There is no such thing as a doubt that in recent times Łukasz Różański has develop into the most important skilled boxing star in Poland. For a very long time, the Rzeszów native was underestimated, however after the bridger weight class was created, he confirmed that he was born for it and in 2023 he received the WBC world title.
Nevertheless, till now there have been doubts concerning the high quality of his rivals. He had a number of high-profile wins, together with: ended the careers of Izu Ugonoh and Artur Szpilka, however these opponents had been battling severe issues on the time. That is why Friday’s title protection towards former world cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie throughout Knockout Boxing Night time 35 in Rzeszów was purported to be essentially the most troublesome take a look at in Różański’s profession.
From the primary seconds of the primary spherical, each boxers had been very explosive. What’s extra, after simply 30 seconds we noticed the “soiled boxing” for which the Briton is known. It was when he tried to interrupt the clinch that Różański acquired a straight left that shocked him. The Pole was clearly weakened.
Regardless of these issues, he continued to attempt to assault the British. Nevertheless, it was a really dangerous tactic, simply over a minute earlier than the tip of the primary spherical, Łukasz Różański was on the boards for the primary time. The Pole managed to rise up and proceed the struggle, however as an alternative of clinching, he tried to alternate. 30 seconds earlier than the tip of the premiere, the Pole was counted once more. He stood up once more, however not for lengthy. Okolie put Różański down for the third time and this time ring referee Daniel Van de Wiele stopped the struggle. It was the Briton who grew to become the brand new WBC bridgeweight champion.
WATCH THE VIDEO: 14 seconds and… it is over. Szpilka feedback on the interruption of the struggle
Friday’s defeat was the primary defeat in his skilled profession for Łukasz Różański. Thus far, he has recorded 15 wins in a row. For years, he was recognized for his performances within the heavyweight division, however it was solely from the time of cooperation with Andrzej Wasilewski that he started his journey with the bridge class, through which he received the world champion title. At this level, it’s troublesome to find out what the long run awaits the Pole. It must be emphasised that this was solely the sixteenth skilled struggle for the 38-year-old, which implies that he’s not some of the lively boxers.
Due to this victory, Okolie received the championship title within the second weight class. Beforehand, he held the WBO world cruiserweight title. Not too long ago, the Briton typically fought with the Poles, defeating, amongst others, Michał Cieślak, Krzysztof Głowacki and Nikodem Jeżewski. The one defeat in his profession he suffered virtually a yr in the past by the hands of his compatriot Chris Billam-Smith.
