Britain’s most newly topped world champion has known as out Oleksandr Usyk for what can be an enormous world title conflict.
Usyk is the primary undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt period and the primary of any kind since 1999 following his victory over Tyson Fury.
There’s a contracted rematch with Fury that’s anticipated to happen someday round October however already loads of different fighters are wanting their shot on the Ukrainian.
He’s undefeated as knowledgeable having additionally cleared up and change into undisputed cruiserweight champion six years in the past, which was six years after he additionally gained a gold medal on the Olympics for a uncommon hat-trick of honours, although he may nicely be stripped of one in every of his belts earlier than he fights once more.
The newest Brit to select up a world title is Lawrence Okolie, who misplaced his cruiserweight world title to Chris Billam-Smith final yr and has all the time mentioned he supposed to maneuver as much as the banner division.
Nevertheless, he lately stalled that transfer and as a substitute focused changing into a two-division champion by competing within the bridgerweight division in opposition to Poland’s Lukasz Rozanski.
His first struggle on the weight was final Friday Might 24 and he rejuvenated his profession with a spectacular first spherical knockout victory in Poland.
Forward of that struggle, Okolie moved away from his coach Sugar Hill Steward and linked up with Joe Gallagher and the brand new workforce is now looking forward to their subsequent problem.
Talking to IFL TV, Okolie spoke about being on the upcoming 5 v 5 occasion this weekend that includes Daniel Dubois versus Flip Hrgovic and Deontay Widler versus Zhilei Zhang.
“I’m going to go there as a fan but additionally as a scouting mission, there are a whole lot of prime heavyweights there. There are some fights that might be made within the division in the meanwhile.”
After mentioning a Wilder struggle he was requested if that would wish a belt on the road.
“Not significantly nevertheless it’s all the time higher if there’s a belt on the road. He was WBC world heavyweight champion who will need to field for a WBC belt.
“I feel why not, it’s additionally in regards to the weight. Wilder weighs in at bridgwerweight, similar as Usyk. If Usyk decides he desires to be a three-weight world champion, there’s alternative for that.”
He then confirmed his want to struggle Usyk.
“I really feel like everybody else in Britain has had their shot. I need to to go and take a look at it. He’s sensational, very gifted, however I’ve attributes that he hasn’t needed to field in opposition to for a very long time, like pace. I’d love that, if he looks like being three-weight world champion let’s do it.”
Whether or not or not Usyk will reply to the decision, solely time will inform.
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