Whyte vs Okolie

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  1. Scissors

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    PPV!

    This is going to happen isn’t it? (Maybe not PPV). Seen the back and forth from them on social media and now Lawrence “leaks” a sparring footage video. Classic match room drumming up interest.

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  2. Accurate

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    Yeah, looks like it will be happening. Be very surprised if it isn't PPV though. Plenty of people will pay to see Okolie get KO'd.
     
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  3. Twentyman

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    Why would Okolie do this, is he struggling to make cruiserweight now? He would get absolutely blitzed by Whyte. He needs to grow into the heavyweight division before taking on top 5 heavyweights.
     
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    This is banter, nothing more
     
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  5. Scissors

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    I wouldn’t be so sure. They need an opponent for Whyte and Okolie needs something to kick start his career.
     
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  6. I Shot JR

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    Whyte does need an opponent- Hearn needs to arrange another PPV... this could happen.
     
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  7. CutThroatFade

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    Okolie is such a clown for posting 20-second footage of a spar as if it proves anything.

    I think it goes without saying that Whyte murders Okolie with his weight advantage.

    I think we could see down the line on the same card:

    Joshua v Whyte (main event)
    Okolie v Riakhpore (chief support)

    Basically a Team Joshua v Team Whyte night.
     
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  8. Puroresu_Fan

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    Maybe down the line but can't see it happening now.
     
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  9. nurological

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    No way could they put Okolie as a PPV main event.
     
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  10. 305th

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    Going on Oritz last night, Whyte would steamroller him. The Okolie thing is just PR, ignore it.
     
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  11. Mitch87

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    I think Whyte will get a PPV opponent for July 13th, in which Hearn says he is tryng to make Chisora vs Parker on the undercard for. That would suggest however Chisora is probably going to be put with a soft touch when he headlines the April 20th show.

    Talk of Usyk vs Takam and Povetkin vs Hunter. So I wonder who Chisora will fight in April and Whyte in July?
     
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  12. Heisenberg

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    I think Hearn will get Whyte out next against Ortiz in a genius move to build Whyte a very respectable resume against fighters whose names look much better on paper than they actually are
     
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  13. EJC83

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    By the time Okolie is a heavyweight Whyte will be gone.
     
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  14. Willis Brown

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    Surely no believes that Okolie is PPV ? Personally I would sooner see paint dry , I can’t see Whyte being interested in it he needs to fight a top 10 heavyweight if he wants a title shot.
     
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  15. Accurate

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    Short memories people have. Hearn made Cleverly vs Bellew 2 PPV. You don't think he will do the same with Okolie and Whyte, after they have built up the beef narrative? Stacked undercard etc.

    Of course it shouldn't be PPV but I would be surprised if it wasn't the way things are in boxing these days.
     
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