A full and varied card will appear next Sunday at the Onikan Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, headlined by former world champion Lawrence Okolie taking on Ebenezer Tetteh in a scheduled 10-round heavyweight bout.
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Okolie (22-1, 16 KO) won the 2021 WBO cruiserweight title by knocking out Krzysztof Głowacki in six rounds, defending three times before passing the belt to Chris Billam-Smithin May 2023, resigning from the majority judgment.
The 33-year-old resurfaced almost a year later, defeating Łukasz Różański in a round to win the WBC bridgeweight title, but he did not defend the belt and instead moved up to heavyweight.
A one-round win over Hussein Muhamed gave “The Sauce” the vacant WBC Silver title, which he defended in July, significantly outpointing Kevin Lerena over 10 rounds at Wembley Stadium.
Okolie is the WBC silver heavyweight champion. Photo: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry
Tetteh (23-3, 20 KO) should not pose much of a risk to Okolie.
Every time the Ghanaian takes the field, he usually suffers an early defeat.
Daniel Dubois stopped Tetteh in a round in 2019 and is on a two-fight losing streak, retiring after seven games against Dillian Whyte in December 2024 before Frazer Clarke prevailed less than two minutes to nail the African in April.
Tetteh was stopped in the first round by Clarke in March. Photo: Lawrence Lustig/BOXXER
Yoka argues with Korte
Former French Olympic champion Tony Yoka (14-3, 11 KO) heads the undercard and will face Patrick Korte in the scheduled 10 rounds.
Yoka faded after three alarming losses in a row to Martin Bakole (MD10), Carlos Takam (SD10) and Ryad Merhy (SD10), and has since had to rebuild at a low level since winning his last three and final points victory against Arslan Yallyev in Paris in May.
Korte (23-5-1, 19 KO) has been stopped in all five of his losses, the most recent of which was a second-round loss to Nelson Hysa in June.
The 41-year-old German recovered from a stoppage in his first-round match against Dusko Vujicic in September.
Undercard remaining
Shiloh Defreitas (6-0, 3 KO) can defeat welterweight Kabiru Salawu (7-1-2, 6 KO) in six rounds, and lightweight prospect Basit Adebayo (9-0, 4 KO) can earn a stoppage victory against Sikiru Shogbesan (23-3-1, 10 KO).
In the super lightweight division, 17-year-old Raheem Animashaun (18-0, KO12) can win early against Isaac Chukwudi (5-3-1, 1 KO).
In the featherweight division, Elizabeth Oshoba (9-0, 5 KO) may score points against Odunayo Ayanwale (2-1, 2 KO).
The only four-rounder will compete in the lightweight category, where Nene Joy Oyo (3-0) can fight on points in an undefeated fight with Sandra Darkwah Boateng (5-0, 5 KO).
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Jaron Ennis is the bookmakers’ main favorite to defeat Xander Zayas in their highly anticipated world title clash on Saturday in Brooklyn.
Ennis challenges Zayas for the WBO and WBA super welterweight belts at the Barclays Center live on DAZN pay-per-view.
The undefeated resident of Philadelphia enters the game as the favorite on February 11 Bet365 give the 23-year-old his first professional defeat and become world champion in two weight categories.
“Boots” has stopped 31 of his 35 opponents, including Uisma Lima in his 154-pound debut in October, and is expected to stop the Puerto Rican on 20/21.
The 28-year-old last covered this distance in 2024, and a decision victory is valued at 13/2.
Zayas and Ennis face to face before the clash. Photo: Matchroom Boxing
Even though Zayas has taken over as unified champion, he is an underdog Bet365 at 15/04.
Man from San Juan defeated Abass Baraou by split decision will add the WBA belt to his WBO crown in January and his best chance of victory is rated at 13/2 by decision, while success in the shock break is rated at 14/1.
Jaron Ennis knocked out Uisma Lima in the first round in Philadelphia. Photo: Emma Brawley/Matchroom Boxing
Full Bet365 odds
The result of the fight
Xander Zayas will win the fight: 15/4
Xander Zayas by KO/TKO/DQ: 14/1
Xander Zayas by decision or technical decision: 13/2
Jaron Ennis will win the fight: 11/02
Jaron Ennis by KO/TKO/DQ: 20/21
Jaron Ennis by decision or technical: 8/5
Draw or technical draw: 14/1
Round bets
Xander Zayas
Win in round 1: 100/1
Win in round 2: 100/1
Win in round 3: 100/1
Win in round 4: 100/1
Win in round 5: 100/1
To win in round 6: 100/1
To win in round 7: 80/1
To win in round 8: 80/1
To win round 9: 66/1
To win in round 10: 66/1
To win round 11: 66/1
To win in round 12: 80/1
To win by decision or technical decision: 6/1
Zayas won by points decision over Abass Baraou. Source: Mikey Williams / top position
Jaron Ennis
To win round 1: 80/1
Win in round 2: 50/1
Win in round 3: 40/1
To win in round 4: 28/1
To win in round 5: 20/1
To win in round 6: 16/1
Win in round 7: 12/12
To win in round 8: 1/11
To win in round 9: 10/1
To win in round 10: 10/1
To win in round 11: 10/1
To win in round 12: 1/11
Win by Decision or Technical Decision: 7/4
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On Wednesday, Lewis Crocker heads to Australia to defend his IBF welterweight world title against Liam Paro for the first time.
Crocker will face Paro at the Pat Rafter Arena in Queensland, live on DAZN in the UK and Kayo Sports in Australia.
Crocker (22-0, 11 KO) became world champion in September, defeating Paddy Donovan twice before winning the rematch by split decision.
Man from Belfast recorded his second victory over Donovan after the first victory in March last year, and his rival was disqualified for hitting him after the bell.
Paro (27-1, 16 KO) is trying to become a world champion in two weight categories, having previously reigned in the super-lightweight division.
In September, Donovan was beaten a second time by Crocker. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
The 30-year-old won the title with a unanimous decision victory over Subriel Matias in Puerto Rico before winning the belt in his first defense against Richardson Hitchins.
The Australian has since won twice, overtaking David Papot in his last appearance in September.
Paro looks like a two-time IBF champion. Photo: Melina Pizano/Matchroom
McKean meets Taliva
Heavyweight Demsey McKean will look to continue his rebuild when he faces Liam Talivaa for the vacant IBF Pan Pacific title.
McKean (24-2, 16 KO) had his career cut miniature after a last-round loss to Filip Hrgovic, followed by a brutal first-round loss to Moses Itauma.
The 35-year-old southpaw returned to winning ways with back-to-back stoppage victories.
Talivaa (8-2, 4 KO) last won the IBF Oceania-Orient title, defeating Faiga Opelu by first-round stoppage.
Undercard remaining
At cruiserweight, Luke Modini (13-0, 11 KO) will likely need distance to beat Peng Qu (17-2-1, 12 KO), while Riley Candy (8-1, 5 KO) could stop Nathan Watson (11-3, 3 KO) at super middleweight.
Vegas Larfield (13-1, 9 KO) can hand Shamal Ram Anuj (11-8, 8 KO) his fourth defeat in a row in a featherweight clash.
Heavyweight Nelson Asofa-Solomon (2-0, 2 KO) can secure a third straight knockout over debutant George Burgess, and Stevan Ivic (8-0-1, 2 KO) can do the same against Caleb Tialu (3-7, 3 KO), also a heavyweight.
Prospective super welterweight fighter Jack Javed (1-0) should overtake Lance McDonald (1-5-1, 1 KO).
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