Insider: Lawrence Okolie and Luis Ortiz in Negotiations for Fight

According to ESPN insider Mike Coppinger, former cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie (21-1, 16 KOs), now competing in the heavyweight division, is in talks for his next fight.

His potential opponent is 45-year-old Cuban veteran Luis Ortiz (34-3, 29 KOs), with the bout expected to take place in the United Kingdom.

In December, Lawrence Okolie defeated Hussein Muhamed via first-round technical knockout to claim the vacant WBC Silver heavyweight title.

Luis Ortiz returned to the ring in January last year, scoring a knockout victory over Francisco Cordero. This was his first fight since losing to Andy Ruiz in September 2022.