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Watkins vs Okolie: Lawrence Okolie and Luke Watkins made the weight for Commonwealth title clash

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Lawrence Okolie and Luke Watkins look ahead to their domestic cruiserweight title clash at York Hall.

Lawrence Okolie and Luke Watkins successfully made the cruiserweight limit for their Commonwealth title fight on the JD NXTGEN bill.

The Hackney man challenges Watkins for the Commonwealth belt at York Hall on Wednesday night, live on Sky Sports, and both fighters were comfortably inside the 14st 4lbs mark at the weigh-in.

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Okolie tipped the scales at 14st 2lbs 5oz, while Watkins came in slightly heavier at 14st 2lbs 7oz, and the champion stepped ahead of his opponent to flex his muscles on the stage.

Lawrence Okolie
Image: Okolie has predicted a knockout win over Watkins

On a busy undercard, Reece Bellotti makes the second defence of his Commonwealth featherweight title against Ryan Doyle.

The Watford man weighed 8st 13lbs 1oz, inside the 9st mark, with Doyle making the limit at 8st 13lbs 3oz.

Reece Bellotti v Ryan Doyle
Image: Reece Bellotti defends his Commonwealth belt against Ryan Doyle

Ted Cheeseman takes on Paul Upton in a battle of two unbeaten Londoners and they shared a lively exchange of words ahead of their super-welterweight bout.

Kazakhstan's Daniyar Yeleussinov, a Rio Olympic gold medallist, also appears on the Bethnal Green bill as he takes on Zoltan Szabo.

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Daniyar Yeleussiov v Zoltan Szabo
Image: Daniyar Yeleussinov (left) can showcase his skills

Watch Lawrence Okolie against Luke Watkins, along with a packed JD NXTGEN bill featuring Reece Bellotti, Ted Cheeseman, Daniyar Yeleussinov and more at York Hall on Wednesday from 7pm on Sky Sports Action.

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