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Lawrence Okolie vs. Chris Billam-Smith 2: Beaten fighter predicts when potential rematch could happen

Lawrence Okolie vs. Chris Billam-Smith 2: Beaten fighter predicts when potential rematch could happenDAZN
The pair have been linked with running it back.

Lawrence Okolie hopes to meet Chris Billam-Smith once more, but perhaps not at cruiserweight.

Okolie’s next match will be for the WBC bridgerweight belt, up against Lukasz Rozanki in Poland on May 24.

The British fighter has just a single defeat to his name, against Billam-Smith back in May last year, when ‘The Gentleman’ claimed the WBO cruiserweight belt. 

A rematch could be on the cards at some point, but for now Billam-Smith looks likely to fight Richard Riakporhe.

However, speaking to Sky Sports, Okolie thinks his rival could move up to bridgerweight in future. 

"I think Chris is also another quite big cruiserweight so there's probably an opportunity for us to box at bridgerweight after I've won this belt," he said.

"It's not something I'm desperately chasing, we all know I activated the rematch clause and for one reason or another it never happened.

"My career doesn't hang on a rematch, but it would be nice to avenge my only loss."

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