![]() ![]() It had been expected that Okolie’s power would have been one of many advantages that the 30-year-old would have used to turn Light’s chances off. The British cruiserweight came in for an avalanche of criticism from all corners of the sport following his performance. ![]() Hill’s first fight with Okolie came against Light in April. Okolie left Shane McGuigan to team up with Sugar Hill, who also trains Tyson Fury and Ben Whittaker. I think the game plan against Lawrence is don’t get hit because then he starts sapping you, whether that’s his holding, but the punches will sap you as well.” I’ve obviously got the experience being in there and the experience of his former coach in Shane knowing how to do certain things. “There’s a lot of a lot of facets to it, I think, of the way you’ve got to approach it. “A lot of people with Lawrence walk him down, put the pressure on,” said Billam-Smith who sparred hundreds of rounds with Okolie during their time training together under Shane McGuigan. In his last two fights, however, Okolie has gone a full 24 rounds with Michael Cieslak and David Light. The 19 fights in his career have ended inside the distance 14 times. ![]() Okolie carries crushing punch power when his technique comes together. So, the concentration levels got to be high,” Billam-Smith told Boxing Newsduring a recent sit-down interview.Įasier said than done. “The game plan throughout the whole fight for all 12 rounds has got to be don’t get hit clean. THE power of Lawrence Okolie could determine the chances of Chris Billam-Smith in their fight on Saturday night and CBS knows exactly what tactics to use. ![]()
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