Lawrence Okolie (19-1, 14 KOs) will prepare for his fight with Lukasz Ruzanski (15-0, 14 KOs) under new trainer Joe Gallagher. The Briton stopped working with Sugar Hill, with whom he trained before his last professional fight.
It has been officially confirmed that a WBC world bantamweight title fight will take place on May 24 in Rzeszów, Poland as part of KnockOut Boxing night. Reigning champion Lukasz Różański (15-0, 14 KOs) will face former world featherweight champion Lawrence Okolie (19-1, 14 KOs).
The situation on the WBC heavyweight throne is confusing, but things should soon become clearer and boxing fans will have both a new champion and his mandatory challenger. Previously Badu Jack, who previously occupied this throne, received the status of “retired champion” and left the full title vacant. Jack decided to take this step because in the future he can claim the WBC belt in the bridger weight and meet with its owner Lukas Ruzanski.
Former World Heavyweight Champion Tony Belew (30-3-1, 20 KOs) challenged Lukash Ruzhansky (15-0, 14 KOs). The boxer from Liverpool said on social networks that he is ready to return to meet the WBC world champion in the bridge weight.
“I watched the fight several times and still don’t know what happened,” said Alain Babich (11-1, 10 KOs) in an interview with "Boxing News" almost two months after losing the fight for the WBC world title in the bridge weight with Lukash Ruzhansky (15-0, 14 KOs).