The brand new WBC heavyweight rankings have been launched, and there’s a new identify within the present prime 10. Britain’s Lawrence Okolie, who gained the WBO belt down at cruiserweight and the WBC bridgerweight belt, a title he selected to vacate, is now ranked 5 as a heavyweight. It’s maybe shocking to see “The Sauce” ranked one spot above his buddy and former spar-mate Anthony Joshua, presently ranked at quantity 6.
Okolie, courtesy of his new rating, is in line for a shot on the WBC heavyweight title, which is owned proper now by Oleksandr Usyk. Okolie has but to field his heavyweight debut, however there was some speak that it may come in opposition to Fabio Wardley someday early subsequent yr; Wardley, after all, is coming off that chilling, first-round KO of Frazer Clarke; Wardley is presently ranked at quantity 7 within the WC heavyweight rankings. So, can 31-year-old Okolie make historical past by turning into a three-weight world champion?
We must wait and see, and Okolie may lose his heavyweight debut; who is aware of? However at 6’5” and with good athleticism and a heck of a protracted attain, Okolie, who has loads of ring expertise at each beginner and professional ranges, may grow to be an actual drive to be reckoned with at heavyweight. Overwhelmed solely by Chris Billam-Smith, this by way of shut determination, Okolie appeared quick and highly effective throughout his temporary stop-off within the bridgerweight division, Okolie wiping out Lukasz Rozanski in a spherical to win the WBC belt.
Once more, will probably be attention-grabbing to see who Okolie fights in his heavyweight debut and whether or not he can get a shot on the world title in some unspecified time in the future.
The brand new WBC heavyweight prime 10 reads as follows:
Champ – Oleksandr Usyk
1: Tyson Fury
2: Agit Kabayel
3: Martin Bakole
4: Zhilei Zhang
5: Lawrence Okolie
6: Anthony Joshua
7: Fabio Wardley
8: Efe Ajagba
9: Bakhodir Jalolov
10: Frank Sanchez.
So, is Okolie ranked far too excessive, or is he entitled to his lofty heavyweight rating as a former two-weight champion?
