This coming Saturday will be the start of a new chapter for Lawrence Okolie as he prepares for his heavyweight debut, which you can watch in the US live on DAZN.
After winning world titles at cruiserweight and bridgerweight, Okolie is now looking to make an impact in boxing's most popular weight class.
When it comes to his first opponent at heavyweight, Okolie will be facing Germany's Hussein Muhamed who won his last fight by unanimous decision in May.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of Okolie vs. Muhamed.
Okolie vs. Muhamed fight date, start time
The television broadcast will begin at 6pm GMT with the ringwalks for Okolie vs. Muhamed scheduled for 9pm GMT; 4pm; 5pm CT. As ever with live boxing events, these timings are subject to change.
- Date: Saturday, December 7
- Time: 6pm GMT; 1pm ET; 12 CT
- Okolie vs. Muhamed ringwalks (approx): 9pm GMT; 4pm; 5pm CT
What channel/stream is Okolie vs. Muhamed?
DAZN will be broadcasting Okolie vs. Muhamed and the whole 'Magnificent Seven' card in the US.
TNT Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK.
- US: DAZN
- UK: TNT Sports
Okolie vs. Muhamed fight card
- Brad Pauls vs. Denzel Bentley; For Pauls' British middleweight title
- Sam Noakes vs. Ryan Walsh; For Noakes' British lightweight title
- Solomon Dacres vs. David Adeleye; Heavyweight
- Lawrence Okolie vs. Hussein Muhamed; Heavyweight
- Aloys Youmbi vs. Lewis Oakford; Cruiserweight
- Sean Noakes vs. Mathew Rennie; Welterweight
- Pierce O'Leary vs. TBA; Super lightweight
- Royston Barney-Smith vs. Andres Navarrete; Super featherweight
- Billy Adams vs. Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira; Super featherweight
- George Crotty vs. Dylan Courtney; Light heavyweight
Where is the Okolie vs. Muhamed fight?
The fight will take place at the OVO Arena Wembley in London, England.
Lawrence Okolie record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: December 16, 1992
- Height: 6' 5"
- Reach: 82.5"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 20-1 (15 KOs)
Hussein Muhamed record and bio
- Nationality: German
- Date of birth: January 19, 1991
- Height: 6' 5"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights: 19
- Record: 18-1 (14 KOs)
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