Chris Okoh vs. Paul Lawson

Chris Okoh 188 lbs beat Paul Lawson 189 lbs by TKO at 2:22 in round 1 of 12

• Date: 1995-11-08
• Location: York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, United Kingdom
• Referee: Paul Thomas

• Commonwealth (British Empire) Cruiserweight Title (1st defense of Okoh)
• Aired on: Sky Sports

Notes

• Lawson down early in round 1 from a straight right hand.
• Lawson down for a second time in round 1 from a left/right combination to the jaw.
• Lawson down for a third time in round 1 from a counter right hand.
• Lawson down for a fourth and final time in round 1 from a right hand to the chin. The referee begins the count, but waves it off once he determines that Lawson cannot continue.

Bout Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi0kvsjKNvQ

Preceded by: Wanyama vs. Okoh

Commonwealth Cruiserweight Title Fight # 16

Succeeded by: Okoh vs. Petridis