Lawrence Okolie: record, next fight and profile →
Lawrence Okolie takes the next step to plead his case as the best cruiserweight in the world. A rare Sunday evening title fight sees London’s Okolie attempt the second defense of his WBO cruiserweight crown versus Poland’s Michal Cieslak. Both fighters made weight for their scheduled 12-round main event, which airs live on DAZN from The O2 in London.
Okolie, Cieslak Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Cruiserweight star LAWRENCE OKOLIE defends his WBO strap for the second time, stepping in the ring with MICHAL CIESLAK live on DAZN this Sunday from The O2, London. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Okolie, Cieslak Press Conference Photos Gallery - Lawrence Okolie will make the second defence of his WBO Cruiserweight World Title against former World Title challenger Michal Cieslak at The O2 in London on Sunday February 27, shown live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia). (photos by Mark Robinson)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Champion Galal Yafai MBE has signed a long-term promotional deal with Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom Boxing and will make his highly anticipated professional debut on the Lawrence Okolie vs. Michal Cieslak WBO Cruiserweight World Title show at The O2 in London on Sunday February 27, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia).
Lawrence Okolie will make the second defence of his WBO cruiserweight belt against former world title challenger Michal Cieslak at The O2 in London on Sunday February 27, shown live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia).
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie does not see any possibility where Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez will challenge him. Last November, the boxing world was shocked when Canelo's handlers made a request to make a big jump in weight to challenge WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu.
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie is shaking his head at the recent stunt by IBF champion Mairis Briedis. A few days ago, Briedis posted a video where he entered a tattoo parlor and was inked with a Jake Paul tattoo - to bait the social media star to a fight.
Eddie Hearn, promoter WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie, is shaking his head at the recent stunt by WBC champion Mairis Briedis, who is chasing down a showdown with social media star Jake Paul.
Lawrence Okolie will also make the second defense of his WBO cruiserweight title on February 27 in London against former WBC title challenger Michal Cieslak, from Poland.
Boxing has 17 weight classes and just seven of them currently don’t have a unified champion. Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn is further looking to unify titles at cruiserweight with the best fighter he promotes in the division via Lawrence Okolie.