LAWRENCE Okolie has sparred with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury – but two of these battlers stand out.
Former cruiserweight champion Okolie is himself one of the most dangerous boxers in the world, having scored 15 knockouts in his 20 wins.
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His 6ft 5in height and speed made the 2016 Olympian a favourite running mate for the world’s top names.
Fury added Okolie to his camp in 2018 ahead of fighting Deontay Wilder for the first time.
And AJ has fought the WBC Bridgerweight Champion several times over the past few years.
Joshua will now challenge for the IBF world title against Daniel Dubois – with whom Okolie has also shared the ring – on September 21.
Manny Pacquiao vs Rukiya Anpo: UK start time, live stream, TV channel, undercard, Pacman returns to the ringAnd he named Dubois — along with 19-year-old sensation Moses Itauma — as the two toughest batters he has faced.
Ambience, 31, told BoxNation: “I think he is possibly one of the toughest boxers ever.
“He and Moses Itauma are two of the hardest punchers I’ve ever competed against in the ring, whether it be sparring or sparring.”
Itauma has a 9-0 record with seven knockouts and has been compared to a teenage Mike Tyson.
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And Okolie encouraged the youngster to keep moving forward in the game.
He added: “He definitely could. I think it depends on who is coming forward at his age at the moment.
“He has a lot of skill, speed and punching power, so we’ll see.”
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