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Lawrence 'The Sauce' Okolie is a professional boxer who on Saturday delivered a punch-perfect display before landing a sixth-round knockout of Krzysztof Glowacki to become WBO world cruiserweight champion. Okolie was born in Hackney, London to Igbo parents. He attended Stoke Newington School. He was selected for Team GB in 2016 Rio Olympics. At the time Lawrence was studying Psychosocial Studies at the University of East London and had to defer his third year because of the Olympics. On 18 January 2017, Okolie announced his decision to turn professional, signing with Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Sport to compete in the cruiserweight division. On 20 March 2021, Okolie became the WBO cruiserweight champion of the world. Sources: BBC, Matchroom Boxing, WBO, TeamGB, Dazn

Died December 14, 1971 Dick Tiger CBE (born Richard Ihetu) was a boxer from Amaigbo, Orlu, Nigeria. His boxing career record was: Fought 81; Won 60; Lost 18; Drew 3. Ihetu was one of the great fighters to come out of the African continent. Tiger became a two-time undisputed world middleweight titlist. In 1962, Tiger won the world middle weight boxing championship. Tiger inspired other Nigerians to go into boxing. Dick Tiger developed a portfolio of investments before the outbreak of his homeland's civil war. Supporter of the Biafran secession, Tiger's propaganda and financial support of this cause cost him much. Tiger was appointed CBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , but he returned his insignia as a protest for what he perceived as a lack of support by Great Britain to the Biafran cause. Book Dick Tiger: The Life & Times of a Boxing Immortal Music Dick Tiger's Victory