Lawrence Okolie Beats Kevin Lerena with No Trouble

On 19 July at Wembley Stadium in London, United Kingdom, the undercard of the Usyk–Dubois rematch featured a bout for the WBC Silver Heavyweight title (> 90.7 kg) between local fighter Lawrence Okolie (22‑1, 16 KOs) and South Africa’s Kevin Lerena (31‑4, 15 KOs).

The contest went the full ten rounds, Okolie winning by unanimous decision. Judges scored it 99‑91 and 100‑90 twice for the Briton.

In December the 32‑year‑old Okolie stopped Hussein Mohammed via first‑round TKO. This marks his third straight victory; his last defeat came in May 2023 against Chris Billam‑Smith.

In May the 33‑year‑old Lerena halted Serhii Radchenko in round three; this loss is his second in his last three outings.

Фото: Queensberry Promotions