Lawrence Okolie: record, next fight and profile →
Jake Ball claimed another fringe title on his road back to the top of the light-heavyweight division. The Surrey puncher boxed to orders from coach Jim McDonnell to secure a unanimous points decision over Miles Shinkwin, exclusively live on Sky Sports.
Taylo vs. McCaskill Weigh-In Photos Gallery - Katie Taylor will defend her WBA World Lightweight title against Jessica McCaskill at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Wednesday December 13, live on Sky Sports. Photos by Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom.
Taylor vs. McCaskill Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Katie Taylor will defend her WBA World Lightweight title against Jessica McCaskill at York Hall, Bethnal Green on Wednesday December 13, live on Sky Sports. Taylor landed the crown in at Principality Stadium in Cardiff to add her first major pro strap to a glittering amateur career.
Lawrence Okolie has kept up his undefeated ledger with another inside-the-distance victory. The 24-year-old Hackney cruiserweight opened the show at the Principality Stadium. Okolie, who is now 6-0 with five quick, stopped Adam Williams on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s bid to retain his WBA ‘Super’, IBF and IBO heavyweight crowns against Carlos Takam in Cardiff.
Lawrence Okolie remained undefeated –– but he went the distance for the first time. The cruiserweight, from Hackney, went six rounds with Blaise Mendouo at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London. Okolie scored a knockdown in the fight, exclusively live on Sky Sports, as part of the JD NXTGEN card, but was forced to await a verdict for the first time since turning to the paid code.
Unbeaten British cruiserweight prospect Lawrence Okolie (4-0, 4 KOs) returns to action on September 1 at London's York Hall. The 24-year-old heavy hitter hasn't went past the first round in his first four outings with Geoffrey Cave, Lukasz Rusiewicz, Rudolf Helesic and Russell Henshaw all succumbing to the developing reputable power of Okolie.
Welterweight Conor Benn (6-0-0, 4KOs) scores a third round technical knockout of Mike Cole (4-0-1, 1KO) in his first fight for seven months. The 20-year-old 'Destroyer' has taken time out to sharpen his game and looked classy as he slipped and countered with purpose against the previously undefeated Cole.
Bramall Lane, Sheffield - Making his debut for Matchroom Sport, super middleweight contender Jamie Cox (22-0) won a nine round technical unanimous decision over Lewis Taylor. The fight was stopped in the ninth, by the decision of the ringside doctor, because of a cut suffered by Taylor from an accidental head clash. The scores were 88-83, 88-83 and 87-84 for Cox. The win gives Cox the vacant WBA intercontinental championship.
Lawrence Okolie has had his third professional antagonist identified. The Hackney cruiserweight, who is 2-0 with two early in the paid code since turning over in March, will fight in front of 30,000 people this weekend. Okolie, 24, will box on the undercard of Kell Brook’s IBF welterweight world title defence against Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday (May 27) at Bramall Lane in Sheffield.
Lawrence Okolie has confirmed that he will not box tonight. The Hackney cruiserweight (2-0, 2 KOs) had been set to face Russ Henshaw on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title unification showdown against Wladimir Klitschko.