Balaam-Smith v Okolie 2? “The only way to go,” says Sugar Hill

A reunion with Chris Billam-Smith is “the only way to go” for Lawrence Okolie, says trainer Sugar Hill.

The two cruiserweights met last weekend at AFC Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium in front of 15,000 fans, largely in support of Billam-Smith. A tough and tough 12 rounds ended with the crowd favorite winning a majority decision.

A rematch clause was already in place if Okolie lost and the cornerback said. Boxing news They want the second fight.

“Yes, this is the only way. You don’t want to wait around and try to find a rematch. You want to get it right away. He clearly knows there are things he has done (wrong) with his statements and he wants to correct those things. He wants to write the mistake and he wants to win.

It was a contest between the two feuding friends full of incidents, point deductions and Bilam-Smith with everything Okolie had to offer. Is Hill confident the result can be overturned in a rematch?

“I’m pretty sure,” he replied.

“I was confident going into this fight. I’m confident going into every fight. That’s something me and Lawrence will talk about and figure it out. Maybe if I say peekaboo or something, he’ll get himself back to the way he works in training camp and he won’t be as nervous. I don’t know. I’m crazy. I’m a thinker so sometimes you have to think outside the box to make things work.

The camp spoke for itself. B.N After that, the return game is what he wants in the dressing room.

“must be. I’m not the type of person like Aw, these two people fight, this and that. We’ll run it back.

Balaam-Smith agreed That Okolie wants nothing more than a chance at redemption.

“He is a proud man. He’s a winner at heart and I think it means something to him and why not. You’ve got a world title opportunity again, it’s not like I’m picking him up clean. So, yes, I expect he will want the rematch.”

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