you know, I mean, it just so happens that the. The biggest part of my career in my hometown with the guy that, you know, rose me to fame in the world, is involved in the promo for the event. There's stuff that you can't really write it right?
- [08:08]
Wade
It just came together, you know, it's.
- [08:10]
Vidal Riley
Just like, okay, well, this is where it was supposed to be. This. This is literally my moment. I just put the work in, and I just need to take the opportunity, you know?
- [08:19]
Wade
Absolutely. Have put the work in. Man. How has been. You know, I know everybody asked the question about camp and stuff, but how's it been? I know you and your pops have been just grinding right now. We kind of brushed on it. You've been off socials. I haven't seen you on Twitter. I haven't seen you putting new videos on YouTube. You've been locked in, man. This is. And by the way, you know, you're always locked in, but this is. This one's felt different. This one's felt like you've gone to another level here.
- [08:44]
Vidal Riley
Yeah, this. This. This camp has just been like, literally, you just preserve your energy, bro. Like, there's been. There's a lot of stuff that's happened, you know, personally as well, and just. Just things that I've had to deal with, you know, as part of life and part of. Part of maturing and part of just things happening, man. So I just said, you know what I need to do? I need to focus on this fight, put all my energy into this fight, don't spread myself too thin. And once the. Once this fight is. Is complete and successful, then we can, you know, open up the doors to all the other things that I enjoy doing and what the people used to seeing me do. But I just felt like if I was trying to balance socials, dealing with life itself, training, you're just going to spread yourself too thin, man. So you need to just know when there's a time to just say, you know, I'm just out for now. I mean, just give the people a chance to miss you as well, you know, sometimes.
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Wade
That's 100%. I'm so glad you said that. I'm, you know, I'm, you know, I'm a big pro wrestling guy, and actually, I'm going to WrestleMania this week, so I'll be going out there. Yeah, man. Vegas. Come on. But one of the great wrestling managers of all time, Jim Cornette, says, how can they miss you if you never go away? Right, Right. It's a big. It's a big thing. And when you come out and you put on this performance you're looking to put on on Saturday, I think that will give that resurgence right back to the channel like it always does. And trust me, you know, again, I've had one little measly fight. But it was tough, you know, even for me, a guy that does this for a living, to try to keep the YouTube and everything. There were days where I was just. I don't even want to see a camera, dude. I get this stuff out of my face. I just want to go do what I have to do, go eat and go to sleep. Like, that's all right. So I got a little bitty taste of it, dude. So that's what You're.
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Vidal Riley
See, you know, that's what I'm. You've done it. You can, you can, you know, relate to the emotion, especially having. Having the socials and you're running your life off the socials. You know, when you was in camp and when you was preparing, there was these moments where you're like, I'm good. Yeah, I'm good. I don't need.
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Wade
I don't do a YouTube video.
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Vidal Riley
Yeah. Like, there's so much. There's so much stuff that's been happening as well to be able to talk about.
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Wade
Yeah.
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Vidal Riley
And, you know, there's been some hot topics and me and Leon have been.
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Wade
Like, yo, like, oh, no, he's ready to. My man Leon.
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Vidal Riley
I know, but it's going to make the. It's going to make the return so much sweeter because we're going to just have the opportunity to just recap on so much and just give the people what we, what we get, man.
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Wade
For sure, bro. Well, let's talk about the fight because I think it's a clear statement, at least to me, that this will be the big, big step up here, at least as far as the numbers are concerned. You're talking about Sheff Clark, who. The first time I had heard about Chef Clark was coming out of the Olympics, the round of 16, big time accomplishment, obviously. And then the famous Eddie Hearn, you know, proposition in the crossover scene where he had, you know, pointed to him and said, jake, go and fight. My one and O guy trying to pull the rug on Jake. But let's talk about his actual numbers. He is a top 15 ranked cruiserweight in three divisions or three commissions, and you haven't fought that level of rising prospect yet. He's a British champion. Talk to me about why this was the fight. Because, you know, we'd had some fights set up with Isaac Chamberlain and potentially. Look in some other ways, why was Shev the fight?
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Vidal Riley
I can't lie. I was just told that's what was gonna happen.
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Wade
You just said, yes, this is what's gonna be.
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Vidal Riley
And you said, yeah, it was. I just. The fight with Isaac fell through and then I was just told, yeah, you're gonna be fighting Shiv for the British title. Like, it wasn't like I wasn't sent an opponent list or like anything like that. It was just like, oh, yeah, by.
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Wade
The way, these ring cars, these. These Riyadh season cards, the matchmaking is a one. So when they drop the name, you're ready to go.
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Vidal Riley
Drop the name. And I'm thinking With. With such a big opportunity. Of course, potential opportunity. With the Isaac fight falling through, it was like, to have this as the next opportunity. Like, how can I. How can I not take it? Yeah. Like, this is a better opportunity than it. Than fighting Isaac.
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Wade
Yeah.
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Vidal Riley
So for that to fall through again, man, life has its way of doing what it does, and, you know, if you got faith in your work and it will work out in your favor. So that was just like, okay. So we was going to defend the English. Now we're getting opportunity to fight for the British title in Tottenham Stadium and the undercard of Eubank and Ben. I'm like, okay, Isaac. Well, safe, bro.
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Wade
See ya.
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Vidal Riley
I guess we don't have to talk anymore. This is. Did you.
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Wade
I do want to talk about. Did you did, like, how frustrating was it to not be able to get your hands on him? Because that seemed like the build was something we hadn't seen in your career yet and that you both were, you know, at one point talking, and then it seemed like he stopped and you were like, where'd you go?
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Vidal Riley
It was frustrating in the initial because I think, what, did he pull out, like, two weeks before the fight? Maybe like two, three weeks before the fight.
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Wade
So you were hounded. And by the way, I was like, man, V is really going.
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Vidal Riley
No, no, he had to. He had to. He had to have one week. I said to myself, I'm gonna give him a designated seven days of just roasting. Because you can't just say, oh, I pulled out, show no proof, vanish off the face of the earth, and then I'm supposed to let you vanish. Like, you have to feel some sort of shame for ruining what was going to be a good event.
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Wade
Yeah, yeah.
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Vidal Riley
And then after those seven days, I was like, cool, let's. Let's move on now. And we can't be stuck up on.
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Wade
Right. For sure.
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Vidal Riley
One. One thing. But, you know, it was disappointing. You put a lot of work in. You sacrifice.
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Wade
Yeah.
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Vidal Riley
You know, I had the fight in December just to shake off some quick, quick rust to be back ready again for February 1st. And I had a feeling, man, I had a feeling. I had a feeling that the fight was going to be pushed back or something, but I didn't invest in it. And then when it happened, I was like, I knew it. Like, I felt that. Like, I felt that the fight wasn't going to happen on February 1st. I just. I just had this feeling, well, now.
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Wade
We'Re here, Chef Clark, obviously, you know, everybody in this scene, I think Daniel Duo once said, you're the best amateur boxer he'd ever seen. So everybody knows you, you know, everybody, man. What. What does this fight look like to you? And, you know, without giving up too much, what do you see in Chef?
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Vidal Riley
Yeah, no, you see, Chef is a very accomplished fighter, amateur and professional, as you said. You. You've named his. His positions in the governing body. He's British champion. He fought for the European title. He did come up short, but he's got good names on his record, you know, And I feel like he's just one of those guys that's going to bring the best out of me. Like, I have to bring my best in order to defeat him. That is not an easy opponent. This is not a guy that is, like, all right, cool. Yeah, like, whatever. Like, I have to. I've given him the respect he deserves in my preparation, you know, my sacrifice, and like we said, taking breaks from the socials and stuff, because I understand the occasion. I will. I will beat him because I just. It's just what I do. You know what I mean?
- [16:23]
Wade
Honestly, a lot of people are going to look at this fight and see his name next years in the billing and think. I mean, I don't know what the odds stand at right now, but I would assume there's going to be a lot of people thinking he's the favorite here.
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Vidal Riley
Yeah, and that's great, you know, I mean, like, this is what we're here for, right? I'm not. I really does.
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Wade
That has to feel good, though, right? Usually you come into these fights like, oh, here, you know, Vidal's about to smoke this for this one. It's a different storyline for you. You know, I'm happy.
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Vidal Riley
I'm happy when the public are not certain on if I can win, because that's what creates excitement, bro. That's what interest is about, you know, I mean, like, I've had that stage of my career where everyone's expecting me to look spectacular, knowing that the guy on the other side of the ring isn't as good as me, and I'm supposed to just build myself up. You know, I've had that phase, and now I'm entering the phase where people see the other guy. I'm thinking, well, I don't know if the dog can hold on a second. Yeah, I don't know. So I'm like, this is good. I like it. Like, I'm here for challenge. You know, a lot of fighters turn down challenges, bro. You know, not everyone's here to be tested. Not everyone's here to test Their boundaries. But for me, I'm like, cool. I understand there's a journey, I understand there's a process. So I'm not gonna throw myself into any challenge just because I want to seem like. See, I don't say no ever. But at the same time, when it makes sense and it's someone that you know you've, you've prepped for, he's been on your radar and you always knew this could be a potential showdown when the day comes. I'm ready, man. I'm ready for it.
- [17:59]
Wade
I can see, man, I can see you're chomping at the bit. And by the way, you know, for, for all the talk about challenges and whatnot, you're fighting at British level, I would say relatively quickly. You know, in your career, there's been greats like Ricky Haddon that didn't step up to that level till way later. And there's others in the same boat, not just in the uk, but just across their career, stepping up way later in their career. I've always thought your trajectory, even Chev stepping up as quickly as you have has built you guys into the matchup. We're going to see two great fighters going at it. Honestly, I'm looking at the card and I look at show stealing fight there early that people may not, as we go into this card realize, but coming out of it, sure, we'll talk about the main event. Sure, I'm sure we'll talk about the Yard and Arthur fight. But I think one of those big topics, you know, what is it? Talk sport over there. Talk sports going to be on there, man, and they're going to be chatting about this one for sure.
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Vidal Riley
This is, this is literally number one.
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Wade
Number two, when it got announced, I went, oh, wow, like that. I've seen, you know, the rest of the cards great. But I looked at that one and maybe it's because, you know, I'm, you know, your boy and stuff, but I was like, man, yeah, that right there is one to keep an eye on. 10 rounds. Yeah, we're going 10, 12, 12, 12. Okay, they've got. You see, box right? You know what I'm saying? Box right. Step of the game up. Okay, 12 rounds. 12 rounds. For his 13th fight now, Chev, you know, it's really, for him time, 34 years old, it's not really any more time to waste. Does that when you're, when you're fighting a guy like that and you already said you have to beat him into submission, right? You saw him get off the canvas in his last fight, come back and really try to make that push. Didn't end up, you know, getting the nod, but he's a guy you're gonna have to nail to the ground or, you know, outbox for 12. Does that. Does his age and the fact that it's now we're really kind of never at that age really factor in as well?
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Vidal Riley
Yeah, I think, bro, it's just nature in it. It's nature. It's not my, it's not my rules. It's just last rules. You know, one's really getting stronger or physically better. At 34 years old, you do get smaller, you know, you get wiser, which is like the trade off for losing your physical attributes. But he's, he's not smart than me. And physically at 27, I'm only entering my prime, bro. You know, I'm only entering my prime. Like, I've had, I've. I've had a time with sky when I was 24. I've seen my body change, I've seen my, you know, my personality change. I've seen, I've entering that phase, you know, I mean, I feel like Shiv did leave the stage that I'm at now. He left that in the amateurs. So everything that he's achieving now is because he's extremely dedicated, he's extremely stubborn. He got love for the game, which obviously prolongs how long you can perform at a high level. But you can't beat nature. You can't beat nature. And it's my job to show next Saturday that is my wave. Now it's my time. And I hope that, you know, the fight is a good challenge en route to proving that. And if it's not, then I'll take it anyway.
- [21:14]
Wade
Yeah, the way you say that, you know, you look at this, it seems like you have an idea how this thing's gonna go in your head. What do you see happening? You see him stop? You think you stop him?
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Vidal Riley
I believe I can. I believe I can stop him because.
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Wade
That was a little cheeky at the end there. I hope he brings a challenge, you know.
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Vidal Riley
No, no, no, no, I do, I do. But I do believe I can stop him. Yeah, he might feel the same about me. He's shown more vulnerability than I've shown so far. He's fought higher level people, so you can maybe cancel it out with that. But at the same time, he showed vulnerability at early stages in his career as well, when the level wasn't higher than the level that I was competing at. So I Think, yeah, I can stop him if the opportunity presents itself and what history has shown, if I get someone going, I normally do finish them.
- [22:12]
Wade
Yeah.
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Vidal Riley
So if that presents itself next Saturday, then I don't see why it will be any different. But yeah, this is, this is gonna be, this is gonna be a good coming out party, man. This is gonna be a good time to announce myself on a world scene as a fighter. You know, we've been announced on the world scene through the socials and through other things that I've done. But as a fighter, rapper, I think. Yeah. You know what I'm saying?
- [22:40]
Wade
Got the bangers. Don't play, don't play.
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Vidal Riley
Yeah, it's true, it's true, it's true. But as a, as a, you know, as a fighter, I feel like this is the one now where there's a lot of eyes on it. It's a big event is, it's bigger than boxing. Everyone's going to want to know what's happening on that day. So to be a part of it, I'm just going to put a performance on that puts myself out there and represents me, my team, my brand in the best way possible so we can continue to fly upwards.
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Wade
Speaking of flying upward, you know, I know you're focused on Chev, but you know, on this very card is a, is a familiar face, a guy you faced in the amateurs, a guy that just now held a belt for a bit, Chris Billum Smith. When you get, when you get the job done after your fight, are you going to, you know, hit the showers, come back out and maybe take a peek at that fight?
- [23:28]
Vidal Riley
I'm going to try and have a look at wherever fights I can, man. Just because it's a big card and there's every fight that's on the undercard could be a main event on another day.
- [23:37]
Wade
True.
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Vidal Riley
So I will try. I don't know the running order. I'm not sure if I'm first fight on. I'm not sure if Chris is first.
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Wade
Right.
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Vidal Riley
But I'll, I'll be keeping an eye on it. I'll be keeping an eye on it.
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Wade
Is he a guy you look at as potentially, you know, okay, I've get this fight and how do I make my way? There's a ton of people in the rankings that, you know, how it sorts itself out is how it sorts itself out. But you have experience in the ring with him, you know, now he's, he's gotten up there and grabbed the belt. Is that one, one you look at in the future? Potentially, it could be.
- [24:06]
Vidal Riley
But I believe me and Chris would only meet the highest level, you know, like, Chris is cool, man. Like, me and him can chop it up and talk when we're at events and stuff. And I know that his aspirations is only to compete at the highest level. I can't see him coming back down to rebuild his career. You know, he's been a world champion, of course he's defended his world title. He wants to literally have fights that get him back into more world title fights. So if me and Chris was to cross paths, it would have to be at the level that he has said, like, this is where I'm trying to be or I'm not trying to come down. Yeah. I'm not trying to touch the young guys that's coming up. People that behind me to be on par with me, you know, I will.
- [24:52]
Wade
Say, you know, I had Drew Jordy on last week and he says if the fight happens tomorrow, you beat him. Those are his words.
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Vidal Riley
What was this with Chris?
- [24:59]
Wade
With Chris.
- [25:01]
Vidal Riley
Okay.
- [25:02]
Wade
Those are his words, you know, say, I'm just, I'm just putting it out there potentially. I don't know, in the future, you.
- [25:06]
Vidal Riley
Know, you know what Brian's like. You know, Brian can still report.
- [25:09]
Wade
He can. I'm just telling you what he said. That's all. That's all.
- [25:13]
Vidal Riley
That's cool. That's cool. I'm. I'm just, I'm lucky. I'm just focused.
- [25:17]
Wade
You're a humble guy, man. I know you're focused on the fight ahead. Well, talk to me, though, about the, about the main event, because, you know, it's a stacked card, but obviously the main event is. You talked about it. It's history for British boxing. Maybe not in the way that a lot of people would think of history. You know, world titles and undisputed and unified. But the namesake, Chris Eubank Jr. Connor, be. It just means more, right? It just means more.
- [25:44]
Vidal Riley
It's something, again, that you can't. It's hard to recreate. To be able to have two legendary fathers who had a rivalry, to then have two sons that compete and then commit is not going to happen often. Do you know what I mean? Like, it's, it's not. It's just like this is for nostalgia. This is not about who's the best in the world, who's going to be the pound for pound, he's going to be the Ring magazine. Like, this is not that part of history. This is just a matter of we could make it happen. The people want to see it, they actually do dislike each other as well. So it's a grudge match. It's a grudge.
- [26:26]
Wade
It's so insane to watch them interact and recall the fathers the way they interacted and it's almost identical. Not even without, like it's not even trying to be. But it's just their personalities. You can see both of their fathers in it. You can see the fiery nature of Nigel and Connor. You can see the, you know, let's have some parliamentary procedure. You can see that in Meweg Jr. And it's just he does a little more needling thank. Than senior does. But it's so fun to see and I'm, I'm, you know, looking on it from the outside in. I love it. I know you all have to. When that fight does get in the ring because we're seeing all the, the stuff outside of the ring, the eggs, the, you know, the name calling. Nigel going freaking undertaker with the choke. I was like, oh my God. My jokes left him.
- [27:15]
Vidal Riley
But if the build has been great.
- [27:17]
Wade
Hopefully we get in the ring. No, no issues beforehand. How do you see the fight? Because there's a lot of people going either way with it. You know, talking about the speed, the punch power, the youth of Connor Ben, but he is coming up in weight. And then you talk about the experience, the skill, the levels that Eubank Juniors fought at. But maybe he's a little older in the tooth. What do you think?
- [27:39]
Vidal Riley
I slightly, slightly lead with Chris to win?
- [27:46]
Wade
Yeah.
- [27:48]
Vidal Riley
Not that much. But I do think I have to lean with Chris a bit just because of the people he's faced. And Connor. One of the main things is Connor hasn't shown the power at the higher weight classes. So when he's fought at 154, he wasn't. He's throwing the punches with the same intentions and the same velocity and the, you know, the ferociousness that we know he does. But the guys were kind of looking at him like, cool, bro. Yeah, that's nice. I can, you know, I can take that.
- [28:19]
Wade
So that ain't 47, buddy.
- [28:21]
Vidal Riley
No, and I think it's, it's. We haven't seen that firepower from him in the higher weights and that was a lower weight than what they are fighting at.
- [28:31]
Wade
Yeah.
- [28:31]
Vidal Riley
So if the firepower wasn't displayed at 154, what will it magically appear at? 160?
- [28:37]
Wade
Potential.
- [28:38]
Vidal Riley
Sure.
- [28:39]
Wade
Potential. Eggs for breakfast can make a difference.
- [28:42]
Vidal Riley
Hey, you said that, you said.
- [28:44]
Wade
Just saying you get a good, you get a good breakfast and it helps your Fight. That' all I'm saying.
- [28:50]
Vidal Riley
So that's why I'm kind of like, Chris has been hit by bigger guys naturally his whole career. Yeah. You know, against Liam Smith the first time round, we did think, wow, Chris's punch resistance may be gone. But again, Liam Smith is a. Is a bigger person than, than Conor. Ben always competed in a higher weight class.
- [29:15]
Wade
Yeah.
- [29:16]
Vidal Riley
So I slightly, yeah, I'm going to side with Chris. I always, I have it like 55, 45.
- [29:22]
Wade
I'm telling you, man, it does feel like one of those. And that's why I love the fight. I've been trying to tell people. You know, granted, I'm very, you know, young and brand new to a lot of the pro boxing scene and really trying to establish myself. But one of the things that's frustrated me to know in coming into this game is seeing just the importance just on title fight, that we can't have a big old fight, a big fight, unless there's a belt on the line. And I'm like, why? There's so many big fights that can headline without a belt. And this is proving it. Sold out Tottenham. People are just buzzing about this fight and we couldn't care what weight it's at, what titles in the line. It's just those two names and we want to see it type of thing. And I really hope that that's the big thing.
- [30:05]
Vidal Riley
The main thing is if everyone wants to see people fight, you don't like each other. You know, like, nothing can be that feeling. I don't like you. I know that you don't like me. Let's fight facts, you know what I mean?
- [30:20]
Wade
That's the oldest like thing in combat sports. It's like we want to see two people beat each other up that don't.
- [30:26]
Vidal Riley
Like each other, you know, and that always adds that extra fire to it. Like, for me, I don't dislike Ship, for example. You know, I mean, we're just both competitors and we like to challenge ourselves and I'm gonna try finish him and he's gonna try to finish me and that. I like that, that works. But then there's times when it's like, I don't like this guy.
- [30:43]
Wade
So we need. What you're saying is we need to put like £15 on Idris Virgo and then we'll see, you know, hey, that's a difference.
- [30:51]
Vidal Riley
There's a difference. You see, that's. That's a real. That's a real difference. But one thing I would say in Connor's favor, because I Did speak a lot about Chris, but not, not Connors. Yeah, you can't defeat. You can't. That desire, man. That desire and that kind that he, he fights angry like some people can't fight well angry, but he fights well, fueled angry. And he's not going to be any more angry or fueled for any other fight than this. So that is powerful. That's a real powerful energy that if he can harness it. That's why I think the fight's close, because it's a lot of emotion and he's an emotional guy and he, and he can use that emotion to be dangerous. So.
- [31:31]
Wade
And also he feels, he feels like it's, it's, you know, his destiny, his dad and his corner. And I kind of wanted to ask you about that. Both these guys, relationships with their fathers obviously, you know, put out in the public pretty, pretty recently. And obviously even for Eubank Jr. For a long time now, what do you make? Because we know that Connor and Nigel are like inseparable at the hip. Nigel's going to be in his corner, he's going to be there with him, then on the other side. And you kind of have some experience with your dad being in your corner. But Eubank Jr. His dad is telling him essentially, don't take the fight, you're going to get knocked out. And we don't know if he's going to be there. Their relationship's super turbulent. What do you, what do you make of that, man?
- [32:12]
Vidal Riley
I think, Chris, you think Senior is a very wise man. I think he's, he's, he stands on business, he stands in his opinion, he's not here to fit into what might, you know, affect the event or anything. He's just like, this is what I feel. It's my son. That's what I feel. So it is. What is a similar, you know, my dad's similar in that way where it's like, I don't care what everyone else is saying. I'm telling you, it's my son. This is how I feel about it. And that's it. Like, and you, you have to respect that. You have to respect that. You don't know. And obviously the son's not always going to agree with the, the father. You know, you, I know you have a great relationship with your father as well. You know, always gonna see eye to eye. He's gonna have a strong opinion.
- [32:57]
Wade
Not at all.
- [32:58]
Vidal Riley
You know what I mean? And then you're gonna be like, nah, dad, man. And he's gonna be like, well, I don't Care, bro. That's why I think. And it just so happens that in this situation, it's such a big scale and it's so public because of who they are. But I don't think it's anything abnormal between having father and sons who both share strong personalities, you know, I mean, Chris Senior probably looks at himself and sees a lot of junior in him and vice versa, you know, so sometimes that doesn't always mold. Sometimes that can have a little bit of a clash on the other side. Connor and Nigel seemed to click in Joe extremely well. But come the day, it's about the Suns.
- [33:43]
Wade
Don't matter about none of that. That's true, man.
- [33:45]
Vidal Riley
It'll matter about any of that. Nigel can't get in and take around for him, you know, let him recover.
- [33:52]
Wade
You know, Nigel would too, Nigel jump in there tomorrow.
- [33:56]
Vidal Riley
But it's not about that, man. Same way. As much as, you know, as much as my. My dad has all the passion for me and all the.
- [34:03]
Wade
Let Derek get in there now. Come on now. Don't let Derek, you know, I mean.
- [34:07]
Vidal Riley
I know, I know you would get in there and throw some pieces, but he just gotta let me do it.
- [34:17]
Wade
I seen him popping them jabs on True Jordy.
- [34:19]
Vidal Riley
Come on, bro.
- [34:22]
Wade
Yeah, that's. It's gonna be historic event, man. I'm super proud of you. I know you're gonna kill it out there and obviously that main event's gonna be insane. But let's really quickly, before I let you get out of here, let's move on to literally the week after after. Because. Yeah, yeah, the ring and. And everything that Turkey Ella Shake is doing for boxing. He's putting on some crazy events. Yes. We're starting in Tottenham in front of 80, 90,000, whatever's going to be in there. 70, 80,000. Then next week we're going to Times Square. I don't even know how this is humanly possible to do. Stage a boxing event in the middle of Times Square, son. What? Have you ever seen anything like this?
- [34:59]
Vidal Riley
Never, bro. I don't think anyone has. I don't think we were supposed to, you know, it's. It's like. And it's not. It's a VIP only event, right? You can't even buy tickets.
- [35:10]
Wade
Nah, bro. I mean, listen, are you going? I was gonna say I got it on good authority, you know what I'm saying? We might have to cruise to New York, bro. I might. I might as well make the announcement now. We might as well tell people, you know, I'm saying. I'll be in London, too, so. Okay, I'll be there. I'll be there. Come. Come and see your boy after. You know, come on now. But, yeah, apparently, I don't know how it's going to work. I don't even know what. Like, there's so much that I just don't know yet. But, yeah, it's a VIP event. I'm pretty sure there's only, like 100 to 300 seats available, and they're only for specific people. You know, you just think about it in your head in Times Square with the digital billboards and the lights and everything. It's going to be an insane look. It's going to look like a video game. It's going to look like Fatal Fury come to life.
- [35:55]
Vidal Riley
And I guess that's what they're going for. Yeah, yeah, I guess that's what they're going.
- [35:58]
Wade
By the way, they tell you you're gonna get your character in the game or. What are we doing?
- [36:02]
Vidal Riley
This is what I'm saying. I need a copy of the game first.
- [36:05]
Wade
What are we doing, bro?
- [36:07]
Vidal Riley
I need to get a copy. At least two copies.
- [36:09]
Wade
Man's get speed in the game. We can't give it out. Riley, what are we doing?
- [36:12]
Vidal Riley
Yeah, man. Come on, man. I know that would be good, but I'm sure, you know, like, I'm sure all them things will work itself out, man.
- [36:17]
Wade
Oh, yeah.
- [36:18]
Vidal Riley
But to have the event in. In Times Square.
- [36:20]
Wade
Stupid crazy.
- [36:22]
Vidal Riley
Yeah, I'm. I'm very, very interested to see where it looks like, because I've been. Times Square.
- [36:27]
Wade
Yeah.
- [36:27]
Vidal Riley
And like. Yeah, it's one of those places in it, like, when you're standing in the middle of Times Square, you're like, wow, I'm in Times Square. You know what I mean? So to see that transition into somehow being a fight venue and everyone that lives in the city being annoyed that the transport.
- [36:43]
Wade
And that's part of it, no one's talking about. And I'm glad you brought it up. My girlfriend is from New York and I told.
- [36:50]
Vidal Riley
Okay.
- [36:51]
Wade
When she. When I, you know, when it came about, she goes, oh, that's going to be a nightmare. I was like, what do you mean?
- [36:55]
Vidal Riley
Yeah.
- [36:56]
Wade
She goes, everybody's gonna get so upset because they can't get on the train, they can't get on the subway. Like, I was like, I forget all that. She's like, I'm telling you, I don't know how they're gonna do it.
- [37:04]
Vidal Riley
No, it's gonna be. It's gonna be crazy. But, you know, what they say in life, that's a you problem, bro.
- [37:09]
Wade
Yeah, bro, you gotta have to hold that for a night. We got stuff to do. We got history to make, man.
- [37:13]
Vidal Riley
This is it. This is it.
- [37:14]
Wade
Come on. Well, quickly, let's give a little rapid fire on the fights. Which one are you more looking forward to? You got Ryan Garcia, Rolly Romero in the main event, Devin Haney, Jose Ramirez and the co main and, well, I don't know where they're going to line them up, but Tiafimo Lopez and Arnold Barboza also on the card for the WBO title. So which one do you stand out the most? Like the only a three fight card?
- [37:36]
Vidal Riley
No, I think Rolly Rolly and Ryan Garcia.
- [37:39]
Wade
You know what I'm saying?
- [37:40]
Vidal Riley
Yeah. There's a main event for a reason. I think it's the right main event. The personalities, the drama, the whole backstory of what Ryan's had to go through to get himself back to this point. It's gonna be interesting to see those two personalities clash, man.
- [37:58]
Wade
Yeah.
- [37:58]
Vidal Riley
Because they're very outspoken. They got a lot to say. It's gonna be exciting to see the return of Devin as well, because that, that, that defeat was a lot and I just hope that he can come back and show the quality of that he's shown before.
- [38:16]
Wade
Yeah.
- [38:17]
Vidal Riley
And of course Teo's teal, man. So Tio, we don't know what we're gonna get.
- [38:22]
Wade
I mean, by the way, Arnold Barbosa Jr. No walk in the park. Not a guy that, that's the toughest fight on the card and Tio's taking it. And I would argue out of the three of them, Tiafimo, you know, Devin Haney's resume is insane. Tiafimo's resume is also insane. And I think pound for pound, skill for skill, boxing IQ for boxing iq, he might be the best of the three of them. Not even might be. He probably is.
- [38:45]
Vidal Riley
Yeah. I, I think. Yeah. Out of, out of the three I would rank to the. The highest, the best. He's my most, my most favorite to watch.
- [38:55]
Wade
Yeah.
- [38:56]
Vidal Riley
You can't.
- [38:56]
Wade
Does it all. Does it all.
- [39:00]
Vidal Riley
He hasn't got the, the speed and the left hook or Ryan, that left hook is crazy.
- [39:05]
Wade
And there's something too, man, for, for being a specialist at that high level like Ryan is. I've never seen anything like it. I've been trying the last couple months to track down everybody from 10 goose to, you know, anybody I can speak to, to be like, what? What is it? And they're like, we don't know, man. It's just.
- [39:22]
Vidal Riley
He's been. He's had that. He's had that in his look on. There's no coach that can teach him that at this point.
- [39:30]
Wade
I'm in there in the bag. I'm like, show me, show me. They're like, we can't.
- [39:33]
Vidal Riley
No, that's him.
- [39:34]
Wade
Yeah, man.
- [39:35]
Vidal Riley
But they all specialize between Tio, Devin, and Ryan. They all specialize in different areas, you know, I mean, overall, you could say to. But the jab, the. The IQ of Devin, the feet, by the way, you know, you can't. You can't take that away from him. The speed, the explosiveness, the left hook of Ryan. And of course, Teo has shown us a bit of everything, to be fair.
- [40:01]
Wade
Got it all.
- [40:01]
Vidal Riley
He's shown us a bit of everything, so that's a very good card. Only free fights, but that would be good for the people in the sea so they can get their Times Square back.
- [40:10]
Wade
Can't wait for that one. And then before we get you out of here, I didn't know if you saw. Just to wrap up some things because you've been off social. Yesterday, a massive name is announced to comeback fight. Did you see?
- [40:24]
Vidal Riley
No.
- [40:25]
Wade
It's a name that, you know, is well regarded in the pro scene and one that, you know, I think he was actually ranked ahead of you for a little bit. The. The man that met the legend. Tommy Fury's coming back.
- [40:36]
Vidal Riley
Oh, he's. He's returning. You know what? He's been popping up on my. You know, on the Snapchat. Snapchat stories. I've been like, why is this guy in my algorithm again, bro?
- [40:46]
Wade
Like, the muscles and all that.
- [40:48]
Vidal Riley
He's oiled up with the muscles. Yeah, he's in good shape. He's in good shape. He's in good shape, but he's coming back, so he's coming back. The only one fight he can be coming back for not.
- [40:57]
Wade
It's not the Jake Paul fight, at least not what I think. He announced a fight in Budapest, said he was Hungary. I was like, listen, brother, you. You don't got bars like that. He's starting his own promotion, TNT Promotions, So I don't know what's gonna happen there.
- [41:16]
Vidal Riley
Fair enough, bro. Do your thing, bro. Like, you know me. I ain't a hater, man. Do what you're doing in it, I guess, if you're gonna. Yeah, do your thing. Do your thing. I don't know how much interest that's.
- [41:27]
Wade
Gonna spark, but the people of Budapest, I Was hearing through a parade at the News. There's.
- [41:34]
Vidal Riley
They're super proud parade, Yo. Hey, fair enough. I'm trying to get a parade in Tottenham. So he got a parade before me, but good for him.
- [41:48]
Wade
But, you know, Tommy, it's. It's fun to have him back in the scene, and obviously, you know, his relevance is, like you said, attached to the crossover scene. Jake is about to apparently announce his next fight. Rumor is it's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. What do you think about that? Honestly, I'm in the same boat. I'm like, that's the face I make if I. I'm like, all right, I'm not either. It's just, like, cool, you know, I mean, I wanted. Give me KSI. Give me, you know, Tommy, rematch, something.
- [42:18]
Vidal Riley
Yeah, we know. We know. What we would. Would have preferred to see.
- [42:22]
Wade
Yeah.
- [42:22]
Vidal Riley
But at the same time, I'm not mad at you. Like, I'm not mad at you. It's cool.
- [42:27]
Wade
Yeah. I mean, Julio at one time was. Was, you know, I don't know. I'd call him a world level. He did have a belt, but I don't know if I'd ever call him world level. But he. He was. He was big time for. For a bit there, obviously, you know, carrying the limited father, but we'll. We'll see. Hopefully. By the way, hopefully, Julio's just cleaned up. He's had a rough, Rough go of.
- [42:43]
Vidal Riley
It, but I think he's gonna get moved to, man.
- [42:47]
Wade
Yeah.
- [42:49]
Vidal Riley
Yeah.
- [42:49]
Wade
You think, like, if they. If that fight happens, you think Jake knocks him out?
- [42:53]
Vidal Riley
It's going to be what, it's going to be a cruiserweight?
- [42:55]
Wade
It's going to be a cruiserweight? Listen, I don't know anything, so when I say things, it's just speculative. Everybody thinks, because I work with Jake.
- [43:05]
Vidal Riley
If that fight happens. I don't. I don't. Yeah, I don't.
- [43:09]
Wade
Well, I've seen Mendoza pop up a couple different times talking about belts and whatnot, and I'm hoping that's not the case, that there's some sort of. I'm not. I'm not saying. Listen, I'm not hoping for anything bad for anybody, but let's call a spade a spade here. That's not a world title fight.
- [43:26]
Vidal Riley
No, no, no, it's not. It's not. But, you know, the game will be the game, bro. The game will be. That's the best way to say it will be the game.
- [43:34]
Wade
Listen, if he gets that belt, though, you know.
- [43:36]
Vidal Riley
All right, let's see. Let's. Let's see what the future holds this. Let's see what the future holds about the future right now. Locked in.
- [43:44]
Wade
Locked in on April 26.
- [43:46]
Vidal Riley
That is what needs to be ticked.
- [43:48]
Wade
Facts. You talked as we head out here, you talked about KSI performing or, you know, being involved in some way. I'm not exactly sure what's going on. Any thoughts on what's going on with him right now with the boxing stuff and him not really knowing if that's what he wants to go forward with anymore? You were there from the very beginning. So I kind of wanted to ask you as we head out here, what do you make of KSI's boxing career? If it ends today, what can you say about it? And do you think it's done for? Do you think he's just taking some time here, man?
- [44:21]
Vidal Riley
Well, you know me, I've always said it. Outwardly I thought you should have retired ages ago. Yeah, I did say. Well, I said that because I care for another for sure.
- [44:30]
Wade
Yeah.
- [44:31]
Vidal Riley
So I'm not looking at it as business and I have no shares in misfits or any of these things. So I'm just looking at it like you, you wasn't a boxer. You did box because it was a wave that was so powerful and it was game changer. People like me, you and many others exist because that side of the game was created.
- [44:52]
Wade
Yep.
- [44:53]
Vidal Riley
And, and I believe it should have always remained those one off, maybe twice a year sort of events. I don't think it should have ever transitioned into. We're going to offer this many shows a year and we're going to have this many fighters. Am I going to do all of this? So I think when that model came in, it takes a, it takes a level of commitment out of you, bro. It takes a level of commitment as we spoke about earlier in the conversation, and we don't do half as much as what.
- [45:21]
Wade
Oh God, Lord.
- [45:22]
Vidal Riley
So if he's feeling the pressure, I'm feeling like every time I try and get an opportunity, a fight falls through, someone pulls out. You know, the fights are not being made that the people want to see. All you constantly get is negative backlash, which, you know, people can say he brings on himself at times or whatever, but it's long, bro. And that's why, as his friend, I said time ago, leave it, man. It's, you don't have to do it. Do you know what I mean? And then when something worth it comes up, a boxing match, cool step in, man, but don't feel the need to have to fight this many times a year and deliver this much for misfits and stuff like that. It's just long. This is long.
- [46:05]
Wade
Yeah. If it's not. If it's not just earth shattering to me, if it's not, like, what's the point, man?
- [46:10]
Vidal Riley
What do we do? What's the point?
- [46:12]
Wade
Unless you just. Unless you just want to have a scrap. And in that case, I guess because it's your company, but I just see his name so far above some of the stuff, and. And people don't think I do because of, you know, whatever petty back and forth we have. But, yeah, you told me a long time ago, by the way. You. You are the oracle of truth, man. You told me a long time ago. You're like, wait, you know, he'd be right about stuff, but sometimes you just need to. You know, he just needed.
- [46:39]
Vidal Riley
No, no. Could you be saying. No, you be saying stuff. And I'm like, I hear. I see what you're saying, my bro, but you just an antagonist, man. You're an antagonist, bro. Like, you're not wrong. You're not wrong.
- [46:53]
Wade
Right? It's just sometimes they don't need to be said. And I'm like, let me just go ahead.
- [46:57]
Vidal Riley
Yeah. Where he's like, you know what? Let me just drop this tweet right now. I know he's. I know he's. I know he's upset right now. I know that he's probably just wanting some time soon, so. And you know what I'm gonna do? I'm just gonna hurt this guy right now. That's what I'm gonna do. And then you know what I'm gonna do after that? I'm gonna make a YouTube video saying, this is why I said that. This is why. So leave in the comments what you think, bro?
- [47:27]
Wade
Oh, my God. People think I'm some mastermind, bro. I. I just. You know what I'm saying? I just moved.
- [47:32]
Vidal Riley
I just moved, bro. But no, you know what, bro? That's why you're in the position you're in because, yeah, man, you. You speak a lot of sense. You speak a lot of sense. And you got to have some people that ruffle their feathers, bro. You have to. You have to. Me and me.
- [47:45]
Wade
What's this game if it ain't. If it ain't fun, man? What's this game if we ain't making. That's it.
- [47:49]
Vidal Riley
That's it, that's it. So now always shout out to you and always shout out to jj But I just want him to make the decision Facts that makes him happy and the decision that allows him to not be stressed out, man. So he's worked too hard for too many years to be feeling like, you know, there's no point, bro. That's how I feel anyway. Yeah.
- [48:12]
Wade
So when him and I fight in 2026, then you'll be there. It'll be good.
- [48:19]
Vidal Riley
That might be his last one.
- [48:20]
Wade
That might be it, bro. We doing a fight with Wade. Ah, nice. That we done.
- [48:24]
Vidal Riley
He's gonna build up the energy for you. He's gonna say, you know, I got one more in me for this guy.
- [48:29]
Wade
For this guy. We running that one. Okay. Quick rapid fire when we get out. Get you out of here. I, I ask everybody on the show this now just because I think it's such a, a cool way to end things. I know this answer from you, but I think the people would love to know. Give me your favorite fighter currently. Favorite fighter ever and favorite fight you've ever seen. Go.
- [48:49]
Vidal Riley
Favorite fighter currently Terence Crawford.
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Wade
Okay. And why. And why. And why?
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Vidal Riley
Why? He can just do everything, man. Yeah, he can do everything, man. From both stances to fighting forward, backwards, being in a dog fight, completely shutting down a fight, facing adversity, the consistency, you know, he can finish high level opponents, people that have never been stopped before. And, and I think mainly his personality. I think mainly as long as, with all the skills I've said, I really just like his character. Like, I really just feel like I can relate to Bud as a, as a character. Okay. Favorite fighter of all times, Ray Jones Jr. Just because, bro, no one, no one, no one was doing what he was.
- [49:36]
Wade
He was one of one, man. You, you, you can't make him in a lab.
- [49:40]
Vidal Riley
Yeah, you can't. And you, and you can't try and be him because you'll get knocked out.
- [49:46]
Wade
Try doing some of that stuff, bro.
- [49:47]
Vidal Riley
Like, no, you know, that's just Ray, man. Like he's, he's like Ronaldinho, like, he's like that guy that you want to type in YouTube and watch the highlights because he's just doing things. That is crazy. So, Ray Jones Jr. Favorite fight of all time. And what was the final question?
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Wade
Your favorite fight ever and why?
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Vidal Riley
My favorite fight ever, I think I always say Ricky Hatton and Floyd Mayweather, because when that fight happened, I was 10 years old. I feel like I was just coming into that consciousness of being able to attach to a fight build up. So seeing the worldwide press conferences, obviously being from here and seeing Ricky's come up all the way through Floyd being acting like you being the antagonist, that was. And I remember staying up until early hours of Des moines as a 10 year old to watch that fight. And I was not tired. Like, I was just like, I need to see this. Yeah, I need to see this. I remember not thinking who. Who was. I didn't know who was gonna win. Watching the 24. 7 Countdown Show Classics. So I think, yeah, 2007 was that December 8th day. Okay, yeah, December 8th, 2007. And yeah, I just remember, yeah, just being 10 years old and thinking, this is. This is massive. Like, this is crazy. I don't know who's gonna wait to watch this. And yeah, that's how I always. There's other fights, but I'll put that down comfortably. I can say comfortably. Yeah, that's a favorite.
- [51:23]
Wade
From that moment, December 8, 2007, all the way up into this one, you have become one of the most highly sought after, highly watched and talked about prospects in professional boxing. Ladies and gentlemen, it is Vidal, the realest Riley. He is going at it on April 26 in his hometown in his home stadium against Chef Clark park for the British title. Thank you once again, Vidal, for joining us here. And good luck, brother.
- [51:51]
Vidal Riley
My guy. Thank you, brother.