Viddal Riley returns to the ring on November 14 to defend his European title against unbeaten Frenchman Seydi Coupe.The cruiserweights top an MF Pro bill at London’s OVO Wembley Arena, live on DAZN.Riley will defend the EBU belt he won against Masternak, rather than box for the IBF world titleGettyA lightweight domestic dust-up between Zelfa Barrett and Gavin Gwynne will serve as chief support, with Cameron Vuong’s MF Pro debut also set to feature. Riley (14-0) picked up the European title last time out in April with a near-shutout victory over Poland’s Mateusz Masternak.Days before they met in the ring, the fight had been upgraded to an IBF eliminator after Jai Opetaia was stripped of his world title.Riley was then boosted up to No.2 in the IBF rankings following his victory and was expected to box No.1 contender David Nyika of New Zealand for the vacant belt in his next outing.Those plans have since been put on hold after Opetaia filed a lawsuit against the IBF, alleging that the major sanctioning body had conspired against him and did not have sufficient grounds to strip him.Keen to remain active, Riley has chosen to make a mandatory EBU defence against Coupe.“It’s Main Event Season,” said Riley via a press release.“It’s taken 14 wins and three professional titles to make it here, and I look forward to owning the moment.“I am defending what’s mine as the EBU European champion, and I will put on a statement performance to show why I’m mandatory for the IBF, ranked No.7 [by] Ring Magazine and top 10 in three of the major world governing bodies.”Who is Seydi Coupe?Coupe (14-0) sports an unblemished record, but hasn’t fought anyone close to Riley’s level.Coupe is Riley’s EBU mandatory challenger and sports an identical 14-0 recordInstagram / seydi_coupeThe IBF cruiserweight title picture is being held by a lawsuit filed against the major sanctioning body by OpetaiaGettyHe won the French cruiserweight title in July 2024 with a unanimous decision win over John Franck Mendy (10-4).Nine months later, he picked up the EBU silver title by seeing off Thomas Faure (24-7-1) inside three rounds to position himself for a shot at the primary European title.MF Pro founder Kalle Sauerland said of the fight: “The Rilist returns to headline a massive Saturday fight night on November 14, live only on DAZN – and the fight is a banger!“Viddal could easily have waited patiently for his shot at the IBF world title.“But off the back of his Mateusz Masternak masterclass, he wanted to keep the show on the road by taking on his mandatory challenger.“Coupe is unbeaten and dangerous, but Viddal is a world-champion-in-waiting, and we’re expecting a big win.”Watch Boxing on DAZN*If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenueSign up to DAZN to access the definitive subscription for boxing fans.Upgrade to DAZN Ultimate from just £24.99/month, guaranteeing access to 185+ fights annually, a minimum of 12 pay-per-views at no extra cost, as well as every Lega Serie A match and other elite football access.Alternatively, DAZN Standard is just £15.99/month, with the caveat you will have to pay for pay-per-view events.Click here to sign up.