Łukasz Różański Vs. Lawrence Okolie: Weigh-in Results For Friday In Poland

WBC Bridgerweight champion Łukasz Różański (15-0, 14 KOs) weighed in at 223 lbs, whereas former WBO cruiserweight champ Lawrence Okolie (19-1, 14 KOs) scaled in at 223.5 lbs on Thursday at their weigh-in for Friday night time’s conflict on Could twenty fourth on the Podpromie Enviornment in Rzeszow, Poland. The occasion shall be proven dwell on Sky Sports activities.

Okolie’s Bold Plan

Okolie is coming off a yr layoff and a defeat in his final combat. He’s motivated, seeking to relieve Rozanski of his WBC Bridgerweight title after which launch it like a fisherman to go after the heavyweights.

Rozanski, 38, shall be check to find out whether or not the 6’5″ Okolie is lower out to combat at heavyweight in opposition to the highly effective fighters in that division. It’s already an enormous leap up in weight for Okolie, going from cruiserweight with their 200-lb restrict as much as Bridgerweight with the 224-lb restrict.

Okolie’s Knockout Prediction

“You’re going right into a international nation and going in opposition to a man with a 90% KO ratio. It’s essential be feeling your self and up for it,” mentioned Lawrence Okolie to talkSport Boxing about his combat in opposition to Lukasz Rozanski on Friday night time in Poland.

“We’re pleased right here and searching ahead to tomorrow. That’s why I made a decision to go in and get the KO. These fights don’t simply occur if I need a 12-round choice,” mentioned Okolie about what he must do for him to extend his possibilities of getting fights in opposition to the likes of Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte when he makes the transfer as much as heavyweight after this conflict in opposition to Rozanski for his WBC bridgerweight title.

“They occur if I’m going in there and smash him, and that’s the place I really feel the stress to go in there and put in a efficiency,” mentioned Okolie.

“You’ve bought to present Lawrence a whole lot of credit score coming over right here and difficult Lukasz in his personal yard as a result of that reveals how eager he’s to win this world title and transfer up into the heavyweight division.

Taking a look at Lukasz Rozanski’s type, he’ll come and combat. Lawrence Okolie is aware of precisely what he’s going into right here. They’re educated for this meticulously,” mentioned Oliver.