Britain’s Lawrence Okolie is set to defend his WBC Bridgerweight title against southpaw Kevin Lerena, as confirmed by the sanctioning body. In his last fight, Okolie reclaimed his title by knocking out Lukasz Rozanski in one round. With trainer Joe Gallagher by his side, Okolie dominated the fight and secured an impressive victory. After losing … Read more
By Eric Armit HIGHLIGHTS from the past week of action Lawrence Okolie won the WBC Bridgerweight title with a first-round destruction of Lukasz Rozanski, while Fiodor Czerkaszyn and Ihosvany Garcia also won. Jack Catterall scored a unanimous decision over Josh Taylor to gain revenge for his controversial loss to Taylor in 2022. There were wins … Read more
FOR any other fighter coming off a first professional loss, any win would have sufficed. However, for Lawrence Okolie, a man who has made a habit of winning fights but losing fans, there was never any question as to what he needed from tonight’s (May 24) WBC bridgerweight title challenge in Poland. The truth is, … Read more
Instead of simply labeling Joe Gallagher as a repairman in boxing or a fixer-upper, it might be more fitting to liken him to Quentin Tarantino. Like Tarantino in the nineties with reviving the careers of forgotten actors, Gallagher has a knack for rejuvenating boxers’ careers. Throughout his career, Gallagher has been instrumental in the transformations … Read more
It has long been expected that Lawrence Okolie would eventually move up from cruiserweight to seek success in a different weight class. However, few could have predicted that he would make the jump to bridgerweight. On May 24 in Poland, Okolie will challenge Lukasz Rozanski for the WBC bridgerweight title. If he emerges victorious, he … Read more
By Steve Bunce THIS is not a review of an unforgettable year in rings all over the world. There is an argument that a review of the British boxing year could start and end on one May evening. It was all done and dusted in a couple of hours. It was the evening in May … Read more
