Lukasz Rozanski vs. Lawrence Okolie: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Undefeated Polish fighter Lukasz Rozanski makes the first defense of his WBC Bridgerweight title against Briton and former WBO Cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie. While former heavyweight Rozanski won the 224-pound Bridgerweight gold last year, Okolie lost his 200-pound Cruiserweight strap, tasting defeat for the first time in his career. The Bridgerweight division is a new weight class sanctioned by the WBC and WBA and sits between the Cruiserweight and the heavyweight divisions. Lawrence Okolie is the huge favorite to claim the title from Lukasz Rozanski.

BOXING: WBC Bridgerweight Championship

Where to watch: Sky Sports

Venue: Podpromie Arena, Rzeszow, Poland

Date: 25.05.2024 00:00

Fighting in front of his home crowd, the WBC Bridgerweight champion has the toughest fight of his career as he defends his WBC gold. Lukasz Rozanski claimed the title last year when he stopped Alen Babic in Rzeszow to win the vacant title. The Pole stopped the Croatian in the first round for his fourteenth knockout from fifteen professional fights. 38-year-old Rozanski made his boxing debut in 2015 and has fought exclusively in his home country of Poland.

• Age: 38
• Height: 6'1"
• Weight: 224lbs (102kg)
• Reach: 74"
• Record: 15-0

Rozanski is a good champion with an explosive style, but I'm coming to do some serious damage. He has never seen power like mine. I'm defending my world title in my own backyard, in my city, fighting against a former world champion. It's a fantastic fight. For moments like these, I've trained hard all my life.

Lukasz Rozanski

London-born Lawrence Okolie lost the WBO Cruiserweight title last year in a majority decision to Chris Billam-Smith. The defeat marked Okolie's first professional loss. The former Olympian held the WBO title from 2021 until last year, having claimed it with a TKO of Krzysztof Glowacki. A former British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight champion, Lawrence Okolie turned pro in 2017. Fighting primarily in Britain, Okolie will be venturing to fight on the continent for the first time in his career.

• Age: 31
• Height: 6'5"
• Reach: 82.5"
• Weight: 224lbs (102kg)
• Record: 19-1

I'm excited to go to Poland and test myself yet again on away ground.

Lawrence Okolie

Lukasz Rozanski is a 2.95 underdog on Betway with yes for the fight to go the distance available for 3.50. Lawrence Okolie to win by KO is 4.00 on Bet365, with the favorite by decision at 8.00. 1XBET lists total over 6.5 for 2.02 odds, with the under priced at 1.69. Read more here.