Joshua vs Klitschko: Lawrence Okolie, Joe Cordina and Josh Kelly added to Wembley Stadium card
Friday 7 April 2017 11:10, UK
Olympic stars Lawrence Okolie, Joe Cordina and Josh Kelly have been added to the Anthony Joshua and Wladimir Klitschko undercard at Wembley Stadium.
The trio have all turned professional since Rio 2016 and have been confirmed for April 29 at the heavyweight event, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
In a ground-breaking plan, all three will draw lots to see what order they will fight in. Whoever picks the No 1 ball will open the blockbuster bill, while the other two will wait to see where they fit in a packed card.
No matter where they find themselves on a monumental night, Okolie, Cordina and Kelly will be following in Joshua's footsteps after he boxed before Carl Froch versus George Groves at Wembley, almost three years ago.
"In terms of platform and experience, there is no better stage for their career," said promoter Eddie Hearn.
"It was nearly three years ago that Anthony Joshua kicked the night off at Wembley Stadium for Froch-Groves II and I believe all three of these fighters have the ability to headline there in years to come."
Cruiserweight Okolie was the first of the three from Rio 2016's Team GB, to make his professional debut, with a stunning 20-second knockout of Geoffrey Cave in March.
Kelly, who is now being trained by Adam Booth, will be making his bow in Glasgow on April 15 on the undercard of Ricky Burns-Julius Indongo, live on Sky Sports.
Cordina, who is under the guidance of Tony Sims, will do the same a week later in Liverpool, on the same bill that sees Martin Murray and Gabriel Rosado go at it.
