World Boxing Council bridgerweight champion Lukasz Rozanski defends his belt for the first time against Lawrence “The Octopus” Okolie on Friday, May 24 at the Hala na Podpromiu Arena in his hometown of Rzeszow, Poland.
Lukasz has ended fourteen of his fifteen professional fights by stoppage. He fights at full throttle laced with undiluted aggression. He possesses real power, especially via his right hook.
He will be fighting at home in front of his fans, who will cheer him on in this Voluntary Defense.
The visitor and challenger is Lawrence Okolie, with a record of 19-1, 14 KO’s. Lawrence has been British, Commonwealth and European cruiserweight champion. He is also the former WBO cruiserweight champion.
This Thursday both fighters passed the official weigh-in without any major problems. Rozanski clocked in at 223.5 pounds, while Okolie breezed it, at 222.6 pounds.