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The Lawrence Okolie vs. Kevin Lerena round-by-round updates are here. They offer real-time coverage and live scoring for the upcoming heavyweight championship fight set for July 19. The two men compete in a 10-rounder and will look to make the most of the stage their bout has been given.
For Okolie, the hometown English fighter, the pressure is on. He defends his WBC Silver heavyweight title and puts his stellar 21-1 record on the line, which features 16 knockouts/TKOs. By contrast, Lerena is 31-3, with just one less stoppage at 15. He will be eager to dethrone Okolie in enemy territory.
Unfortunately for Lerena, he isn't expected to win the title, as the oddsmakers at DraftKings Sportsbook have Okolie as a -230 favorite, while he is a +180 underdog. The card is set to start at 12:30 PM E.T. (Eastern Time) / 9:30 AM P.T. (Pacific Time) / 5:30 PM B.S.T. (British Summer Time).
However, the bout between Okolie and Lerena is expected to start at around 4:00 PM E.T. / 1:00 PM P.T. / 9:00 PM B.S.T.
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Round 1: Lerena on the front foot, while Okolie pumps out his jab. One-two to the body for Okolie, while Lerena returns fire with a jab to the body of his own. Pressure from Okolie now, who blasts Lerena's body with combinations. Stiff jabs from Okolie. They clinch and dirty box before the referee separates them.
Okolie gets right back to his jab, following up with a one-two. A good two-punch combination from Okolie. Right hand from Okolie, followed by two rights to the body. Another right lands for Okolie, this time upstairs. They clinch and Okolie blasts Lerena's body.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie
Round 2: A clinch starts off the second round but they break.A good left hand for Lerena. Another clinch ensues and Okolie strings together a few shots on the inside. They break and Okolie gets right back to the right cross to the body from the previous round. Two-punch combination from Okolie.
Stiff jabs from Okolie. An uppercut catches Lerena. Another combination for Okolie. Body shot from Okolie, who seems to be the more effective fighter. Lerena seems tentative as well. A good jab lands for Lerena, followed by a right. However, Okolie gets on the front foot and lands some good combinations.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 20-18 Okolie overall
Round 3: Uppercuts land for Okolie, as do right hands to the body. Lerena just seems to be walking into shots he should be reading better. Both men lunge in simultaneously and clinch. Lerena with a good right hook after they break. However, Okolie fires back with a sneaky right hand.
Two-punch combination fro Okolie, targeting the body and head. Another clinch ensues and Okolie lands well on the inside.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 30-27 Okolie overall
Round 4: Lerena tries to apply pressure but Okolie lands to the body. Undeterred, Lerena flurries in, forcing a clinch. They separate and Okolie tags him with a right. Lerena on the front foot but coming up short with his one-two. Okolie with a sneaky uppercut. They clinch and Okolie lands on the inside before they separate.
More clinching before they break again. Jabs to the body land for Lerena. Now a left hand to the body lands for Lerena. They clinch again and both men trade on the inside before the referee separates them with a warning to break when he commands them to. The fight resumes and Lerena's on the front foot again.
Right hand lands for Okolie. However, it isn't long before they clinch again. The referee separates them and Lerena lands a decent left.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 40-36 Okolie overall
Round 5: Lerena wastes no time, applying pressure from the start. He lands a body jab, but Okolie counters him well. Uppercut to the body for Okolie, followed by a right to the same target. More body shots from Okolie, while Lerena lunges into a clinch. They break and Okolie cracks Lerena with a combination.
Lerena lands a decent left but his volume is too low. Left hook for Lerena. Okolie responds with a right hand and they clinch. They separate and clinch again. The referee breaks the up and they end the round trading.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 50-45 Okolie overall
Round 6: Jabs and rights from Okolie, before he blasts Lerena's body with a combination. A one-two lands for Okolie. A heavy right hand lands for Okolie to the body, but Lerena continues to come forward. Unfortunately, Lerena just isn't doing anything to make use of his pressure.
A clinch ensues but they break. More clinching. They separate and Okolie lands to the body, followed by a one-two. A good left hand lands for Lerena.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 60-54 Okolie overall
Round 7: An Okolie jab starts the round off. Okolie is stringing his shots together, landing with a good combination against an increasingly listless Lerena. Stiff right hand from Okolie. Another right hand lands down the pipe for Okolie. Lerena seems to have frozen, barely throwing.
Lerena manages to land a left, but Okolie continues to frustrate him with his movement. Body shot from Okolie. They clinch and separate. Jab to the body from Lerena.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 70-63 Okolie overall
Round 8: Lerena on the front foot, but nothing comes of it besides a clinch. They separate and Okolie tags him with some good jabs. A good two-punch combination from Lerena cracks Okolie. Jabs to the head and body land for Okolie. Relentless pressure from Lerena, but he eats more body shots for his troubles.
More body shots find the mark for Okolie, followed by a right hand upstairs. He just can't seem to hurt Lerena. Combination to the body for Okolie. Lerena with a jab to the body and a hard left.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 80-72 Okolie overall
Round 9: Pressure from Lerena, while Okolie snipes him with jabs and straights. Okolie with a right hand. A hard right hand from Lerena cracks Okolie. Jab to the body from Okolie followed by a two-punch combination. Right hand to the body for Okolie, but Lerena cracks him on the counter.
Combination from Lerena, forcing a clinch. Rights down the middle from Okolie. They clinch and break to end the round.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 90-81 Okolie overall
Round 10: Lerena on the front foot, but he's still not upping the aggression. Right hand for Okolie. Short right hands from Okolie, who has fought a methodical fight. Another right finds the mark for Okolie. Lerena swings but can't land anything clean. Body jab from Okolie.
A big swing-and-a-miss from Lerena. However, he manages to land a decent short left hook on the inside. They clinch and separate.
Our Score: 10-9 Okolie, 100-90 Okolie overall
Official Decision
Lawrence Okolie def. Kevin Lerena via unanimous decision (99-91, 100-90, 100-90)
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