Lawrence Okolie
Another British national born to Nigerian parents, Lawrence Okolie, has won the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) cruiserweight belt after defeating Krzysztof Glowacki.
Following in the foot steps of Anthony Joshua, Nigeria-born Briton, how has under wraps three heavy weight boxing crows, Okolie delivered a devastating finishing punch to disperse Glowacki heavily in the sixth round as the referee waved off the fight to confirm the coronation of the newest world title holder in Wembley.
Okolie, 28, who has remained unbeaten also became the first male member of Britain’s 2016 Olympic squad to claim a professional world title.
Glowacki’s only previous defeats in 33 professional bouts had come against the world-class duo of Oleksandr Usyk and Mairis Briedis, before he was crushed by Okolie.
Said Okolie to Sky Sports: “It is crazy, I feel happy and blessed. “It is surreal. I had confidence throughout the week, was very calm.
“Shane reminded me not to rush, and it went exactly to plan. I said I’d get it done between rounds five and eight”.
The 28-year-old now wants to unify the division, with the first target International Boxing Federation (IBF) belt holder Briedis, who knocked out Glowacki inside three rounds in 2019.
