Who will hold a firm grip on the bridgerweight division after WBC champ Lukasz Rozanski faces off against Lawrence Okolie in Rzeszow, Poland, on May 24?
Rozanski (15-0) has won all but one fight via knockout, beating Alen Babic in April to win the bridgerweight title. The Polish fighter looks to remain a champion in front of family and friends.
Okolie (19-1) has held Commonwealth, British and European cruiserweight gold. "The Sauce” beat Krzysztof Glowacki in 2021 to win the WBO cruiserweight title, losing it in his last fight to Chris Billam-Smith.
The Brit is ready to head into enemy territory and take down the champion.
“Everyone knows what it is. You’re going into the lion’s den, it’s going to be hostile, it's going to be violent, it’s going to be vicious,” Okolie said via Boxing Scene. “The guy’s going to be coming to take your head off, so you have to be intentional. I can’t coast through a fight like this, because if you’re not paying attention… Double left hook and one of the shots lands, we don’t know how hard he punches, you can only look by his record, so you’ve got to respect it.
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“For me to get the KO, I have to be switched on to capitalize on the mistakes he makes, because if I’m lackadaisical those moments slip by second by second, so I need to be on it.”
On the undercard, several Polish fighters look to leave their mark in the ring, while others look to become top contenders.
Lukasz Rozanski vs. Lawrence Okolie undercard
Here’s a breakdown of the entire action on the Rozanski vs. Okolie card.
Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs. Jorge Cota
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Czerkaszyn record: 23-1
- Cota record: 31-6
- Belts at stake: N/A
The co-feature sees Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs. Jorge Cota.
Cota (23-1) has 14 wins via knockout. The Polish fighter residing in Ukraine is 2-1 in his last three fights.
Cota (31-6) is 3-2 in his last five fights and is coming off a knockout win in his previous contest. It was his 28th win via the power punch.
Jan Czerklewicz vs. Paul Valenzuela Cuesta
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Czerklewicz record: 12-1
- Cuesta record: 28-11
- Belts at stake: N/A
Also on the card is Jan Czerklewicz vs. Paul Valenzuela Cuesta.
Czerklewicz (12-1) is on a 10-fight win streak since 2019. The 26-year-old has three wins via knockout.
"Chico" (28-11) has 18 wins via knockout and is 2-2 in his last fought fights. His last contest was a DQ win against Patrick Teixeira.
Ihosvany Rafael Garcia vs. Lukasz Plawecki
- Division/Weight: Light Heavyweight
- Garcia record: 12-0
- Plawecki record: 7-1-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Ihosvany Rafael Garcia faces Lukasz Plawecki.
Garcia (12-0) has won all but three fights via knockout. The 28-year-old Cuban has only competed in Poland in his pro career.
Plawecki (7-1-2) has four wins via knockout and is 2-1 in his last three fights. “Boom Boom” is a kickboxing champion, having held gold with WKN, Kunlun Fight, and the ISKA.
Tobiasz Zarzeczny vs. Daniel Przewieslik
- Division/Weight: Super Middleweight
- Zarzeczny record: 5-0
- Przewieslik record: 3-12-2
- Belts at stake: N/A
Further down the card is Tobiasz Zarzeczny vs. Daniel Przewieslik.
The 19-year-old Zarzeczny (5-0), a Polish Junior National Champion, has won two fights via knockout in his young career.
Przewieslik (3-12-2) is 1-1-1 in his last three fights and has never won consecutive fights.
Kamil Slendak vs. Daniel Plonka
- Division/Weight: Cruiserweight
- Slendak record: 15-8
- Plonka record: 1-0
- Belts at stake: N/A
Finally, Kamil Slendak faces Daniel Plonka.
Slendak (15-8) is on a three-fight win streak and has won eight fights via knockout.
Plonka (1-0) won his first fight via TKO in April.
Lukasz Rozanski vs. Lawrence Okolie tune-in info
- Date: Friday, May 24
- Location: Podpromie Hall — Poland
- Start time: 5:15 p.m. ET (1 p.m. ET for prelims) | 10:15 p.m. BST | 7:15 a.m. AEST (Sun)
- How to watch: Sky Sports (U.K.)
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