Bridgerweight action this week: Rozanski defends vs. Okolie

20/05/2024

Bridgerweight action this week: Rozanski defends vs. Okolie

Former cruiserweight title holder Lawrence Okolie (19-1) has his sights set on becoming a two-weight world champion later this wwek when he faces WBC bridgerweight champion Lukasz Rozanski (15-0) in Poland. The fight will take place on Friday at the Podpromie Arena in Rzeszow Sky Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK, a U.S. broadcaster has not been announced at the time of writing. The 6'5" Okolie was previously the WBO world cruiserweight champion before losing to Chris Billam-Smith last May. Okolie has been out of the ring since then.  This fight will be Rozanski's first defense after stopping Alen Babic to claim the vacant title last year in what was his fourteenth knockout victory in the professional ranks.