A REMATCH in opposition to Chris Billam-Smith is “the one technique to go” for Lawrence Okolie, his coach Sugar Hill says.
The 2 cruiserweights met final weekend at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium in entrance of 15,000 followers, largely in help of Billam-Smith. A tough and difficult 12 rounds ended with the group favorite being awarded a majority choice.
A rematch clause was already in place for Okolie if he had misplaced and his cornerman informed Boxing Information they need the second combat.
“Yeah, that’s the one technique to go. You don’t need to wait round and attempt to get a rematch. You need to get it immediately. He clearly is aware of there have been some issues that he did [wrong] by the statements that he made, and he needs to appropriate these issues. He needs to write down his wrongs and he needs to be victorious.”
What performed out between the 2 preventing buddies was a messy contest stuffed with incident, level deductions and Billam-Smith strolling by every part Okolie needed to supply. Is Hill assured that the consequence will be reversed in a rematch?
“I’m very assured of it,” he replied.
“I used to be assured on this combat. I’m going to be assured in each combat. That’ll be one thing that me and Lawrence discuss and need to determine for him. Possibly if I mentioned peekaboo or one thing he would have gotten himself again to the way in which he was doing in a coaching camp and never be so anxious. I don’t know. I’m a loopy thinker so typically you must assume outdoors the field to get issues to work correctly.”
Okolie himself informed BN in his dressing room afterwards that the rematch is what he needs subsequent.
“It needs to be. I’m not the kind of one who’s like aw let these two guys combat and this that and the opposite. We run it again.”
Billam-Smith agreed that Okolie would need nothing else however an opportunity at redemption.
“He’s a proud man. He’s winner at coronary heart and I believe that is sensible for him and in addition why wouldn’t he. You’ve acquired a world title alternative once more, it’s not like I’ve sparked him out clear. So, yeah, I’d count on him to need the rematch.”
