LAWRENCE OKOLIE has been impressed with one of his new promotional stable-mates in recent months.
The former WBO cruiserweight and WBC bridgerweight champion debuts at heavyweight tomorrow night in Birmingham against Hussein Muhamed, 18-1 (14 KOs). This year there have been a number of firsts for Okolie, 20-1 (15 KOs). Signing with Queensberry, joining Joe Gallagher’s gym and moving to heavyweight where he hopes to win a third world title.
Amongst the number of fights at heavyweight, particularly in Riyadh, the current IBF champion Daniel Dubois has caught the eye of Okolie. The 31-year-old spoke to Boxing News yesterday about the man who is now one of his new rivals.
“If you look at his run of form it’s been ‘Big Baby’ Miller, Hrgovic [and] Anthony Joshua. These are three top quality heavyweights that he’s been in there with, beaten and slugged it out and stopped two of them. He’s on a great run of form.”
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