Lawrence Okolie: record, next fight and profile →
Just when you thought that Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions had the heavyweights all tied up, they’ve added another world title hopeful to the team in the shape of former cruiserweight and bridgerweight belt-holder Lawrence Okolie.
Lawrence Okolie has relinquished the WBC bridgerweight title to campaign in the heavyweight division.
Lawrence Okolie has invited a bridgerweight fight with Deontay Wilder
Lawrence Okolie will likely defend his WBC bridgerweight title against South Africa’s Kevin Lerena next, but his trainer Joe Gallagher is hopeful the lure of another title might tempt some of boxing’s big men - like Deontay Wilder - into a big fight for his charge.
Chris Billam-Smith’s trainer Shane McGuigan admitted the possibility of a rematch with Richard Riakpohe has always been on the horizon.
Former WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie is undecided over whether the man who took his title last year will successfully defend his crown for a second time on Saturday.
There is an old picture of Richard Riakporhe wearing a Millwall FC soccer strip that has led to some questioning his legitimacy as a Crystal Palace fan ahead of this weekend’s fight with Chris Billam-Smith at Selhurst Park - home of Crystal Palace.
The WBC bridgerweight belt is an unfashionable title, but Joe Gallagher and Lawrence Okolie plan to put it to good use before making the oft-discussed move to heavyweight.
Lawrence Okolie got his career back on track in Rzeszow, Poland, by dropping the previously-undefeated Polish hero Lukasz Rozanski three times and stopping him inside a round.
Lawrence Okolie is aiming to become a three-weight world champion and would be open to a fight with undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to achieve the feat.