Bookmakers made Lawrence Okolie a strong favorite against Kevin Lerena when they square off in their contest on Saturday 19th July 2025 at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the contest outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Kevin Lerena if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 69% chance of Okolie winning while giving Lerena a 31% chance.
Okolie opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).
Lerena opened at 2/1 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Okolie vs Lerena Head To Head
Lawrence Okolie steps into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Kevin Lerena will make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Okolie has a large advantage in power over Lerena, boasting a 76% knockout percentage compared to Lerena's 48%.
Lawrence Okolie is the younger man by 1 year, at 32 years old.
Okolie has a height advantage of 4 inches over Lerena. This also extends to a 9-inch reach advantage.
Lawrence Okolie fights out of the orthodox stance, while Kevin Lerena is a southpaw.
Okolie is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 3 months later than Lerena, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 122 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Lerena's 232.
Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Okolie vs Lerena 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 Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had beaten 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.
He had won against 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.
Lerena has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Serhiy Radchenko on May 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Sunbet Arena, Pretoria, South Africa.
Prior to that, he had lost to Justis Huni on March 8, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 10/3 (+350) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Senad Gashi on November 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park, South Africa. He was a 1/8 (-770) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Ryad Merhy on May 13, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Emperors Palace, Kempton Park. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the ring.
He had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on December 3, 2022, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom. He was a 7/1 (+700) underdog going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Kevin Lerena has been fighting more than Lawrence Okolie.
Lawrence Okolie last fought 7 months and 12 days ago, while Kevin Lerena's last outing was 2 months and 18 days ago.
Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Lerena's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 10 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 Lerena Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 8:30 PM BST at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom, which is 3:30 PM EST or 12:30 PM PST on the West Coast of America.
Where Can I Watch Okolie vs Lerena for In-Play Betting?
Okolie vs Lerena will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
