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Okolie Challenges Rozanski For WBC World Bridgerweight Title On May 24th In Poland

Okolie Challenges Rozanski For WBC World Bridgerweight Title On May 24th In Poland

BoxingScene Staff

•Mar 21, 2024

Lawrence Okolie will challenge Lukasz Rozanski for the WBC World Bridgerweight Championship on Friday, May 24th at the Podpromie Arena in Rzeszow, Poland, live on Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland. The former British, Commonwealth, European and WBO World Cruiserweight king makes his long awaited return to the ring as he bids to become a two-weight world ruler by taking on the undefeated Rozanski in the champion’s backyard. Rozanski, who boasts a frightening knockout ratio with fourteen of his fifteen victories coming inside the distance, will be bringing big-time boxing back to Rzeszow having claimed the WBC Bridgerweight belt with a ferocious first-round stoppage win over the previously unbeaten Alen Babic in front of his home fans in April last year.

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Billam-Smith, Masternak Both Within Cruiserweight Limit For WBO Title Fight In Bournemouth

Billam-Smith, Masternak Both Within Cruiserweight Limit For WBO Title Fight In Bournemouth

Jake Donovan

•Dec 9, 2023

Chris Billam-Smith extended his arms and soaked in the ambiance as he stepped off the scale ahead of his second straight hometown headliner. The reigning WBO cruiserweight title clocked in at a finely-tuned 199 pounds ahead of his maiden title defense. It comes versus Poland’s Mateusz Masternak, who was 198 pounds ahead of their scheduled twelve-round main event Sunday evening from the Bournemouth International Center in Billam-Smith’s hometown of Bournemouth, England.

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Lawrence Okolie Eyes February Return: I Want To Have The Next Chapter A lot More Explosive

Lawrence Okolie Eyes February Return: I Want To Have The Next Chapter A lot More Explosive

John Evans

•Dec 8, 2023

Lawrence Okolie has had seven months to come to terms with losing his WBO cruiserweight title to Chris Billam-Smith. The 30 year old Londoner came to the conclusion that he had begun to treat boxing as little more than a tool but it

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Shalom Still Has A lot of Faith in Lawrence Okolie: We're Hoping He Can Come Back With a Bang

Shalom Still Has A lot of Faith in Lawrence Okolie: We're Hoping He Can Come Back With a Bang

Tom Ward

•Nov 18, 2023

Ben Shalom has given his full backing to Lawrence Okolie despite admitting that he has picked up a few "bad habits" as of late. The former WBO cruiserweight champion signed with Shalom's promotional outfit BOXXER last December, only to lose his belt to former sparring partner Chris Billam-Smith in a stunning upset earlier this year.

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Barry McGuigan: Okolie Couldn't Read Billam-Smith, Fourth Round Changed Everything

Barry McGuigan: Okolie Couldn't Read Billam-Smith, Fourth Round Changed Everything

BoxingScene Staff

•Jun 5, 2023

Former world champion Barry McGuigan was overwhelmed by Chris Billam-Smith's stunning upset of Lawrence Okolie. Last month in Bournemouth, Billam-Smith pulled off a shocker when he dropped Okolie three times to secure the WBO cruiserweight world title with a twelve round decision win.

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Riakporhe: Maybe Okolie Needs To Move Up, Even The Punch Resistance Looked a Bit Shaky

Riakporhe: Maybe Okolie Needs To Move Up, Even The Punch Resistance Looked a Bit Shaky

BoxingScene Staff

•May 30, 2023

Cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe felt there was a disconnect between Lawrence Okolie and new trainer SugarHill Steward. Last Saturday night at Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, Okolie suffered the first loss of his pro career at the hands of Chris Billam-Smith.

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New Champs Abound: Weekend Afterthoughts

New Champs Abound: Weekend Afterthoughts

Cliff Rold

•May 30, 2023

One week after one of the biggest, and most debated, fights of the year, boxing delivered a flurry of activity on Saturday with three major titles changing hands by the end of the night.

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Lawrence Okolie, Matchroom Boxing Reach Settlement In Prior Promotional Dispute

Lawrence Okolie, Matchroom Boxing Reach Settlement In Prior Promotional Dispute

Jake Donovan

•May 29, 2023

This past weekend saw the end of Lawrence Okolie’s cruiserweight title reign. A court ruling on Monday saw the official end of his contractual ties with former promoter. Okolie and Matchroom Boxing have reached an agreement to end a previous lawsuit following their split late last year. The terms of the official separation were not disclosed thought it appears that both sides are content with the outcome, however bittersweet.

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Billam-Smith: Okolie's Holding Was Annoying, The Referee Did a Really Good Job

Billam-Smith: Okolie's Holding Was Annoying, The Referee Did a Really Good Job

BoxingScene Staff

•May 29, 2023

Newly crowned WBO cruiserweight world champion Chris Billam-Smith was prepared for the mind games of Lawrence Okolie. This past Saturday night in Bournemouth, Billam-Smith pulled off a shocker when he dropped Okolie three times and secured a twelve round decision win to capture the WBO title.

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Riakporhe Wants Billam-Smith Rematch: I Have Much More To My Game Than Okolie

Riakporhe Wants Billam-Smith Rematch: I Have Much More To My Game Than Okolie

BoxingScene Staff

•May 29, 2023

Undefeated cruiserweight contender Richard Riakporhe is a eager to have a rematch with newly crowned WBO world champion Chris Billam-Smith. Riakporhe was ringside on Saturday night at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth, to watch Billam-Smith capture the WBO title with an upset decision win over previously unbeaten Lawrence Okolie.

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