Lawrence Okolie: record, next fight and profile →
In the very arena where Marvin Hagler was crowned undisputed world middleweight champion 41 years ago, Lawrence Okolie produced a crushing display to lift the vacant WBO cruiserweight title as he flattened Krzysztof Glowacki with a big right hand.
Okolie, Glowacki BoxingScene Scorecard Live - Glowacki, Okolie Lawrence Okolie attempts to become Britain’s next World Champion in just his sixteenth fight when he clashes with Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO crown. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Krzysztof Glowacki has waited a long time to reclaim a title which many people feel is already his property. The good news for the two-time cruiserweight titlist is that his old belt remains vacant. However, he will still have to fight for it, as the 34-year old Polish southpaw faces local unbeaten local favorite Lawrence Okolie (15-0, 12KOs) this Saturday live on DAZN and Sky Sports from SSE Arena, Wembley.
If Lawrence Okolie claims the WBO cruiserweight title in his 16th professional bout on Saturday, don’t expect him to slow up. If Okolie beats Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant title at Wembley on Saturday night, he wants to move straight into a series of unifications.
Okolie, Glowacki Weights Photos Gallery - Lawrence Okolie attempts to become Britain’s next World Champion in just his sixteenth fight when he clashes with Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO crown. (photos by Mark Robinson)
One of the last remaining holdover bouts from the pandemic is finally ready for primetime. Krzysztof Glowacki and Lawrence Okolie both made weight ahead of their oft-rescheduled vacant WBO cruiserweight title fight. Poland’s Glowacki (31-2, 19KOs) tipped the scale at a trim and fit 195.8 pounds, while Hackney’s Okolie (15-0, 12KOs) checked in at a fight night ready 199.4 pounds for their scheduled 12-round main event which airs live Saturday on Sky Sports and DAZN from SSE Arena, Wembley.
Lawrence Okolie has not had much experience as a professional or an amateur, but Eddie Hearn believes he can clean up the world cruiserweight division in 18 months before moving up to heavyweight if he beats Krzysztof Glowacki in a “life-changing” fight in Saturday night.
Okolie, Glowacki Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Lawrence Okolie attempts to become Britain’s next World Champion in just his sixteenth fight when he clashes with Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO crown. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Krzysztof Glowacki says there are weaknesses in Lawrence Okolie's game and has promised to take 'his' WBO Cruiserweight World Title back home with him to Poland after he beats the Hackney contender at The SSE Arena, Wembley this Saturday, live on Sky Sports in the UK and on DAZN in the U.S.
Unbeaten cruiserweight contender Lawrence Okolie is eager to make a big statement on Saturday night, when he faces former world champion Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant WBO cruiserweight title.