LAWRENCE OKOLIE and Ebenezer Tetteh will scrap at the top of Amir Khan promotions’ exciting bill in Nigeria THIS SUNDAY – but this wasn’t always the case.
The two heavy-hitters were initially meant to face off on Friday, December 19 – the same night as Jake Paul’s mega fight against Anthony Joshua.
However, organisers have now confirmed that Okolie and Ebenezer has been added to the Nigerian event, bringing joy to the African fan base.
Okolie, 32, has not fought since his unanimous victory over Kevin Lerena at Wembley in July.
While his Ghanaian opponent Tetteh, has suffered two straight knockout defeats at the hands of Dillian Whyte and Frazer Clarke.
This fight comes as a shock, with Okolie calling for an all-British heavyweight title bout with WBO champ Fabio Wardley.
But a win for the British star would certainly put him in conversations. for a big title fight.
When is Lawrence Okolie vs Ebenezer Tetteh?
- Lawrence Okolie vs Ebenezer Tetteh will now take place on Sunday, December 21.
- The main card is expected to get underway from 8pm GMT.
- Ringwalks for the headline fight between Okolie and Tetteh are yet to be confirmed.
- The Ilubrin in the Nigerian captial of Lagos is the chosen venue for this huge event.
What TV channel is it on and can is there a live stream?
- Lawrence Okolie vs Ebenezer Tetteh will be broadcast live on DAZN.
- Fans can stream the entire action via the DAZN app or website.
- Alternatively, you can follow SunSport’s live blog of the event for round-by-round coverage of each fight.
Who is on the Lawrence Okolie vs Ebenezer Tetteh undercard?
- Lawrence Okolie vs Ebenezer Tetteh – Heavyweight bout
- Tony Toka vs Patrick Korte – Heavyweight bout
- Elvis Ahorgah vs Harley Benn – Middleweight bout
- Shiloh Defreitas vs Kabiru Salawu – Welterweight bout
- Isaac Chukwudi vs Raheem Animashaun – Light Welterweight
What has been said?
Okolie has his sights on Wardley should he come back from Africa with another win.
Speaking to The Ring, he said: “Oleksandr Usyk didn’t want to fight Fabio Wardley for whatever reason so he becomes the champion.
“It’s a fight that will be spoken about behind the scenes, but I do want that one.
“I think Fabio is a much easier fight than Usyk will be.
“I watch him stylistically, I think he’s very, very exciting and dangerous.
“However, he’s got holes that kind of match up well with my style
“For example, if you watch his fight against [Justis] Huni or his fight against Parker, these guys are maybe 6ft 3in, with shorter limbs who are good combination punchers.
“But I just think a longer, more explosive puncher is going to be able to capitalise on his mistakes a little bit better before he gets off his rallies because his rallies are world class.
“When he starts touching fighters and getting into the mode and the crowd starts screaming, he’s fantastic and he’ll be a handful for anyone.
“But I think before he gets to that point, if you’re able to kind of execute your own game plan, I think it will be a pretty basic night.”
