Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-06-06, pretty good finish between Luke Watkins and Lawrence Okolie but it is not enough to get three stars, it gets two.Both undefeated, the Commonwealth Cw champion Luke Watkins entered this fight with a perfect record of 13-0-0 (9 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.44 cruiserweight in the world while his opponent, the former Olympian Lawrence Okolie, has a boxing record of 8-0-0 (6 KOs=75%) and he entered as the No.67 in the same weight class. Watkins fought four times last year winning over Jiri Svacina, Ian Tims, Robin Dupre and Mike Stafford while Okolie debuted in 2017 defeating Adam Williams, Antonio Sousa and Isaac Chamberlain in his last three. Watkins vs Okolie is valid for the Commonwealth (British Empire) and WBA Continental cruiserweight titles. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2018-06-06
Where: York Hall, London, United Kingdom
Division: cruiserweight (200 lbs, 90.7 kg)
Title: Commonwealth (British Empire) and WBA Continental cruiserweight titles
Okolie’s next fight: Matty Askin vs Lawrence Okolie
Watkins vs Okolie full fight video:
Official video
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https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6l8lv8
Awesome
Okolie’s arms remind me of the lamented Paul Williams, who could also fight on the inside. He obviously has some pop in them, too.
Arjay Cee: You quite right!!! Poor guy Williams he was good and now his life probably totally ruined.
The bigger and younger boxer did the right fight keeping a good distance by means of his long arms shooting power punches without pausing much. He still needs a lot of development but right now is a real treat in this category.