On June 15, 2024, Richard Riakporhe and Chris Billam-Smith met again in a rematch.
Riakporhe came in to the fight on a 17-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 28 days. Billam-Smith was on a 10-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 6 months and 5 days.
Chris Billam-Smith defeated Richard Riakporhe via unanimous decision in the rematch and successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight title. Billam-Smith improves his record to 20-1, while Riakporhe adds a loss to his record at 17-1.