Okolie warns hometown hero Billam-Smith – I’m right here to make an announcement
‘The Sauce’ has attracted criticism of late for a sequence of considerably underwhelming performances, the final being his decision win over David Light earlier this year.
That comes after a protracted transfer to hitch Sky Sports and BOXXER following a cut up from Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom promotion.
Still, Okolie has taken on a giant problem in what seems to be his greatest combat so far.
Former sparring companions with the previous Commonwealth and European title-holder Billam-Smith at Shane McGuigan’s health club, touring to the south coast for a stadium combat provides the possibility of kickstarting his profession.
Heavy-handed and with an rising spotlight reel of knockouts, ‘The Gentleman’ shall be backed on by fervent house help on the Vitality Stadium.
Okolie, nonetheless, insists he’s paying little consideration to having to tackle a hometown hero.
“I’m coming to make an extremely big statement,” Okolie declared. “I’m my own man on my own journey and there’s stuff that I want and need and I’m ready to fight for it.”