![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/viddal-riley-out-to-be-world-champ-by-28-while-snubbing-celeb-super-fights/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/newspress-collage-20370372-1667990850677.jpg&description=VIDDAL RILEY is on the way to achieving his goal of becoming world champion at 28 - while snubbing celebrity super-fight in the process. The British prospect is 6-0 and armed with an elite amateur background which saw him compete in the youth Olympics. Cruiserweight prospect Viddal Riley is 6-0Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun Viddal Riley training for his next fightCredit: Lawrence Lustig It means his promotional partners of Sky Sports and Boxxer are well placed to push the cruiserweight onto title honours. And ahead of his third bout in 2022, the most amount he has had in a calendar year since turning professional, Riley feels he is on the right track. He told SunSport: 'I'd like to be world champion by 28. I remember I first kind of said that to myself when I was 16 or 17. 'I thought, 'OK, in ten years where do I want to be? And that's world champion. So I feel like I'm still on track to do that. 'I'm 25 now, activity has increased in the ring and next year hopefully we can push on for a domestic title or some sort of title. "Then, hopefully by 28 I can fight for a world title.' Riley did not shoot to fame due to his collection of belts in the unpaid ranks or his skills as a potential Olympic hopeful. It was training YouTube sensations like KSI, 29, which helped propel him to a whole new set of fame and fans. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply) As a result, Riley has built an army of fans, with over 2million YouTube subscribers and social media followers. And they are all dying to see the unbeaten contender fight the likes of Jake Paul, 25, or Tommy Fury, 23, the Love Islander and brother to Tyson. But Riley, trained by his dad Derrick since the age of 6, is happy to pass over the money-grab bouts to his friends while he eyes world titles. He said: "I guess the benefits are very short term 'What's in front of you can be very beneficial with a lot to gain but long term when I look at how I want to be){kind=link}
VIDDAL RILEY is on the way to achieving his goal of becoming world champion at 28 – while snubbing celebrity super-fight in the process.
The British prospect is 6-0 and armed with an elite amateur background which saw him compete in the youth Olympics.
It means his promotional partners of Sky Sports and Boxxer are well placed to push the cruiserweight onto title honours.
And ahead of his third bout in 2022, the most amount he has had in a calendar year since turning professional, Riley feels he is on the right track.
He told SunSport: “I’d like to be world champion by 28. I remember I first kind of said that to myself when I was 16 or 17.