Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith weigh-in results, ringwalk times and running order

Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith weigh-in results

By Global Boxing News26 May 2023 · Updated 31 Jul 2026 · 2 min read

Lawrence Okolie vs Chris Billam-Smith weights and fight night schedule

Photo Credit to BOXXER/Lawrence Lustig

Tomorrow night’s world cruiserweight championship bout in Bournemouth is official as hometown hero Chris Billam-Smith made weight alongside WBO cruiserweight champion - and former training partner - Lawrence Okolie on the waterfront today.

Airing live and exclusively on Sky Sports, the event is the biggest boxing event in South Coast history and pits two former teammates against each other in a domestic world title showdown which has sold out the Vitality Stadium , home of Premiership football team AFC Bournemouth .

The televised card begins at 7pm, preceded by a live stream beginning at 5pm on the Sky Sports Boxing official YouTube page.

Final quotes from the main event fighters and televised card participants are below, along with today’s official weigh-in results.

LAWRENCE OKOLIE WBO World Cruiserweight Champion

"I'm just going to enjoy myself. It's all good, it's all fine. It'll be business and I'lll do what I always do and get the 'W'. I'm always going to go for an early stoppage."

CHRIS BILLAM SMITH Challenger

"A huge thank you to all for coming out, the weight's made, the job's to do tomorrow night. Now it's very much focusing on the job at hand. I'm zoned in. I've prepared for Lawrence. I've prepared for Lawrence very well.”