Okolie, how far can he go?
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Okolie, how far can he go?
An obvious talent in the cruiserweight division. He has a bit more experience to gain but his awkward style looks like it can give any of the current cruisers a tough night.
Problem is it doesn’t seem like he has a big fan base and hasn’t really been tested.
How would he fare stepping up? Would he struggle versus lebedev or just about make that one but then get unstuck. Almost seems as though he will need to shine through all his step up fights to progress given the counter lack of popularity.
Problem is it doesn’t seem like he has a big fan base and hasn’t really been tested.
How would he fare stepping up? Would he struggle versus lebedev or just about make that one but then get unstuck. Almost seems as though he will need to shine through all his step up fights to progress given the counter lack of popularity.
TheSquaredCircle- Posts : 110
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Re: Okolie, how far can he go?
Obviously not far by the looks of it.....
TheSquaredCircle- Posts : 110
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Re: Okolie, how far can he go?
Seems too soon for Okolie tbh. Lebedev is genuinely world class and of his two defeats one was a robbery to Huck in Germany. The second was a touch and go defeat to Gassiev. Lebedev is obviously pretty shopworn especially after he beating he suffered from the juiced up Guillermo Jones.
But I think Lebedev would stop okolie in the late rounds
But I think Lebedev would stop okolie in the late rounds
Nathaniel Jacobs- Posts : 1936
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Re: Okolie, how far can he go?
Lebedev is probably in the twighlight of his career. Now would be a great time for Okolie. I think he could beat lebedev albeit on points and that would definitely announce Okolie on the world scene.
TheSquaredCircle- Posts : 110
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Re: Okolie, how far can he go?
Recently, the cruiserweights seemed like a pretty tough division.
But Usyk has moved up, Bellew retired (and was never really one of the top guys IMO), and Lebedev is very old now. Gassiev looked terrible against Usyk. So could be a good time for Okolie, but let's not look past Briedis (who I thoroughly expect to win the current Super Series, and would be a very tough fight for Okolie).
Another thing I wonder about is the weight limit... how easily is Okolie making 200lbs? He's a big guy (just looked it up... 6'5!!), you have to assume he is looking at a move to heavyweight in the not-too-distant future.
But Usyk has moved up, Bellew retired (and was never really one of the top guys IMO), and Lebedev is very old now. Gassiev looked terrible against Usyk. So could be a good time for Okolie, but let's not look past Briedis (who I thoroughly expect to win the current Super Series, and would be a very tough fight for Okolie).
Another thing I wonder about is the weight limit... how easily is Okolie making 200lbs? He's a big guy (just looked it up... 6'5!!), you have to assume he is looking at a move to heavyweight in the not-too-distant future.
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