Okolie vs Cieslak: What time is fight, undercard,…

Okolie vs Cieslak: What time is fight, undercard, latest odds, prediction and ring walks tonight

Lawrence Okolie defends his cruiserweight title against Michal Cieslak
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Lawrence Okolie puts his WBO cruiserweight world title on the line tonight against mandatory challenger Michal Cieslak in London.

The champion is gearing up for his first fight since beating Dilan Prasovic on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in September, and faces a fighter with only one loss on his 22-bout record, with 15 of his victories coming through knockouts.

A former world title challenger, Poland’s Cieslak hasn’t fought since beating Yury Kashinsky in May 2021.

This will be Okolie’s second defence of the title he won in March 2021 and is building towards either a unification bout with the winner of Mairis Briedis and Jai Opetaia or a move up to heavyweight, should he emerge victorious.

Here’s everything you need to know about the fight tonight...

Okolie vs Cieslak date, start time, venue and ring walks

The fight takes place today, Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the O2 Arena in London and will go ahead despite the recent damage caused by Storm Eunice.

The main card is expected to begin at around 5pm GMT with the main event ring walks currently scheduled for 9pm. That, however, is subject to change as is always the case with live events.