Lawrence Okolie is set to face Hussein Muhamed on Saturday, December 7th, 2024, at Wembley Arena in Wembley.
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, meaning there is no weight limit.
Lawrence Okolie steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Hussein Muhamed comes into the ring with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Muhamed has a slight power advantage over Okolie, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Okolie’s 75%.
Lawrence Okolie, at 31 years old, is two years younger than Hussein Muhamed.
Both Lawrence Okolie and Hussein Muhamed fight out of an orthodox stance.
Okolie is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights and making his debut in 2017, 2 years and 3 months later than Muhamed, who began his professional career in 2014. Okolie has fought a total of 109 professional rounds compared to Muhamed’s 71.
Lawrence Okolie is ranked number 5 by the WBC at heavyweight.
Okolie has won 4 of his last 5 fights, stopping 2 of them and going the distance twice. In his last fight, he defeated Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.
Before that, he lost to Chris Billam-Smith on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight Championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He had previously defeated David Light on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight Championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester. Prior to that, he beat Michal Cieslak on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight Championship fight at The O2 Arena, London. He also won against Dilan Prasovic on September 25, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Cruiserweight Championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.
Okolie’s last 5 fights have spanned 3 years, 2 months, and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 21 days. These bouts lasted an average of 8 rounds each.
Lawrence Okolie – 1700
Hussein Muhamed + 1200
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, December 6, 2024
