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Okolie’s trainer Joe Gallagher: One more, then ready for the big heavyweight fights

Lawrence Okolie celebrates victory with his belt and his coach, Joe Gallagher, after he knocks out Hussein Muhamed during the WBC Silver Heavyweight...

Lawrence Okolie made fast work of overmatched former sparring partner Hussein Mohamed earlier this month with a first-round knockout win to produce a memorable Queensberry debut, though his trainer Joe Gallagher has told me they’re already eyeing a March or April return for a former two-weight world champion seeking greatness as the 32-year-old’s heavyweight foray ramps up. Continue reading “Okolie’s trainer Joe Gallagher: One more, then ready for the big heavyweight fights”