Lawrence Okolie will challenge Lukasz Rozanski for the WBC World Bridgerweight Championship on Friday May 24 at the Podpromie Arena in Rzeszow, Poland, live on Sky Sports.
The former British, Commonwealth, European and WBO World Cruiserweight champion makes his long awaited return to the ring as he bids to triumph in two weights by taking on the undefeated Rozanski in the champion’s backyard.
Okolie, who represented Team GB at the 2016 Rio Olympics, first captured world honours in March 2021 with a knockout win over Rozanski’s countryman Krzysztof Glowacki.
The 31-year-old moves up in weight for his first professional bout above the 200lbs limit following a majority decision loss against former stablemate Chris Billam-Smith in an epic world title showdown in May 2023 at the Vitality Stadium in Bournemouth.