Whyte vs Okolie

When is Whyte vs Okolie?

Dillian Whyte could fight Lawrence Okolie in Early 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Whyte vs Okolie stats

Dillian Whyte would step into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Lawrence Okolie would make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Okolie would have a slight advantage in power over Whyte, with a 73% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 68%.

Dillian Whyte is the older man by 5 years, at 37 years old.

Okolie has a height advantage of 1 inch over Whyte. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Dillian Whyte and Lawrence Okolie fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whyte is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 5 years and 10 months earlier than Okolie, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 73 more professional rounds, totaling 193 compared to Okolie's 120.

Lawrence Okolie is currently ranked number 1 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Whyte vs Okolie form

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

In his last fight, he lost to Moses Itauma on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 15, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Christian Hammer on March 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Ireland.

Before that, he had won against Jermaine Franklin on November 26, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had been beaten by Tyson Fury on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

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

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Lawrence Okolie has been fighting more than Dillian Whyte.

Dillian Whyte last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Lawrence Okolie's last outing was 5 months and 29 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Okolie's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Whyte vs Okolie?

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