Comments Thread For: Hearn on Okolie: We Want To Unify The Division, Move Up To Heavyweight

[_Rexy_]

He definitely has some good tools, though I have no idea of his chin, or how he reacts when the going gets tough. I think Glowacki is garbage. I always have done. I think there are only two other boxers worth fighting for Okolie at CW. First Dorticos, and if he beats him, Briedis. I would respect those two wins. Then there will be nothing left to do at CW and he will have to move up to the much better HW division. I can't see him bating Briedis though. Maybe not even Dorticos. He'd crush Makubu.

I thought Breidis was moving up after winning the WBSS? If so, the only real name would be Dorticos. Has Tabiti even fought since Dorticos KO'd him?

And yeah, 6'5 Cruiserweight? Jesus Christ lol

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I thought Breidis was moving up after winning the WBSS? If so, the only real name would be Dorticos. Has Tabiti even fought since Dorticos KO'd him?

And yeah, 6'5 Cruiserweight? Jesus Christ lol

Nah Tabiti hasn't fought since. I think Eddie Hearn will be thinking Dorticos is more risk than reward and will target Makabu for his belt this Summer. I think he'll beat Makubu, then fight Briedis for all the belts later this year.

I think Briedis is planning on moving up, I just think Eddie Hearn can offer him the most money for a unification fight, that would be a lot more than he could earn at HW right now.

[_Rexy_]

Nah Tabiti hasn't fought since. I think Eddie Hearn will be thinking Dorticos is more risk than reward and will target Makabu for his belt this Summer. I think he'll beat Makubu, then fight Briedis for all the belts later this year.

I think Briedis is planning on moving up, I just think Eddie Hearn can offer him the most money for a unification fight, that would be a lot more than he could earn at HW right now.

The Makabu thing concerns me, Mauricio clearly didn't think this one through...because he's the WBC Cruiserweight Champion, will Makabu now have to drop ten ****ing pounds to keep his belt? I don't think him or Okolie could make 190

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The Makabu thing concerns me, Mauricio clearly didn't think this one through...because he's the WBC Cruiserweight Champion, will Makabu now have to drop ten ****ing pounds to keep his belt? I don't think him or Okolie could make 190

I don't think Mauricio ever thinks things through. That's the fight I see happening next though, and I think stylistically, Makabu, even though he is a good fighter, is made for Okolie to look good against. He'd have to be iron-chinned to have a chance, and the way Bellew cracked him, I don't think he is. Briedis is the fight I want to see Okolie have, and I do think it will happen later this year, but not the next fight.