As Lawrence Okolie readies for an upcoming Could 24 struggle in opposition to Lukasz Rozanski for a WBC bridgerweight title, he believes a win can lead him into larger fights with larger rewards. Okolie expects to finally lead his technique to the heavyweight division and there he believes a struggle in opposition to Dillian Whyte would make a number of sense.
“Dillian Whyte’s now again,” Okolie advised Sky Sports activities. “Clearly everybody is aware of from again after I was Commonwealth and British champion I needed that struggle in order that’s positively one on my radar. Outdoors of that we’ll see what the panorama appears to be like like.”
Okolie, who beforehand fought at cruiserweight believes this transfer to bridgerweight will solely swimsuit him extra and produce out the perfect of his means, significantly beneath the steering of recent coach Joe Gallagher.
“It’s come on the proper time. New weight class, new power, new coach. I’m able to take the bridgerweight then heavyweight scene by storm,” he declared.
The 31-year-old fighter from London is most lately coming off a majority choice loss to Chris Billam-Smith final Could and suggests profitable a title in his upcoming struggle will place him for that rematch at the next weight, Whyte apart.
Earlier than any of these fights develop into a actuality, nevertheless, Okolie should carry out effectively on this upcoming exhibiting.
