Bookmakers made Lawrence Okolie a massive favorite against Hussein Muhamed when they square off in their contest on Saturday 7th December 2024 at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom.
He is currently 1/16 (-1700) to win the contest outright, while you can get 15/2 (+750) on Hussein Muhamed if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Okolie winning while giving Muhamed a 11% chance.
Okolie opened as the favorite at 1/16 (-1700).
Muhamed opened at 15/2 (+750).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Okolie vs Muhamed Head To Head
Lawrence Okolie steps into the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Hussein Muhamed will make his way to 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 advantage in power over Okolie, with a 78% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 75%.
Lawrence Okolie is the younger man by 2 years, at 31 years old.
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 made his debut in 2017, 2 years and 3 months later than Muhamed, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 38 more professional rounds, totaling 109 compared to Muhamed's 71.
Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBC at heavyweight.
Okolie vs Muhamed betting form
Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, 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. He was a 1/3 (-290) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Chris Billam-Smith on May 27, 2023, by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom. He was a 1/4 (-340) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated David Light on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Michal Cieslak on February 27, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London. He was a 7/50 (-710) favorite going into the fight.
He had 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.
Who's been more active?
Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 12 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Okolie vs Muhamed Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM GMT at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom, which is 4:00 PM EST or 1:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Okolie vs Muhamed for In-Play Betting?
Okolie vs Muhamed will be broadcast on TNT Sports 1 in the UK.
