Lawrence Okolie has a fine future ahead as a Heavyweight Journeyman

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I am thinking the next Albert "Ice" Cole. He can parley that credible cruiserweight title reign into making good money being the fall guy for talented heavyweights, whose management see him as a safe guy that their people can learn from.

    After all, he evolved a whole style of boxing, taking Johnny Ruiz's deadly jab'n'grab style, to the even more potent grab'n'grab style, where you literally seek to clinch first until your opponent is so tired, he just falls over. Other than maybe Willie Pep, how many fighters can you name that can win without throwing a punch!

    So, what heavies would you like to see Okolie lose to?
     
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  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Sacrifice him to Wilder.
     
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  3. CANNONBALL

    CANNONBALL Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Al Cole was a legit world champ with a fighters heart.
    All Okolie has in common with Cole is they both fought in the same division.
    A completely different class of fighter
     
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  4. lepinthehood

    lepinthehood When I'm drinking you leave me well alone banned Full Member

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    Feed him to anyone half decent at heavy and he gets calimaried.
     
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  5. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Okolie wishes he was All Cole
     
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  6. serioussam

    serioussam Active Member Full Member

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    At what level Okolie would be at heavyweight?

    Maybe as good as David Allen?
     
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  7. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Feed him to Dustin Nichols. That check jab will obliterate the octopus when he tries his hugging nonsense.
     
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  8. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    I'd love to see him lose to Junior Fa, Tony Yoka or Bogdan Dinu. Jarrell Miller if I'm feeling especially cruel.
     
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  9. Pepsi Dioxide

    Pepsi Dioxide Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Julius Long
     
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  10. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Okolie has just entered the heavyweight rankings at WBC #5.

    Leapfrogging Anthony Joshua amongst others.
     
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  11. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Might sound random but I think Joyce vs Okolie would be a decent crossroads fight
     
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  12. Mark Anthony

    Mark Anthony Mollywhopper Full Member

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    So what, love him to leapfrog into Dubois left hook.
     
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  13. chaunceygardina

    chaunceygardina Member Full Member

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    Ol' Sulaimán loves a dollar note doesn't he. Cash for rankings baby!
     
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  14. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    So what?

    Okolie's last 2 fights were a horrible loss to Billam Smith at cruiserweight and a single win at bridgerweight. Now he's WBC #5 at heavyweight and ahead of Joshua. That's what.
     
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  15. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    Poor guy.. assuming that means he will be fighting other top ranked guys… lol!
     
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