Lawrence Okolie is set to defend his WBO World Cruiserweight Title against Michal Cieslak, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the contest.

The Matchroom Boxing promoted event is set to take place at the O2 Arena in London, England and features a strong card.

Okolie has been featured on some high profile cards over the past year, in particular, Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk from back in September 2021.

Here’s everything you need to know about Okolie vs Cieslak, including the date of the event, fight card, UK start time, how to stream and more.

Date

Okolie vs Cieslak is set to take place on Sunday 27th February 2022 from the aforementioned O2 Arena in London, England.

O2 Arena

Fight Card

As of writing (Monday 21st February 2022), the following bouts have been confirmed for the fight card:

  • WBO World Cruiserweight Title Bout: Lawrence Okolie (c) vs. Michal Cieslak 
  • Karim Guerfi vs. Jordan Gill
  • Galal Yafai vs TBA
  • Fabio Wardley vs TBA 
  • Anthony Fowler vs. Lukasz Maciec
  • Demsey McKean vs. Ariel Esteban Bracamonte
  • Campbell Hatton vs. Joe Ducker
  • John Hedges vs. Aleksander Nagolski
  • Cheavon Clarke vs TBA 

It’s worth noting that the fight card is subject to change at any time either due to injury or COVID-19 protocols.

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UK Start Time

The fight card for the event is scheduled to begin at 5 pm GMT on Sunday 27th February 2022.

Stream

The full card for Okolie vs Cieslak will be available for boxing fans to watch on DAZN. 

DAZN is a subscription-based streaming service that is currently available to subscribe to for £7.99 per month.

DAZN offers fight fans the opportunity to watch live Matchroom Boxing events, as well as other exclusive boxing that is live, on-demand and available via highlights. 

The service also offers documentaries, boxing shows and classic fights for fans to binge on when there is not first-run content live.

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Records

Here are the fight records for the two main eventers heading into the contest:

Lawrence Okolie 

  • Age: 29
  • Height: 6ft 5in 
  • Reach: 82.5in 
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Pro Boxing Record: 17W, 0L, 0D
  • Total Knockouts: 14
  • Total Rounds: 72
  • Debut: 2017

Michal Cieslak 

  • Age: 32
  • Height: 6ft 3in 
  • Reach: 79in
  • Stance: Orthodox
  • Pro Boxing Record: 21W, 1L, 0D
  • Total Knockouts: 15
  • Total Rounds: 103
  • Debut: 2013

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