https://www.boxingnews24.com/2022/01/lawrence-okolie-moving-to-heavyweight-for-next-fight/ Can he win a title and become the 4th fighter in history to win titles at CW and HW?
I recently saw an image of him stood next to AJ and Laurence actually looked bigger and stronger, albeit with thinner octopus-like arms. I think he can take a heavyweight punch or two. But with his disgusting reach advantage taken away, I believe he becomes ordinary. Usyk, Joshua, Fury, Wilder, Joyce, Hrgovic all beat him. The rest he has a chance against. Think he beats Whyte, Parker, maybe Ruiz etc
Needs to fight Briedis first because if he doesn't it's a cruiserweight belt holder moving up as opposed to the number 1 cruiserweight moving up. Two different career trajectories.
Finally! Okolie is a total bum and he'll get ragdolled and destroyed at HW...looking forward to see some journeyman knocking this bum into oblivion.
He'd be better off trying his luck with Briedis, but if he wants to move up, more power to him. A lot of people are saying he is a weight bully, but I'll give him watch. At 6'5" we might be surprised at how well he fills out. Don't see him beating Fury, Usyk or Joshua, but him and Parker sounds like a good match-up.
