On Saturday, Lawrence Okolie vs David Light will face each other. The world cruiserweight boxing king Lawrence Okolie will defend his title against David Light at Manchester Arena.
Since beating Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant championship in 2021, Okolie has gone undefeated (18-0) with two successful defences of the crown. The 20-0 Light will be a significant challenge for the 30-year-old former Olympian, who is quickly rising to prominence.
For this fight, ‘The Sauce’ has switched trainers, hiring Sugarhill Steward, who previously worked with Tyson Fury. He’s moved on from his days fighting Shane McGuigan and is ready to start a new chapter against Light, an opponent he will tower over by 3.5 inches.
Also on the undercard, Frazer Clarke, a former member of Team GB at the Olympics who was originally scheduled to meet Rydell Brooker but was replaced at the last minute, will battle Bogdan Dinu for the vacant WBA world interim heavyweight title.
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Live broadcast: Lawrence Okolie vs David Light Live
Date and time of Lawrence Okolie vs David Light
- Date: 25 March, Saturday.
- Start Time: 7 p.m. GMT | 3 p.m. ET
- Main Event Ring walks (Approx): 10 p.m. GMT | 6 p.m. ET
The main event’s ring walks are scheduled for 10 p.m. GMT / 6 p.m. ET, with the game starting at 7 p.m. GMT / 3 p.m. ET.
Where is Lawrence Okolie vs David Light fight held?
The battle will go down in Manchester, at the AO Arena.
Lawrence Okolie vs David Light Undercard Preview
When Lawrence Okolie knocked out Krzysztof Glowacki to win the WBO cruiserweight championship, he cemented his status as a top-tier competitor in his weight class. On March 25, the guy with 14 knockout victories will retain his title against David Light.
Manchester Arena is Okolie’s home and the setting for the battle.
Since 2018, Okolie, who was born in Hackney, has won both national and international titles. Okolie is sure in his abilities, having successfully defended the WBO championship twice. Despite being a -700 favourite to beat a +500 underdog, he is not treating his opponent casually. (per Caesars). However, this does not imply that he cannot imagine success.
Light has a record of 12 victories, all by knockout, and she won silver at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Light, a neighbourhood hero, says “talk is cheap” when it comes to what happens before a battle. When these two steps into the arena, everything else fades away. The Kiwi is set to confound expectations and deliver gold back to his homeland.
Matchup: Michael Gomez Jr. vs. Levi Giles
Michael Gomez Jr. will be fighting Levi Giles in the main event’s co-main event. After going 9-0 as a professional, Gomez (18-1) suffered his first defeat to Henry James in 2019. He has won the subsequent nine as well. In October, Gomez fought and defeated Brian Phillips via unanimous decision.
Since turning pro in 2017, Giles has gone 13-0 with ten knockouts and three draws. In July 2022, he scored his fifth consecutive victory over Karl Sampson on the scoreboard.
Battle of Frazer Clark and Bogdan Dinu
The ascent of Frazer After Rydell Booker dropped out due to a “medical incident,” Clark will fight Bogdan Dinu. Clark went undefeated (5-0) in 2022, winning four bouts (three by TKO). He defeated Kevin Nicolas Espindola by knockout in his most recent bout in January.
Dinu, who turned pro in 2008, lost for the first time in 2018 when he was knocked out by Jarrell Miller. His record now stands at 20-4. Since then, he’s gone 2-3, suffering defeats at the hands of Kubrat Pulev and, more recently, consecutive defeats at the hands of Daniel Dubois and Kevin Lerena. Dinu has won 16 of his 18 professional fights by TKO.
Ceslo Neves vs Callum Simpson
Callum Simpson will compete against Celso Neves in the super welterweight division. Simpson, a professional since 2019, has won all ten of his fights thus far. In October, he fought and defeated Ben Ridings via technical knockout.
Neves, a professional since 2018, has a 9-3-2 record but a 2-2-1 mark in his last five fights. His most recent fight was in December, a decision loss to Felix Cash.
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Lawrence Okolie vs David Light Full Fight card
- Lawrence Okolie vs David Light, for the WBO cruiserweight world championship, on the card
- Super featherweight Michael Gomez Jr. vs. Levi Giles
- Heavyweight match: Frazer Clarke vs. Rydell Booker
- Super middleweights Callum Simpson and Celso Neves
- Lukas Ndafoluma vs. Aaron McKenna, Middleweight
- Samuel Antwi and Omir Rodriguez are light middleweights.
- In the middleweight division, Shakiel Thompson faces Robert Talarek.
- Match: Linzi Buczynskyj vs. Karriss Artingstall, Featherweight
- Featherweight bout: Rhys Edwards vs. Brian Phillips
- Lightweight Frankie Stringer vs. opponent TBA.
- Harvey Lambert, a light welterweight, takes on Casey Brown.
