Okolie vs Sousa

Who won Okolie vs Sousa?

Lawrence Okolie beat Antonio Sousa by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Wednesday, December 13th, 2017, at York Hall, London.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 6 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Okolie vs Sousa stats

Back in December 2017, Lawrence Okolie stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 6 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Antonio Sousa made his way to the ring with a record of 4 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 3 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Okolie had a slight advantage in power over Sousa, with a 83% knockout percentage compared to Sousa's 75%.

Lawrence Okolie was the older man by 32 years, at 25 years old.

Both Lawrence Okolie and Antonio Sousa fought out of an orthodox stance.

Okolie was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 5 months later than Sousa, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 60 more professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Sousa's 50.

Activity check

Okolie's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 months and 12 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 month and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.5 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Okolie vs Sousa?

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