Lawrence Okolie will be looking to make the third defence of his WBO world cruiserweight title this weekend when he takes on mandatory challenger David Light in Manchester.
The Sauce has been out of the ring for more than a year so will be keen to make a big statement against the unheralded Kiwi before seeking out further world title opportunities.
Here’s everything you need to know about a cracking card that also features Olympic medallists Frazer Clarke and Kariss Artingstall, and a clash between Michael Gomez Jr and Levi Giles for the vacant English super featherweight belt.
Where: Manchester Arena, Manchester
When: Saturday 25th March, 2023
How To Watch: Live coverage will be shown on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm UK time. Ring walks for Okolie vs Light can be expected at around 10.30pm.
Tale Of The Tape:
Okolie
Place Of Birth: Hackney, London
Age: 30
Alias: The Sauce
Record: 18-0 (14)
Height: 6’5’’
Reach: 82½’’
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Okolie made the second defence of his WBO cruiserweight strap with a unanimous decision win over Michal Cieslak at the O2 Arena in February of last year.
Light
Place Of Birth: Auckland, New Zealand
Age: 31
Alias: The Great White
Record: 20-0 (12)
Height: 6’½’’
Reach: N/A
Stance: Orthodox
Last Fight: Light scored a split decision win over Brandon Glanton in Plant City, Florida in December.
What They Say:
Okolie: “I’ll make ‘light’ work of him. It’s good to be back and I’m looking forward to the first step in the journey towards unifications and more world titles.”
Full Fight Card:
Lawrence Okolie v David Light, WBO cruiserweight title
Michael Gomez Jnr v Levi Giles, super featherweight
Frazer Clarke v Rydell Booker, heavyweight
Callum Simpson v Celso Neves, super middleweight
Aaron McKenna v Lukas Ndafoluma, middleweight
Samuel Antwi v Omir Rodriguez, super welterweight
Shakiel Thompson v Robert Talarek, middleweight
Karriss Artingstall v Linzi Buczynskyj, featherweight
Rhys Edwards v Brian Phillips, featherweight
Harvey Lambert v Casey Brown, super welterweight
Frankie Stringer v Jakub Laskowski, lightweight
Betfred Odds:
Okolie: 2/13
Light: 9/2
Draw: 20/1
*18+ | BeGambleAware | Odds Subject To Change
