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Lawrence Okolie makes bold prediction for fight with heavyweight who troubled Daniel Dubois
Ahead of his return to the ring this weekend on the undercard of Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2, James Hicken has the inside track on the plan for their supporting star.
Lawrence Okolie plans another devastating night on Saturday when he takes on Kevin Lerena at Wembley as chief support to Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2.
Okolie comes into the fight on the back of two first-round knockouts and will face Lerena, who presented some serious issues for Dubois in their 2022 fight.
Lerena had Dubois down three times in the first round before getting stopped in the third round.
The former cruiserweight world champion put this down to Dubois not having enough experience with southpaws and says he has the advantage in this respect, which will allow him to get another first-round knockout.
Okolie said, “I’ve had a lot more experience with southpaws than Dan. I plan on delivering another first-round knockout.”
He added: “I have a strict plan on what I'm going to execute from round one.”
Fight research and study is an essential aspect of fight preparation, and Okolie has done his due diligence with watching Dubois vs Lerena, but when asked if he planned to make a statement to the IBF champion, he insisted he was focused on himself.
Okolie said: “I’ve looked at it [Dubois vs Lerena], but I’m not looking to make a statement in that way, I just want to put on the best performance I can on Saturday.”
Should Okolie make it through this fight, his name will be in the conversation for a world title shot as he is ranked number one by the WBC and is circling the likes of Fabio Wardley, Moses Itauma and the WBC interim champion Agit Kabayel.
“The Sauce” says he is ready to take on any of the top contenders and that everyone is on his radar.
Okolie explained: “There is no one at the top of my list. I’m aware of everyone [in the heavyweight division], and I'll fight any of the top contenders”
Okolie heads to the ring with a knockout on his mind and is backed by leading hotel booking platform and AI tech company HotelPlanner.com and will be doing his ring walk with their branding.
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