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Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith face off for world title clash: ‘We’re right at the pinnacle’
Lawrence Okolie and Chris Billam-Smith used to be friends. They might be once again, but only after their cruiserweight world title fight on Saturday night. There was nothing but cold professionalism between the two under the hot sun on Bournemouth Pier at Thursday’s press conference. Sparring partners when they were both at Shane McGuigan’s gym,…
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Lawrence Okolie would take Chris Billam-Smith fight on May 27: ‘I don’t know what they’re waiting for’ | boxing news
Lawrence Okolie has declared that he is willing to travel to Bournemouth to fight Chris Billam-Smith in his hometown’s football stadium on May 27. World champions don’t normally call out prospective challengers, but Okolie, the WBO cruiserweight titlist, has publicly thrown down the gauntlet to his British rival. Billam-Smith has a date set for his…
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