VS
Summer 2024
Potentially

in the United Kingdom

Potential contest @ Cruiserweight
19-1-0
29-4-0

The tape

31
Age
36
6' 5" / 196 cm
Height
6' 0" / 183 cm
82.7" / 210 cm
Reach
74" / 188 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Southpaw (L)

Full record

MD 12UD 12UD 12KO 3KO 6
Form
TKO 3TKO 12SD 12TKO 7UD 12
19
Wins
29
14
By KO
25
74
KO%
86
1
Losses
4
0
Stopped
4
0
Draws
0
2017
Debut
2008
108
Pro rounds
168

Current rankings @ Cruiserweight

4
The Ring
-
-
WBA
-
-
WBC
5
15
WBO
-
11
IBF
-

Lawrence Okolie vs Ilunga Makabu preview


When is Okolie vs Makabu?

Lawrence Okolie could face the challenge of Ilunga Makabu in Summer 2024 in 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 19 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Ilunga Makabu would make his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 loses and 0 draws, with 25 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Makabu would have advantage in power over Okolie, with a 86% knock out percentage over Okolie's 74%.

Lawrence Okolie is the younger man by 5 years, at 31 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 13 less fights, and made his debut in 2017, 8 year and 9 months later than Makabu, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 60 less professional rounds, 108 to Makabu's 168.

Lawrence Okolie goes into the fight ranked number 15 by the WBO, 11 by the IBF and 4 by the RING at cruiserweight.

Ilunga Makabu is currently ranked number 5 by the WBC in the 200lb division.

Okolie vs Makabu form

Okolie has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Chris Billam-Smith on 27th May 2023 by majority decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Vitality Stadium, Bournemouth, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had won against David Light on 25th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beat Michal Cieslak on 27th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London.

Before that, he had defeated Dilan Prasovic on 25th September 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London.

He had won against Krzysztof Glowacki on 20th March 2021 by knockout in the 6th round in their WBO World Cruiserweight championship fight at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London.

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’ Mikaelian on 4th November 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Casino Miami Jai Alai, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Badou Jack on 26th February 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 defeated Thabiso Mchunu on 29th January 2022 by split decision in their WBC World Cruiserweight championship fight at Packard Music Hall, Ohio, United States.

Before that, he had beat Olanrewaju Durodola on 19th December 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 won against Michal Cieslak on 31st January 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 1 year, 1 month and 29 days ago, while Ilunga Makabu's last outing was 8 months and 22 days ago.

Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 45 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9 rounds on average.

Makabu's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 25 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 23 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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