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Okolie, Whyte Could Both See Action on August Card in United States

Lawrence Okolie has been penciled in to make the first defense on his WBO cruiserweight title in the United States in August on a show that could also feature Dillian Whyte.

Eddie Hearn is planning a show in California on August 28 and is planning to feature three boxers from the UK.

Okolie won the vacant WBO title in March when he knocked out Krzysztof Glowacki in six rounds at Wembley. He is likely to face the WBO’s mandatory contender, Dilan Prasovic, next, although Hearn says he wants to push him straight into a unification fight if he wins.

“Because he won a vacant title, he was immediately ordered to make a mandatory defense and then we want to fight Mairis Briedis (the IBF champion) in November/December.

“I want to get him all the belts as soon as possible and then move him on to heavyweight. He won’t stay at cruiserweight too long.

“So, after this mandatory, it will be (Ilunga) Makabu (the WBC champion) or Briedis next.”

How the fvck to these boxers become mandatories?

dil's gonna get pickled

This is a Trashhh mandatory. But at least its in august so okolie should very easily be able to fight again this year. If he wins a title, fights his mandatory and then defends his title again thats a good year (or unifies for a very great year).

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑15 Jun 2021, 14:55 dil's gonna get pickled

I see what you did there!

oogiebe wrote: ↑16 Jun 2021, 23:08

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑15 Jun 2021, 14:55 dil's gonna get pickled

I see what you did there!

yeah x2
We're "circle-jerking" over your wordplay TIL.

So there is no card in the US in August is there?

Surprised he didn't make this for a fight camp.

Shouldn't be waiting too long for a defence.

I don't think there's much planned in the USA for Matchroom is there? They've got the Estrada/Gonzalez show they are trying to do mid-October but not aware of anything else.

4 weeks back, they planned a 21 Aug show in Mexico, 28 Aug show in the US, don't think either are happening.

garethhop wrote: ↑02 Aug 2021, 08:29 I don't think there's much planned in the USA for Matchroom is there? They've got the Estrada/Gonzalez show they are trying to do mid-October but not aware of anything else.

4 weeks back, they planned a 21 Aug show in Mexico, 28 Aug show in the US, don't think either are happening.

yeh,, only GoldebnBoy have 1 or 2 cards

Okolie will likely fight on the AJ-Usyk card.

Okolie v Prasovic: Date and how to watch

This cruiserweight title fight will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, September 25.

Promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed that the main event ring walks will be earlier than normal meaning this fight will likely get under way at around 9pm.

The fight will last 12-rounds and will be for the WBO cruiserweight title.

It will be shown on Sky Sports Box Office. Their pay-per-view coverage will start from 6pm and will cost £24.95.

Undercard

Subject to change

MAIN EVENT: Anthony Joshua (c) vs Oleksandr Usyk – For WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles

Lawrence Okolie v Dilan Prasovic – for WBO cruiserweight title
Callum Smith v Lenin Castillo
Campbell Hatton v Izan Dura
Florian Marku vs Maxim Prodan -For IBF International title
Christopher Ousley v Khasan Baysangurov – For vacant WBA Inter-Continental title

Fight Week!!

Hopefully Prasovic is a better Montenegrin than the geezer Radonjic who Hrgovic sweet aside last week, I very much doubt it though, Okolie should deal with him with ease, Im expecting a gross mismatch

Dislike mandatories I’ve never heard of.

Horrible undercard

Thin division and Prasovic is 27 on Boxrec ranking.

So much to ask for one good undercard matchup?

Balkan unknown guys with dubious records are quite hard to sell as stepping stones for a rising prospect, let alone being mandatories... well, I hope I get to see Okolie pummeling people.

peter barlow wrote: ↑21 Sep 2021, 08:05 Thin division and Prasovic is 27 on Boxrec ranking.

So much to ask for one good undercard matchup?

What’s about Hatton - Martinez?
The big question on the fans lips is whether Hatton will win unconvincingly on points whilst gassing in the second half of the fight?

Okolie: I Could Go Down as One of The Best Cruiserweights of All Time

"I could go down as one of the best cruiserweights of all time," Okolie told Sky Sports.

"Right now you've got the likes of Usyk who's boxing Anthony Joshua in the main event. You've got David Haye, Evander Holyfield and then the rest are very good fighters. But I feel like with unifications, I have the opportunity to stamp myself as one of the best cruiserweights ever.

"When I can say with my résumé that I'm one of the best cruiserweights, then I can start thinking about moving up."

WBO cruiserweight title

Lawrence Okolie (16-0, 13 KOs), U.K. (199 pounds)

Dilan Prasovic (15-0. 12 KOs), Montenegro (200 pounds)

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑24 Sep 2021, 09:27 WBO cruiserweight title

Lawrence Okolie (16-0, 13 KOs), U.K. (199 pounds)

Dilan Prasovic (15-0. 12 KOs), Montenegro (200 pounds)

Won't go a round