Lawrence Okolie-Kevin Lerena: One Week Extension Granted For Ordered WBC Bridgerweight Title Fight

Lawrence Okolie and Kevin Lerena were granted yet another final last chance.

The Ring has confirmed that a one-week extension was granted for the beleaguered WBC bridgerweight title fight. An Oct. 1 date was originally set aside for the session but is now pushed back to Oct. 8 should a deal still not be reached.

“The WBC has given all considerations to both sides to try to reach an amicable agreement to stage the mandatory fight,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman stated. “Having communicated...