Lawrence Okolie has a brand new promoter.
The London primarily based boxer gained the WBC bridgerweight title again in Might, however then vacated the title to maneuver as much as the heavyweight division.
Since that time, many have been questioning what’s subsequent for Okolie.
One of many questions surrounds his promotion crew.
Lawrence Okolie was beforehand working with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing, however then left to hitch BOXXER after a bitter ending to their relationship.
Plainly Okolie has now discovered a extra everlasting dwelling.
And it’s with one other promotion altogether.
Queensbury Promotions have introduced that Lawrence Okolie has signed a contract to hitch their roster.
Sharing the information on Twitter, Frank Warren has shared his ideas.
“Lawrence possesses all of the attributes to make a big effect at heavyweight,” tweeted Warren.
“There are such a lot of thrilling fights and choices on the market for Lawrence and I’m so wanting ahead to getting him began once more!”
Plainly Lawrence Okolie is equally as enthused concerning the proposition.
Chatting with the Queensbury Promotions web site, he de
“There is just one place,” Okolie said about his new dwelling.
“If you’re a heavyweight in Britain or the world, it’s the Warrens.
“They’ve acquired the very best up and coming heavyweights, the very best present heavyweights and the very best who’re on their approach out.
“So it’s the place to be, for me.
“It has gone by completely different phases in my profession and I wanted to discover a dwelling that might cater for this subsequent interval, proper to the top of my profession, which is the heavyweight dream of being a three-weight world champion.
“I’m a pure for the load, proper from being on the GB crew.
“I’ve been battling making weight however, when you will have success, you retain on pushing it.
“I even needed to come all the way down to make bridgerweight, so I knew it was time to go up.”
“I’m thrilled so as to add Lawrence to our burgeoning heavyweight ranks right here at Queensberry and I absolutely anticipate him to extend our successes within the marquee division,” added Frank Warren.
“Lawrence possesses all of the attributes to make a big effect at heavyweight and he’ll relish being launched of the burden of slicing weight, permitting his pure expertise and energy to shine by.
“There are such a lot of thrilling fights and choices on the market for Lawrence and I’m so wanting ahead to getting him began once more.”
The long run can be fascinating to see what fights Queensbury Promotions line up for Okolie now that he’s moved to the heavyweight division.
A minimum of for now, we all know who can be managing his future at that degree.
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— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) October 25, 2024
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