There was a dramatic night of boxing action this past weekend, but there was no denying that at the end of the night there was a new global name on the scene. Lawrence Okolie produced a performance beyond his years at the SSE Arena in London to stun Krzysztof Glowacki, and inflict a sixth-round knockout loss on the veteran Polish fighter.
It was a coming of age performance that ensured fight fans from around the world stood up and took note, and there are now no shortage of options for the unbeaten 28-year-old moving forward.
Boxing News: Scintillating Performance From Okolie
The result from the thrilling night of action only tells half the story, as it was a performance right out of the very top drawer from the British fighter on Saturday evening. He looked composed and relentless when throwing his shots against a Polish fighter that has been in the ring with some of the very best in the world. However, in truth, the result never looked to be in doubt from the first round, as Okolie settled quickly and got into his groove.
The result should it have gone the distance would have been a dominant one, but Okolie was keen to show that he is the new number one cruiserweight in world boxing and delivered a powerful shot that brought the end to the fight. The sixth round demolition was an example of how supremely talented Okolie is, and the future for the 28-year-old couldn’t look much brighter.
Boxing News: Following In The Footsteps Of Greats
Okolie followed in the footsteps of great British boxers to have achieved world title crowns at cruiserweight. He follows names such as David Haye, Johnny Nelson and Tony Bellew to have achieved the feat. However, it already seems as though he isn’t settling for just being the WBO, champion, as Eddie Hearn quickly revealed that unification is something that they will be targeting.
There could be some massive fights made next for the British fighter, with Mairis Briedis one of the possible opponents. Briedis is the reigning The Ring and IBF champion, and has only been beaten on one occasions during his professional career. Ilunga Makabu could be another potential opponent, with the fighter holding the WBC. However, French fighter Arsen Goulamirian could be the fight that the Brit targets, as the Frenchman holds the WBA (Super) and is unbeaten in his 26 professional fights.
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