Michael McKinson

Lawrence Okolie puts his WBO cruiserweight world title on the line and travels to Chris Billam-Smith's hometown to fight the Bournemouth favourite at the Vitality Stadium.

Adam Azim and Ohara Davies are set for an explosive super lightweight clash at The Copper Box Arena in London. The British rivals collide as part of a blockbuster night of action in East London that will see one of boxing’s brightest young stars Azim (11-0, 8 KOs) step up to face Hackney’s hard-punching ‘Two Tanks’ Davies (25-3, 18 KOs).

Alexander Povetkin vs. Dillian Whyte II, billed as Rumble On The Rock, was a heavyweight professional boxing rematch contested between the former WBA (Regular) champion and defending WBC interim champion Alexander Povetkin, and former WBC interim champion Dillian Whyte. The event was originally set to take place on 21 November 2020, however was postponed when Povetkin tested positive for COVID-19. A venue had not initially been confirmed for the rematch, but the bout took place in Gibraltar on 27 March 2021. Their first fight ended with a fifth-round technical knockout victory for Povetkin.

Chris Billam-Smith is ready to raise the roof again and take a giant leap towards a world title shot in 2023 when he takes on dangerous German fighter and WBO Inter-Continental champion Armend Xhoxhaj.

Vergil Ortiz Jr. is back in action for the first time in almost a year, taking on Michael Mckinson live on DAZN. Ortiz Jr. has won 18 straight inside the distance as a pro, including stoppage victories over Egidijus Kavaliauskas and Maurice Hooker

Chris ‘The Gentleman’ Billam-Smith (18-1, 12 KO’s) makes the first defence of his WBO World Cruiserweight Championship against Polish powerhouse Mateusz Masternak (47-5, 31 KO’s) at the Bournemouth International Centre.