The WBO World Championship Committee has ordered a December 14 purse bid for the mandatory clash between WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie and David Light. The situation has extra complications because Okolie and promoter Matchroom are engaged in a legal dispute.
Okolie and Light must inform the WBO in writing within 48 hours of the purse bid to confirm they will participate in the fight. Failure to comply will result in the Committee determining that the participant is uninterested and unavailable to participate in the mandated bout. If Okolie and/or Light suffer an injury, is impaired to fight, prevented to fight, refuses to fight, or is unavailable to fight for whatever reasons, the Committee may 1) vacate the title, 2) order an interim title, 3) determine any other course of action in the best interests of the WBO and the division.
I really hope to God that Larry puts the sauce on this punk, because Light did not beat Brandon Glanton. I would rather see Larry fight Glanton instead. Like the crap we saw in Georgia last night, Glanton was robbed. My heart goes out to Glanton & Walker. Getting back to The Sauce. I cannot wait for The Sauce to pour his stuff on this punk.
Go Larry Go !! – I am sticking with The Sauce.
Say no more, this fight will never happen. “Okolie involved in legal dispute with promoter” says it all. Lawyers and courtrooms do not equal fights in the ring. On to the next one.
Championship committees of these organizations are ridiculous-rankings and championship fights awarded to highest bidder.
I had originally thought Okolie would clean out the division and become undisputed. Doesn’t look like that’ll be happening any time soon, if ever.
I had a lot of hopes for him but his inactivity will end up being another case of “wasted talent” if he doesn’t straighten out his promotional issues soon.
This is one way to push Okolie out of the championship spot.
Okolie should just take the last fight, then get on his horse and leave Hearn if he wants to. Having a legal battle will leave him broke, and he will not win against Matchroom in court. He may be back flipping burgers.