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FOR all the chat and debate about ‘new media’ – and there’s been plenty in recent weeks – it’s impossible deny how effective it can be when executed correctly. Barely eight weeks ago, on the Sky Sports Boxing podcast, Lawrence Okolie, fresh from a mediocre showing against the unheralded David Light, spoke earnestly about his performance, and, in the next breath, declared he was ready to fill the space opposite Chris Billam-Smith on the Bournemouth bill scheduled for May 27.
Everything moved quickly after that. It was confirmed within days that Okolie, ranked number two contender at cruiserweight and the WBO belt-holder, would be defending his title
