Lawrence Okolie is a very talented professional boxer who has amassed fame through his brilliant boxing performances. He has managed to hold an amazing record with zero losses in his 15 professional matches to this date. Due to his long reach and punching power, Okolie has managed to become the Commonwealth, British, and European cruiserweight titleholder, respectively, at a very young age. Currently, he is busy preparing for his upcoming fight against Krzysztof Glowacki for the vacant World Boxing Organisation World Cruiser title—scheduled to happen on March 20, 2021.
Born on December 16, 1992, in Hackney, London, Lawrence is the son of Nigerian parents. Other than that, there is no information regarding his parents and other family members. Nonetheless, it is known that he studied at Stoke Newington School.
The now-professional boxer began his amateur career when Team GB selected him in their team for the 2016 Rio Olympics. In the tournament, he recorded his first win, which was against Poland’s Igor Pawel Jakubowski. Sadly, his run ended when he lost against Cuba’s Erislandy Savon.
In the next year, on January 18, 2017, Okolie made a huge decision and turned professional—signed a deal with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport—in the cruiserweight division. After turning professional, his first match took place on March 25, 2017, at the Manchester Arena against Geoffrey Cave. The match ended very quickly, with Okolie gaining the victory.
The first victory boosted the boxer’s motivation, and since then, he has never looked back and has continued to win all of the fights he has taken part in. In his total of 15 professional fights, Okolie has won only 3 by referee’s decision and 12 by knockouts.
His last match was against Nikodem Jezewski, which took place on December 12, 2020, in London, England. The match was ended by TKO, and Okolie successfully won the vacant WBO International cruiserweight title.
The undefeated professional boxer has amazed everyone by winning every single professional match that he has played. With such a successful career, many peoples have wondered that he has managed to earn a hefty salary and has a good net worth.
Unfortunately, he is yet to disclose the exact figures of his salary as well as net worth.
The Hackney, London native boxer was in a relationship with the British rapper plus singer named Thyra Oji, also known as Ms. Banks. The two began dating each other some years ago.
Sadly, their togetherness wasn’t meant to be forever as they separated in around mid-2019. Since then, it seems that the boxer has kept a distance from any relationships.
Okolie stands at a towering height of 6 feet 5 inches (1.98 meters) and weighs around 90 kg (200 lbs).
