The World Boxing Council has been notified that the mandatory fight between WBC bridgerweight champion Lawrence Okolie and interim champion Kevin Lerena could not be agreed upon. Therefore a purse bid will be held on September 20 in London, England.
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Could see this one landing in South Africa.
That would be good for SA boxing. But wonder if the exchange rate would not make the fight unaffordable to take place in SA.
The reason why I said that is because it’s going to purse bids and Okolie’s promoter, Boxxer, has suddenly gone relatively inactive.
Cannot see the SA currency supporting Okolie’s fight purse plus the UK is a great place for boxing – as the fans come out in large numbers. South African boxing is in the doldrums and Lerena is not widely popular.
Agreed. Okolie hasn’t proven himself as a guy who fills arenas, and I’m guessing Sky Sports didn’t want to pony up a big licence fee. I’m guessing it goes to South Africa unless a late deal is reached.
I can see Okolie landing the straight right and I think Lerena needs to make a long, messy fight.
If this fight is made in SA, Lerena will beat Okolie.