Photos: Lawrence Okolie Blasts Out Dilan Prasovic in Three Rounds

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Tottenham - In his first defense of the WBO cruiserweight title, Lawrence Okolie (17-0, 14 KOs) put away unbeaten mandatory challenger Dilan Prasovic (15-1, 13 KOs) in three rounds. (photos by Mark Robinson)

They started fast, with both throwing quick punches. Okolie was landing the harder punches. There was a lot of holding when they got in close. Okolie was jabbing from the distance in the second, looking to follow up with his big right hand. Prasovic landed a big left, but Okolie came back with a few shots of his own. Okolie then landed a combination, that began with a big right, which put Prasovic down against the ropes. Prasovic beat the count and was able to survive the round.

In the third, Prasovic began with a good hook. A few moments later he was dropped by a hard shot to the body, and this time Pasovic was counted out.