Okolie defeats Lerena in snoozer

Source: WBC

21/07/2025

Okolie defeats Lerena in snoozer

Lawrence Okolie W10 Kevin Lerena... After ten rounds of limited action against southpaw Kevin Lerena, two-division champion Lawrence Okolie continued his campaign in a third weight class with a unanimous decision win via scores of 100-90 on two cards and 99-91 on the other. The win leaves Okolia, a former cruiserweight and bridgerweight title holder from Hackney, East London, with a record of 22-1 and 16 knockouts. Promoted by Queensberry, Okolie is ranked #1 by the WBC. Lerena returns to South Africa still reigning as the WBC bridgerweight (224-pound) champion and a record of 31-4 and 15 KOs.