Meet The Igbo Man That Made History As The New WBO Cruiserweight Champion

  • Lawrence Okolie was born on16 December 1992)
  • He is a British professional boxer
  • He has held the WBO cruiserweight title since March 2021.

At regional level, he held the Commonwealth cruiserweight title from 2018 to 2019, and the British and European cruiserweight titles separately in 2019. Okolie who won the WBO cruiserweight titleis  known for his long reach and punching power.

As of October 2020, he is ranked as the world’s seventh best active cruiserweight by The Ring magazine and ninth by BoxRec.

On 18 January 2017, Okolie announced his decision to turn professional, signing with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport to compete in the cruiserweight division.

As gathered by EKO HOT BLOG , His first professional fight took place at the Manchester Arena in Manchester on 25 March 2017.

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