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The 29-year-old floored the Polish challenger in the fifth round but was not at his fluent best in a bout where both men continued to grapple and hold.
The judges' scorecards read 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 - all to Okolie.
"It was a flat performance and I allowed it to get messy," Okolie told 5 Live Boxing.
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Amid the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, boxing Hall-of-Famer Vitali Klitschko is sending a clear message as the mayor of Kyiv alongside brother Wladimir Klitschko.
Both of them have incredible careers in the sport but they decided to get actively involved inics over the past decade. Vitali has been Kyiv's mayor since 2014, he spoke to the world on Good Morning Britain to confirm the following: "It's already a bloody war.
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Khamzat Chimaev stole the limelight and MMA fans' attention after UFC 267 when he beat Li Jingliang in 3:16, showing his superiority against the Chinese boxer.
He did give the impression that what interests him most is to gain experience against the 'Top 10' before pushing for a title, which will come sooner or later.
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Before becoming the youngest heavyweight champion of the world in history, Mike Tyson had a troubled childhood. Although his mother didn't get to see his brilliance as a boxer, Tyson recently made a hilarious claim about her that shocked fans.
Iron Mike considered his mother's death to be the best event of his life. But then he justified his claims with some strange explanations.
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The former world champions will finally share a ring in the 147lbs catchweight bout after feuding throughout their professional careers.
Khan, 35, insisted fellow Briton Brook has always been "jealous" of him.
"I think Kell's always been very obsessed with my career. He's been a fanboy," Khan said.
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