RESPECT! Lawrence Okolie and Shane McGuigan EMBRACE after CBS WIN 

Fair play took that well no excuses

Brilliant Lawrence rep Respect to you

The look on Lawrence's face in the thumbnail says it all don't trust those people and their fake handshakes.

Bottom line he's having to face the reality that he was Diabolical in other words!!😂

Bright guy is Okolie. Showing how to respond to defeat like a true champion. Both he and CBS are fantastic success stories - in both boxing and life in general.

Lawrence may not have the best style but in defeat he is absolutely class

Big up to Okolie, I am not a fan of the way he boxes but I wish him a very lucrative and prosperous career. Loads of respect to you man You are a nice decent human humble human being

Massive respect to Okolie. This in my opinion is a real man… Accepting defeat humble and graceful. I haven’t been his biggest fan but after this I’m backing him to do well! 👊

Absolute credit to okolie what a gentleman. Took the L like a proper man back to drawing board and come again no shame at all just hope he can improve going forward

Good sportsmanship from Lawrence. Great to see. Good luck on the comeback 🥊

This is how u take a defeat. Loads of fighters can learn from this mans attitude.

Okolie has just up in my estimation! Took that like a man. Gives you proper insight to his character how he handled that loss. Respect to him.

More class in defeat than in victory, Smith a dream come true congratulations 👏

Lawrence Okolie lost, but showed his a man of true character.

Okolie is a master of citizen arrests.

I like this guy. Fair play son. Took it like a man. Just wish he would switch up his style. Loads of potential.

Oh no more hugging 😩

No-one telling okolie he gave away his belts lol

Lawrence well said, just jumped up in my opinion. Liked you as a boxer anyway. Good luck in the rematch

For those criticising Okolie. (I get it his fights are always ugly). Remember Okolie started boxing very late at age 20, he was working at McDonald's, was out of shape kid growing up who didn't play sports. Okolie after a few years from working at McDonald's he was at the Olympics representing Great Britain and later became an unbeaten World champion as a pro with multiple title defenses. He also beat a legit former champ to win it. He did all that with limited skill, great punching power, alot of heart and determination. Okolie is not a gifted athlete or a skilled boxer. Okolie balance is awful, not very mobile, lacks any coordination, falls into his punche. He has to grab often because he has balance issues, often falls in whenever he throws more then 1 punch. He relies heavy on his strength, power and chin to win fights and up until now it worked, fair play to him. A comparison to another late starter was AJ. AJ started boxing late at age 18 & then won Gold at the Olympics 3 & half years later. AJ was the one who inspired Okolie to pick up boxing when he first watched him win gold at the Olympics 2012 (Okolie then went from no experience to being at that next Olympics in 2016). In AJ case he got to where he got to because he was a gifted athlete and was a natural when it came to boxing. AJ unlike Okolie was very coordinated at that size with both his hands & feet. AJ picked up things quickly, had the athleticism, mobility and talent to go from 0 boxing experience at age 18 to Olympic champion & World championship silver medalist in 3 & half years. Later a Unified World champ as a pro, all within 9 years since picking the sport up. AJ is a rare case, however he came from a more sports background. AJ played football, ran track, did motor sports which helped. Okolie wasn't from any sports background, he was not very agile, mobile. Okolie lacked the hand & foot coordination, lacked the mobility and ability to continue to improve & add to his game that AJ had. Okolie somehow turned very little in terms of skill, athleticism, balance and overall talent into alot, by becoming an Olympian & later a professional World champ. Okolie turned his life around, became a World champion and a multi milionaire. Okolie is a big success in life.

Lawrence you are a great role model,and you will be back to reclaim your title,keep your chin up outside the ring just not in it,lol and you be back on top😊

Very intelligent and accountable person. Okolie doesn’t have a proper jab which is insane given the reach. He was beaten by the better athlete

Credit to them both. No excuses. They both go again..

Somebody get Marcus Macdonald needs investigating for those 2 knockdowns 😮

I'm glad Lawrence is winning over fans for his sportsmanship and gentlemanly behaviour. I hope he can adjust his style a little and win over more support as a boxer. Credit to both guys for showing boxing in a good light, even if the fight was as expected rather messy.

Bloody hell hes even hugging the trainer .. okolie just loves an embrace ... please no rematch that was a horrible watch

He should ask Shallom for a Rolex after that performance 😂

Fair play but he still hugging

Okolie landed most of the better shots, Billam SMith wasn't landing an awful load of punches apart from the knockdowns, of which two were half Okolie losing his balance due to falling in. Was a very messy fight, Billam-Smith, I've never seen him before but he looked very tired from the beginning to me (he said he was ill for a week) and moved in a very laboured ponderous way and also seemed to be walking in with a tight guard but kind of head/chest first almost inviting to be hit...but he did manage to slip most straights being lined up. Okolie was smothering his own work but Bilam-Smith wasn't making enough space, having enough quick movement to allow himself to land shots.

Okolie defeated Okolie ... CBS didn't have to do much

He will be so much better at heavyweight. He will get away with the leaning and holding more. Will he ever win a world title at heavyweight, who knows. If Andy Ruiz and Charles Martin can win world titles then Lawrence can at heavyweight.

Respect this big time. No bitterness from okolie

So much respect for Okolie. If he can show this side of himself more, he will win many fans over. Humble, honest and speaks really well.

Shane is a G

Okolie is a top bloke. But i think i speak for all of us when i say I was delighted to see him lose this fight

RUNNING LOW ON THE OCTOPUS SAUCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

If I never watch another Okolie fight, it'll be too some. He's absolutely chronic to watch, but massive respect to him. He took this lost like a man, classy as hell. So even though his long range or hugfest style is awful to watch, I wish him all the best in the future.

Okolie it was a poor fight very dirty , it's like you forget how to fight on the inside, holding on like a dirty boxer , okolie has lost it , that was poor to watch. Waste of time.

Okolie needs sugar hill to teach him a jab. With such a long reach, he should be unstoppable and shouldnt be hugging opponents for sex

He can't box at all each time I've watched him he's really annoying to watch two left feet he's got 3 shots and that's it and one of them is a wind mill nice guy but absolutely pants

Well said Lawrence and all the best in the rematch . Top man.

Okolie single Handley ruined his own career 🤣l

Lawarane should be a wrestler

He ain't no great world champion

viddal riley destroyed both them bums🤣

I Thought Okolie Was Going To Be The Best Boxer Of The UK In The Next 2 Yrs. Man I’m A Huge Fan From America But Tonight Was Not His Night At All

Hugkolie Big Mac & 🍟 with a 🍌 milkshake plz.

👏👏👏👏say no more

Okolie was shown up

No killer instinct. Well don’t though Okolie

Okolie tryong to hold it together. What a mess of a performance. Big up CBS and Shane McGuigan 💯🥊💥👊

Lawrence needs shane in his corner

sign him up for Strictly Come Dancing awfull and deluded

Okolie wearing his Jim'll Fix It badge in 2023

CBS🥊 ONLY WON BCOS 📢 OKOLIE'S RINGWALK SUIT WAS TOO HEAVY 🙃🤪🤣.. HENCE ALL THAT HUGGING 🤗!

Fair play to him for how he has handled the defeat. However, he really needs to work on his fundamentals. He has long arms and legs to keep opponents at bay, but he is rubbish at using them. His fighting style is so awkward and boring. I don't know how he even became a world champion.

You got mugged mate how can’t you be the world champion and the challenge had evening in his terms . They no way that fight should have been in his back yard . And what has going to Sugarhill actually change . You have got even worst . Sugarhill can only train fighter who are not the finish article .

Fair play to okolie, bad fighter with all his holding. But lets be real hes lost atm Promotion management trainer Fair play i was routing for cbs

Okolie knows his got his number little tweeks in controlling his distance and not falling in after his punches and work more off the jab and he will beat him easy

Not sure whats more annoying. Him hugging in every fight or him smacking his lips after every sentence?

its true this guys character does not manifest in the ring, this guy is fucking smooth man articlute aware of everything that is involved in the fight before and after, come on Okolie thats 3 4 fight where you have been horrible to watch.

Was a boring fight every punch Lawrence was thrown he was then hanging on to cbs with his life scared to get hit turned it into a wrestling match cbs looked really bad aswell barely threw many punches no chance could he go to heavyweight

When you run your mouth in this boxing game, karma catches up with you.😂

He maybe a terrible fighter to watch but he is gracious In defeat

Don’t like him but respect to him although think he the reason he in this position. How he never seen ghalom setting him up to get his title crazy to me. I said it at the time and it worked out that way. Boxer will get shut of him very soon I believe and his career will be in the toilet

So okolie was against his ex trainer that's why he lost because he knew his weaknesses and flaws

AJ needs to watch this , for when he gets ko’d by Deontay wilder !

That ref should he made to ref every okolie fight , was spot on

Boxxer have done okolie dirty more like the sky brew boy hahahaha

Iv never liked Okolie but he took defeat well so respect to him.

Tbh he could in the rematch I think he needs a different coach

respect and humble in defeat .. big up

Okolie needs to go back with Shane

What happened to the last half of the video?

1:51 was expecting a hug.

Ul get the belt back. Unlike some

I dont see him change his style

He hasn't let go of him yet

No more ohugger please!

Score cards were a joke

What a humble man.

another hug! oh no man

99% of boxers come from Humble beginnings, deprivation exists outside of London, despite the narrative

Paper chin

It’s ok to lose people hate you when you lose.But it’s boxing can’t win them all champ.Back to the gym and keep working.

Wheres the YB I need to hear what he's got to say lol no doubt.

Okolie needs this loss, the holding is for a reason he should of stopped doing that a long time ago. Hes taken the loss well so he can come back. Maybr heavyweight and grappling is more acceptable there

Okolie respect for how you handled defeat.. with your attributes you should be looking at Thomas Hearns Use your length .. Pop snap that jab consistently instead of holding it out like a pole . Get a psychologist in the regards to the grabbing and holding as you smother your work and destroy any chance of using your attributes. Study inside fighters what they do with their hand placements. Stop automatically pushing against the opponent go and study wing Chung , wrestling , ju jitsu Muai Thai , mma to get comfortable with contact and learn to utilise your limbs as assets that enable not paralyse you… Study the martial arts .. Roberto Duran master of in fighting as a boxer. Muai Thai Thai fighters have a grappling art that enables their weapons .wing chin has a science of phone booth fighting body positions arm to arm combat etc .. Get the help I don’t know but get the help practice and study.

Should have stayed with McGuigan, where he had made his major improvements.

A like Okolie lots of potential. Thing is he won’t defeat CBS in rematch if he actually goes in and fights CBS by changing his style to fight properly rather than hugging cbs will counter him even more with the left hook and undercut. The only way Okolie could win is to jab and run from distance. But CBS will cut him off and clip him with counters. It’s there for all who know boxing CBS is the better technical and more disciplined fighter. Fair play to Okolie for how he has taken the loss but the new champ is a better fighter and that’s it

Okolie is the latest fighter to be exposed as hype. HES TERRIBLE!!! His true skill set showed tonight. Granted smith could’ve worked inside instead of calling to the referee every time but okolies performance was sad and in my opinion I always felt he was no good. This is not a case of him looking bad in just this fight I feel anybody okolie fights that’s good he will look the same because he has no skill set and all he will do is pray for a knockout by landing 1 punch. Definitely fought like a coward and was looking to be disqualified because he couldn’t do anything with smith once he realized he couldn’t knock him out. Mostly every time he held he didn’t even throw a punch he just ducked and rushed in to clinch. The ref was supposed to disqualify okolie. Horrible fight by Okolie but I’m not surprised one bit because I never felt he was any good and sad thing is he had a belt smh. Rolly Romero just got exposed for having no skill set a couple weeks ago now Okolie

Fucking good !! The lanky giraffe!! 😊😊😊😊

Well it was more exciting than his last outing😂. Scrappy still. Good for b..smith, but if okolie gets motivated hell have the rematch.

Painful fight to watch unfortunately. Dude kept smothering his own work/punches all fight long. Extremely strange n weird bout!

The ref robbed the sauce

I didn’t see the fight but what has happened to Okolie? I thought he was going to become one of the best out of this country, but he seems to have deteriorated instead of improving. Is it his new trainer or has he become a shot fighter? He was never one to clinch excessively, I thought he would go on to develop one of the best jabs in the division. Disappointed to see him lose his belts.

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke unlucky Lawrence 😂.

Took this well, hated him and he loses and i suddenly quite like him hahahah

Think this loss might actually do Lawrence some good, get ya nut down bro and show the world why you was a world champion !

i called it in midweek especially after his last outing