LAWRENCE OKOLIE is gunning for a world title shot once again as he takes on Lukasz Rozanksi later this month.

‘The Sauce’ lost the WBO cruiserweight belt to former stablemate Chris Billam-Smith last summer and has been recuperating since.

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Lawrence Okolie
But now he’s back at a different weight class, the WBC’s newly-created Bridgerweight, to try and win gold once again.

Okolie takes on Rozanski, who beat Alen Babic to win the 224lb title last year.

Victory would make him a two-weight world champion with the added foresight that he could yet challenge as a heavyweight one day.

But first he needs to get past Rozanski, who will be bang up for it in front of his home fans.

When is Okolie vs Rozanski?

Okolie’s clash with Rozanski will take place on Friday, May 24.
The match will be held at the Podpromie Arena in Rzeszow, Poland.
Ring-walks for the main event should get going from around 10.30pm BST.

What channel is it and can it be live streamed?

Okolie vs Rozanski will be shown live on Sky Sports Arena in the UK.

You can live stream the action from the NOW TV or Sky Go app, both of which are available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.

What has been said?

“I’m excited to go to Poland and test myself yet again on away ground,” said Okolie.

“Rozanski is a good champion, with an explosive style, but I’m coming to do some serious damage. He has never seen power like mine.”

“I’m defending my world title in my own backyard, in my city, fighting against a former world champion,” said Rozanski.

“It’s a fantastic fight, for moments like these, I’ve trained hard all my life.”