All the details for Lawrence Okolie vs Luke Watkins championship clash
'The Sauce' will challenge 'The Duke' in the headlining fight on the next JD NXTGEN bill
Okolie (8-0) gambles his WBA Continental title for a chance to claim Watkins' (13-0) Commonwealth crown supported by an all-star cast and BBN have provided all the details to ensure you don't miss a single punch.
The Hackney puncher floored fellow Londoner Isaac Chamberlain twice in their domestic clash last February, but could not find a finishing punch, and Watkins vows to secure a more conclusive ending as he targets a 10th knockout win.
Date
The bout takes place on Wednesday June 6
Venue
'The Home of Boxing' – York Hall, Bethnal Green
Rounds scheduled
12 three-minute rounds at the cruiserweight limit
TV Coverage
Doors open at 5pm, first bell at 5:30pm. TV coverage starts on Sky Sports at 7:00pm.
Undercard highlights
There’s a stacked card in support of the main event, with a second pro outing for exciting Kazakhstan Olympic Gold medal hero Daniyar Yeleussinov (1-0) amongst the highlights. The Rio 2016 Games star made a stunning start to life in the paid ranks with a third-round KO on his debut in Brooklyn, and British fight fans will get the chance of an intimate view of a future superstar.
Watford powerhouse Reece 'Bomber' Bellotti (12-0), 27-years-old, steals the show every time he is in action and he defends his Commonwealth featherweight title against ‘Ruthless’ Ryan Doyle (16-2-1).
Ted Cheeseman (13-0) defends the WBA Iternational super-welterweight belt he won from Carson Jones against unbeaten challenger Paul Upton (15-0). The 22-year-old Millwall FC fan from Bermondsey has eight stoppages from 13 wins but will have a tough test in front of him in the form of Pauly Upton, an Irish national champion and one of three fighting brothers that includes former English super-lightweight champ Anto and English title contender Sonny.
25-year-old middleweight Felix Cash (8-0) fights for the second time this year.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sean McGoldrick (5-0) makes his thir appearance of 2018.
Tickets
Tickets went on sale at midday on May 3 to Matchroom Fight Pass members and general sale at midday on Friday May 4, priced £40, £70 and £150 VIP and are available from www.stubhub.co.uk
Running Order
- Luke Watkins VS Lawrence Okolie – 12 x 3 mins Commonwealth & WBA Continental Cruiserweight Titles
- Reece Bellotti VS Ryan Doyle – 12 x 3 mins Commonwealth Featherweight Championship
- Daniyar Yeleussinov – Welterweight Contest
- Ted Cheeseman VS Pauly Upton – 10 x 3 mins WBA International Super-Welterweight Championship
- Felix Cash – Middleweight Contest
- Sean McGoldrick – Super-Bantamweight Contest
- Craig Richards – Light-Heavyweight Contest
- Danny Dignum – Super-Middleweight Contest
- Louie Lynn – Featherweight Contest