Lawrence Okolie turns professional

Lawrence Okolie has become the first member of Great Britain's Rio 2016 Olympic boxing squad to turn professional.The 24-year-old heavyweight, who was beaten in his second fight in Brazil by Cuba's Erislandy Savon, has signed with Matchroom Sport.Okolie, who surged through the amateur ranks after only taking up boxing in 2010, is expected to start his paid career in the cruiserweight division.


Report by Miyen Akiri