Lawrence Okolie, Reece Bellotti and Charlie Edwards help fundraising after Grenfell Tower fire
Thursday 22 June 2017 16:40, UK
Lawrence Okolie, Reece Bellotti and Charlie Edwards joined hundreds of young boxers in west London as the sport came together following the tragic fire at Grenfell Tower.
The Matchroom trio teamed up with fellow pros and trainers in a boxing training session, with collection buckets being filled to raise funds following last week's blaze.
Sky Sports head of boxing Adam Smith and Sky Sports expert Johnny Nelson also supported the fundraising efforts.
Bellotti and Okolie, who are both preparing for fights at The O2 on July 1, were eager to attend the event after the tragedy at Grenfell Tower, which had been home to the famous Dale Youth ABC.
"The boxing community came out for the event and it's the least I could do was show my face," said Bellotti. "I enjoyed going on the pads with some of the youngsters and raising some money for those effected at the Tower."
Former Team GB fighter Lawrence Okolie added: "I know people that were personally effected by the Tower fire so it touched me even deeper.
"It's great to give something back especially as I'm currently in training so it's not too often I get to break out of that and meet up with people. It's great to be involved for the cause."
