Okolie vs Makabu

When is Okolie vs Makabu?

Lawrence Okolie could face the challenge of Ilunga Makabu in Summer 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which means the weight limit would be 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

Okolie vs Makabu stats

Lawrence Okolie would step into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ilunga Makabu would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 27 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Makabu would have an advantage in power over Okolie, with a 87% knockout percentage compared to Okolie's 74%.

Lawrence Okolie is the younger man by 5 years, at 33 years old.

Okolie has a height advantage of 5 inches over Makabu. This also extends to a 9-inch reach advantage.

Lawrence Okolie fights out of the orthodox stance, while Ilunga Makabu is a southpaw.

Okolie is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 years and 9 months later than Makabu, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 52 fewer professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Makabu's 174.

Ilunga Makabu is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC in the 200lb division.

Okolie vs Makabu form

Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Ebenezer Tetteh on December 21, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Onikan Stadium, Lagos, Nigeria.

Prior to that, he had won against Kevin Lerena on July 19, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Hussein Muhamed on December 7, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Wembley Arena, Wembley.

Before that, he had defeated Lukasz Rozanski on May 24, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Hala na Podpromiu, Rzeszow, Poland.

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.

Makabu has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelyan on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Badou Jack on February 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had won against Thabiso Mchunu on January 29, 2022, by split decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Olanrewaju Durodola on December 19, 2020, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic Of The Congo.

He had beaten Michal Cieslak on January 31, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Kinshasa, Congo, The Democratic Republic of The.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Lawrence Okolie has been fighting more than Ilunga Makabu.

Lawrence Okolie last fought 6 months and 25 days ago, while Ilunga Makabu's last outing was 2 years, 8 months and 12 days ago.

Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Makabu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 5 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 3 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

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