When is Okolie vs Itauma?
Lawrence Okolie could face Moses Itauma in Spring 2026 the United Kingdom.
The fight would be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.
Okolie vs Itauma stats
Lawrence Okolie would step into the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Moses Itauma would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 13 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Itauma would have an advantage in power over Okolie, with a 85% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 73%.
Lawrence Okolie is the older man by 12 years, at 32 years old.
Itauma has a height advantage of 1 inch over Okolie. Despite this, he has a 4-inch reach advantage.
Lawrence Okolie fights out of the orthodox stance, while Moses Itauma is a southpaw.
Okolie is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2017, 1 month later than Itauma, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 94 more professional rounds, totaling 120 compared to Itauma's 26.
Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 15 by the IBF at heavyweight.
Moses Itauma is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 11 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Okolie vs Itauma form
Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he beat Kevin Lerena on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had beaten Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.
Going into that contest, he had won against Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.
Before 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 had beaten David Light on March 25, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.
Moses Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his last opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had defeated Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Going into that contest, he had won against Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Before that, he had defeated Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.
He had beaten Michal Boloz on December 1, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Moses Itauma has been fighting more than Lawrence Okolie.
Lawrence Okolie last fought 8 months ago, while Moses Itauma's last outing was 7 months and 3 days ago.
Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 1.4 rounds on average.
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