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Viddal Riley
Riley in 2019
Born
Viddal Ethan Danso Riley

(1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27)
Hackney, London, England
NationalityBritish
Other namesVD Riles • Ril • IsItRil
Boxing career
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[1]
Reach76 in (194 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights4
Wins4
Wins by KO2
Losses0
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  England
European Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Anapa Light-heavyweight
YouTube information
Channels
Years active2018–present
Genres
Subscribers1.15 million
Total views68 million
Associated actsKSI AnEsonGib
100,000 subscribers2018
1,000,000 subscribers2020
Websitehttps://isitril.com/

Viddal Ethan Danso Riley (born 7 July 1997) is a British professional boxer, YouTuber, rapper and internet personality.[2][3][4] He is notable as being the boxing trainer and associate of YouTube personality KSI.[5][6]

Riley represented England at the EUBC European Junior Boxing Championships in Anapa, Russia in 2013, winning a silver medal.[7] He currently holds an undefeated professional boxing record and is promoted by Jeff Mayweather under Mayweather Promotions.[8]

Early life

Viddal Riley was born on 7 July 1997 in Hackney, London. He attended Northumberland Park Community School in the Northumberland Park area of Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey, England.[9]

While he was still an amateur boxer, Riley had a day job as a personal trainer at a GymBox gym in Stratford, London.[10][11] It was here that he first met and trained several YouTube personalities, including KSI. The two fights between KSI and Logan Paul brought Riley huge publicity and exposure.[2]

Riley is a supporter of his local football club Tottenham Hotspur F.C.[12]

Amateur career

Riley started his boxing career at six years old when he was introduced to the sport by his father Derrick Riley. As a young amateur, he trained at West Ham Boxing Club.[13] He went on to collect eight national championships, as well as winning a European Junior Silver Medal in Anapa, Russia. He also became a 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympian for Team GB.[14] Riley amassed an amateur record of 41-8 (19 KO's).[15]

Professional career

Riley first entered the Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas in 2018 in preparation for KSI's Second amateur fight with Logan Paul. There, he sparred the American NABF cruiserweight champion at the time, Andrew Tabiti. In doing so, he impressed Jeff Mayweather and Amer Abdallah, with whom he subsequently signed a deal to turn professional.[16]

Riley made his professional debut on 30 November 2018 at the Big Punch Arena in Tijuana, Mexico against Julio Manuel Gonzalez, beating Gonzalez by knockout in the first round.[17] He recorded another first round knockout in his next fight, against Mitchell Spangler at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 19 January 2019, on the undercard of the WBA welterweight championship bout between Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner.[18] Riley's third fight was a unanimous decision victory against Austine Nnamdi in Dubai on 3 May 2019, in which he headlined as the main event.[19]

In November 2019, fellow countryman Lawrence Okolie, who would later become WBO world cruiserweight champion, praised Riley, stating that Riley "is in the top 5 [people] I've sparred".[20]

Riley would next face Muhammad Abdullah in Las Vegas on 28 February 2020, achieving another unanimous decision victory to improve to 4-0.[21]

He had been scheduled to fight on the undercard of the WBA lightweight title fight between Gervonta Davis and Yuriorkis Gamboa in 2019, in addition to fighting Rashad Coulter on the undercard of Mike Tyson vs. Roy Jones Jr. in 2020, but he was forced to pull out of both fights due to a recurring back injury.[22]

After over a year out of the ring, Riley is scheduled to return to action on 6 June 2021 to face Quintell Thompson on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul.[23]

Other ventures

Riley maintains a strong social media presence: he has a YouTube channel with over one million subscribers as of April 2021,[24] and releases original music independently on online streaming services Spotify and Apple Music.[25][26]

He is the founder and owner of RIL Athletics, his own clothing brand.[27]

Discography

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[28]
Livin' Sports, Pt.2
  • Released: 3rd October 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital Download, streaming
 — —
Livin' Sports Pt.3
  • Released: 18th December 2020
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital Download, streaming
 — —

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected details and peak chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[28]
Livin' Sports
  • Released: 10th September 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital Download, streaming
 — —

Singles

As Lead Artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[29]
"Lionel Rich" 2019 Non-album singles
"Paddling Pools" Livin' Sports, Pt.2
"Ten Pins"
(with Randolph) 		Non-album singles
"Marimba Freestyle"
(with Randolph, Ninj & PB)
"R A N G E" 2020
"Rilist No.1" Livin' Sports Pt.3
"Chess Piece"
(with KayyKayy) 		Non-album singles
"Plugged In"
(as Viddal Riley with Fumez The Engineer)
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[29]
"Holy Water"
(Paul Bartolome featuring RIL) 		2019 Screaming Through The Radio
"Bad Habits"
(Benz featuring RIL & Nizzy Ninj) 		2020 Non-album singles
"LIT"
(Benz featuring RIL)

Guest Apperances

Music Videos

List of music videos as lead and featured artist, showing directors
Title Year Director(s)
As lead artist
"Stay The Night"
(with T-Bone) 		2017 Braidefilms
"Paddling Pools" 2019 Josh Hall
"Marimba Freestyle"
(featuring Randolph, Ninj & Benz) 		DA
"Pointing" Tory T6
"Ride For Team"
(with PB & Natalie)
"Freestyle" 2020
"Chess Piece"
(with KayyKayy)
"Favours"
(featuring Jme)
"Plugged In"
(as Viddal Riley with Fumez The Engineer) 		Unknown
"LS3 Interlude"
As featured artist
"Bad Habits"
(Benz featuring RIL & Nizzy Ninj) 		2020 Tory T6

Professional boxing record

4 fights 4 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 2 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
4 Win 4–0 United States Muhammad Abdullah UD 4 28 Feb 2020 United States Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall, Sunrise Manor, Nevada, US
3 Win 3–0 Nigeria Austine Nnamdi UD 4 3 May 2019 United Arab Emirates FIVE Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, UAE
2 Win 2–0 United States Mitchell Spangler KO 1 (4), 0:33 19 Jan 2019 United States MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Julio Manuel Gonzalez KO 1 (4), 1:19 30 Nov 2018 Mexico Big Punch Arena, Tijuana, Mexico

References

  1. ^ "BoxRec: Viddal Riley". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
  2. ^ a b Horan, Matt (9 November 2019). "KSI vs Logan Paul 2: Trainer Viddal Riley reveals all about how he's turned KSI into a professional boxer". Sky Sports. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ Dennen, John (April 9, 2019). "Viddal Riley - how to build a prospect". Boxing News.
  4. ^ White, Garry (April 24, 2019). "'My career is very different': Viddal Riley interview". Boxing Monthly.
  5. ^ Reporter, Metro Sport. "KSI v Logan Paul: What Viddal Riley told Shannon Briggs after fight". Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  6. ^ "Viddal Riley Inks Promotional Pact With Mayweather". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
  7. ^ "Russian dominance in Zagreb on Day 4 - #Zagreb14 AIBA Point of view". European Boxing Confederation. October 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "Viddal Riley – Mayweather Promotions". mayweatherpromotions.com. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  9. ^ "Ex Student, Viddal Riley Competes in the European Junior Boxing Championships | Duke's Aldridge Academy". www.dukesacademy.org.uk.
  10. ^ Dennen, John. "Viddal Riley - how to build a prospect - Boxing News". www.boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  11. ^ Lewis, Harry. "Harry Lewis statement after KSI v Logan Paul II". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-03-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ White, Garry (24 April 2019). "'My career is very different': Viddal Riley interview". www.boxingmonthly.com. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020.
  13. ^ Whaley, Len (2015-02-25). "Six of the best for Hammers". Newham Recorder. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  14. ^ "MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS SIGNS UNDEFEATED CRUISERWEIGHT PROSPECT AND INTERNET SENSATION VIDDAL RILEY! – Mayweather Promotions". mayweatherpromotions.com.
  15. ^ https://www.redmonkeycollective.com/viddal-riley
  16. ^ Staff, B. N. "Viddal Riley - training a Youtube star and turning pro with Jeff Mayweather - Boxing News". www.boxingnewsonline.net. Retrieved 2021-03-29.
  17. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  18. ^ "BoxRec: Bout". boxrec.com. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  19. ^ "BoxRec: Viddal Riley vs. Austine Nnamdi". boxrec.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  20. ^ Okolie, Lawrence. "Okolie statement". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-04-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "BoxRec: Viddal Riley vs. Muhammad Abdullah". boxrec.com. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  22. ^ 161385360554578 (2020-11-27). "Why is Viddal Riley no longer fighting on Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr undercard?". talkSPORT. Retrieved 2021-03-29. {{cite web}}: |last= has numeric name (help)
  23. ^ "Viddal Riley vs. Quintell Thompson, Mayweather vs. Paul | Boxing Bout". Tapology. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  24. ^ "VIDDAL - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  25. ^ "RIL". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  26. ^ "RIL on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  27. ^ Athletics, R. I. L. "Athletics Meets Fashion". RIL Athletics. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  28. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference UK was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  29. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference UKchart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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