By James Slater – 11/02/2024 – Feedback
A former world champ at each cruiserweight and bridgerweight, Lawrence Okolie says he now desires to develop into world heavyweight champion – subsequent yr. “The Sauce,” talking to The Star, stated that as a heavyweight who has moved up from cruiserweight, he has to “put it on these guys,” which means his heavyweight opposition.
Step one within the ranks will happen in London on December 7, with 31-year-old Okolie to face once-beaten German huge man Hussein Muhamed. After that, Okolie says it gained’t be lengthy earlier than he will get in there with the massive names of the division. And, like all fighters shifting up in weight, Okolie says he might be higher, stronger, and extra highly effective up at heavyweight.
“I might be bringing huge performances at heavyweight,” Okolie stated. “In my early cruiserweight days earlier than I used to be draining myself, I used to be placing on knockout performances 9 occasions out of 10 however then it began to fade as we went on. From the spars I’ve had with heavyweights, I do know I can do it. I wish to present this explosive energy. I feel speaking about it’s one factor however it’s about doing it. I’m not doing an id change however my model has to vary now being a heavyweight. I’ve to hit them arduous and infrequently to get their respect……I’ve to place it on these guys. My entire life has been in regards to the subsequent step. After I was working at McDonald’s it was about attending to the Olympics. Now my purpose is to be world heavyweight champion. I would like that subsequent yr.”
Will probably be attention-grabbing to see how the 6’5” Okolie seems in his heavyweight debut and the way he seems and impresses us in his following fights. Can Okolie get a heavyweight title shot as quickly as subsequent yr? A win over a top-10 opponent should come first, absolutely. However Okolie is true when he says speaking about it and doing it are two various things. In a few of his performances, Okolie, 20-1(15), has appeared nice, whereas he has appeared nearly dreadful in different fights he’s had.
Which model of “The Sauce” will we see as Okolie fights at heavyweight?
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