Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
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Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
This is the second time hes completely and utterly stunk a joint out on a high profile event.
He simply cannot seem to be able to throw a punch without falling into a clinch. He keeps the lead hand almost fully extended (which I thought was illegal?) and was so dirty that he had 3 points deducted as the house fighter.
Nobody wants to see another one of these punch and clinch 12 rounders from Okolie surely?
He simply cannot seem to be able to throw a punch without falling into a clinch. He keeps the lead hand almost fully extended (which I thought was illegal?) and was so dirty that he had 3 points deducted as the house fighter.
Nobody wants to see another one of these punch and clinch 12 rounders from Okolie surely?
Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
This isn’t strictly true
Sometimes he led with the clinch.
Jumped forward into a cuddle
Sometimes he led with the clinch.
Jumped forward into a cuddle
Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
He’s a master counter snuggler
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Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
He can punch but he sure cannot box.
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Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
truly awful fight
i had hopes that hed be one of those gangly erratic akward ko artists like wilder, but seems as he steps up his game is to make things very negative in any way he can
i had hopes that hed be one of those gangly erratic akward ko artists like wilder, but seems as he steps up his game is to make things very negative in any way he can
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Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
Does Hearn continue building him up?
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Seems to me that he cannot judge distance or the length of his arms.
Was terrible viewing. I hope Eddie lets him defend his british for a long time because moving him too quick will get him beat.
Was terrible viewing. I hope Eddie lets him defend his british for a long time because moving him too quick will get him beat.
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Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
Can you imagine what a Gassiev would do to him.
The thing is, Hearn can't keep putting Okolie on high profile shows if he keeps performing like this. It's one thing stinking out a joint but Okolie actually goes the extra mile.
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It was dreadful last night.
Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
How can a bloke so tall and rangy have such a poor jab?
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Horrendous to watch. And as others have said, not the first time. Doesn't seem to be able to judge range, can hardly throw a punch without falling in and once he's close he's got no inside game so just wrestles. Not sure what Hearn does with him. An Olympian with the British and Commonwealth titles after 10 fights sounds impressive, but people will quickly use his fights as a chance to run to the bar if something doesn't change.
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He was given 3 warnings about the head before the first point was taken. He was also using the forearm and shoulder.
Okolie is in AJ's stable, under Matchroom. So an egg of the golden goose, a rotten egg.
I saw Eddie's face during the fight and straight after- not a happy man.
Okolie should have been DQ'ed.
He's rotten.
Okolie is in AJ's stable, under Matchroom. So an egg of the golden goose, a rotten egg.
I saw Eddie's face during the fight and straight after- not a happy man.
Okolie should have been DQ'ed.
He's rotten.
Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
TheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 09:32Can you imagine what a Gassiev would do to him.
The thing is, Hearn can't keep putting Okolie on high profile shows if he keeps performing like this. It's one thing stinking out a joint but Okolie actually goes the extra mile.
Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
He should ask Johnny Nelson if he can take on his 'entertainer' nickname 
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Re: Lawrence Okolie - Throw awkward punch and then clinch style
I'd rather squat on a cactus than endure any of thatTheLeprechaun wrote: ↑23 Sep 2018, 19:19He managed to surpass Nelson.
I'd rather watch 10 reruns of Nelson DeLeon than watch Okolie again