Lawrence Okolie: record, next fight and profile →
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 last month, will fight in front of 90,000 people this weekend.
Robbie Barrett picked up the Lonsdale belt with a points victory over Scott Cardle. The Barnsley man, who is the English champion, outpointed the Bolton-trained lightweight, exclusively live on Sky Sports. Barrett upset the party at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, with many believing that it was a routine defence for Cardle, who –– with a win –– would have kept the belt outright.
Lawrence Okolie has had his second opponent confirmed. The former Olympian, who scored a highlight reel 20-second knockout on his debut last month, returns to the ring on Saturday. Okolie saw off Geoffrey Cave on the undercard of Jorge Linares’ world lightweight title victory in the rematch against Anthony Crolla at Manchester Arena on March 25.
Three Olympians have been added to a huge pay-per-view undercard. Lawrence Okolie, Josh Kelly and Joe Cordina have, it was announced on Friday, been given the golden opportunity to box at Wembley Stadium next month. The trio –– two of whom are yet to make their professional debuts –– will feature on a card topped by Anthony Joshua’s IBF world heavyweight title showdown against Wladimir Klitschko on April 29, exclusively live on Sky Sports Box Office, in which the pair will also vie for the vacant WBA Super and vacant IBO crowns in the sport’s premier weight class.
Lawrence Okolie will fight for the second time as a pro at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on April 15, live on Sky Sports. The Team GB Rio Olympian joined the paid ranks on Saturday night with a brutal KO win over Geoffrey Cave inside 20 seconds
Lawrence Okolie has already had his next fight confirmed. The former Team GB star, who competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio before turning professional under Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport, made his professional debut on Saturday.
Lawrence Okolie got his professional debut over with in double-quick time. The 2016 Olympian, who inked promotional terms with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing ahead of turning over, was in action on the undercard of Jorge Linares’ points victory over Anthony Crolla.
Lawrence Okolie will make his pro debut against Russell Henshaw at the Manchester Arena on March 25, live on Sky Sports. Okolie was the first of the 2016 Team GB Olympians to turn professional and becomes the first to taste action in the paid ranks on the undercard of Anthony Crolla’s blockbuster World Lightweight unification rematch with Jorge Linares.
IBF heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KOs) is preparing himself for the toughest and biggest fight of his pro career. On April 29th, the Olympic gold medal winner will square off with former division ruler Wladimir Klitschko.
Lawrence Okolie has signed a promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing. The 24 year old’s decision to turn over is the latest step in a remarkable rise, having been inspired by Anthony Joshua’s London 2012 Olympic gold medal win while he was working in McDonalds.