
Daniel Dubois: I Think Lawrence Okolie Can Definitely Mix it at Heavyweight
Lawrence Okolie has been backed to make a deep impact on the heavyweight division by his long-time sparring partner Daniel Dubois.

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Lawrence Okolie has been backed to make a deep impact on the heavyweight division by his long-time sparring partner Daniel Dubois.

Lawrence Okolie drew a line under 13 turbulent months out of the ring with 12 workmanlike rounds inside it against David Light to retain his WBO cruiserweight title.

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FRANK WARREN has told Oleksandr Usyk to vacate his WBA belt or fight Daniel Dubois following the collapse of the potential undisputed fight on April 29.

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Anthony Joshua will not ‘sit around and wait’ for a fight with Tyson Fury following the apparent collapse of the Gypsy King’s unification with Oleksandr Usyk.

Anthony Joshua has never worked harder in a training camp, but his promoter Eddie Hearn admits he is ‘nervous’ ahead of the heavyweight's crucial April 1 return.

CYRUS PATTINSON punctuated his first headline show in Newcastle with a 9th round TKO of Chris Jenkins to end this breathless British classic at welterweight.