With his contractual dispute with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing still ongoing, WBO cruiserweight champ Lawrence Okolie will defend against mandatory challenger David Light on March 25th at the Manchester Arena.
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (18-0, 14 KOs) beat a spoiling challenger Michal Cieslak (21-2, 15 KOs) by a painfully dull lopsided 12 round unanimous decision on Sunday night at the O2 Arena in London.
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie (18-0, 14 KOs) retained his title with a 12 round unanimous decision win over challenger Michal Cieslak (21-2, 15 KOs) on Sunday night at the O2 Arena in London, England.
This weekend is filled to the gills with fights on a variety of levels, from a near tune-up to big steps up in class.
Eddie Hearn expects WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie to have a tough time defeating #4 ranked contender Michal Cieslak this Sunday night in the main event at the O2 Arena in London, England.
In the opinion of most fans, Mairis Briedis is the best cruiserweight out there right now. Beaten only by Oleksandr Usyk (in a close fight, with Usyk winning a majority decision in January of 2018), the reigning IBF champion is headed towards a fight with his mandatory challenger Jai Opetaia, in Australia.
WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie says Canelo Alvarez will NEVER choose him to fight if and when he moves up in search of his fifth division world title.
In a shocking surprise, Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) outboxed IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) in winning a 12 round unanimous decision.
On Saturday night, within the architectural zeitgeist of Tottenham Hotspur’s multi-sport auditorium, Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO Heavyweight world titles in an intriguing clash with former unified Cruiserweight boss Oleksander Usyk.
Details of the supporting cast to Anthony Joshua’s huge IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Title showdown with Oleksandr Usyk at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday September 25 have been confirmed.