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Tyson Fury is not one to shy away from a challenge.

‘The Gypsy King’ has fought some of the greatest fighters of his generation such as long-reigning heavyweight king Wladimir Klitschko and undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk.

He also famously shared a brutal trilogy with one of the most destructive punchers in the history of the sport in Deontay Wilder.

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But there is one boxer he admits he will never face – his long-time training partner and close friend Joseph Parker.

Asked last year if he would ever entertain a fight with Parker, Fury, who was the WBC heavyweight champion at the time, replied: “Definitely not.

“No. I’d rather give him the belt than fight him for it.

“We’re too close for that fight and there’s plenty of heavyweights out there.

“He doesn’t need to fight me, I don’t want to get beat up, sorry!”

Fury may be forced to make the tough decision if he defeats Usyk when they rematch for the WBA ‘super’, WBO and WBC titles on December 21.

Parker picked up the WBO ‘interim’ title by beating Zhilei Zhang in his last outing in March and would be next in line in the sanctioning body rotation system to face the winner.

The expectation is that whoever emerges victorious from Daniel Dubois and Anthony Joshua’s all-British showdown for the IBF strap on September 21 will be next in line for a shot at Usyk or Fury.

However, the WBO could throw a spanner in the works by mandating Parker to box the unified heavyweight champion.

Of course, a step-aside fee can be agreed to allow the original plan to go ahead and Parker would likely take this to avoid causing his close friend a headache should he end up in possession of three of the four major sanctioning body belts at the back end of the year.

Although Parker’s stance on fighting Fury is slightly different.

“If it ever came down to it and Tyson was No. 1 and I was No. 2, and there was no one else to fight, and it could help me and my family and secure us for the rest of our lives, I think Tyson and I could do something together,” he said earlier this year.

“But I have the utmost respect for the guy and what he has done for my career, and if it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t be where I am today.

“But if it has to come down to it I think we can put everything aside and do it before we sit down after the fight and say, ‘Hey man, you caught me with that good shot,’ and that sort of thing if you know what I mean.”

GOLF

CBS reporter Amanda Balionis jets off to Scotland to join Rory McIlroy

CBS golf reporter Amanda Balionis is overjoyed to be heading across the pond to North Berwick for the 2024 Genesis Scottish Open, where she’d be reunited with Rory McIlroy.

On Thursday, Balionis took to Instagram to express her excitement about covering the tournament. Sporting a tan Alo cap and sweater, the reporter took a selfie with her stamped passport.

‘See ya soon North Berwick,’ she wrote with a heart emoji while tagging the Scottish Open.

READ: Rory McIlroy pictured wearing his wedding ring again after divorce U-turn

Covering the last two days of the tournament, which runs from July 11 to 14, may open the door for Balionis’ first public run-in with McIlroy since their previous flirtation rumors circulated.

However, it comes after McIlroy called off a divorce and reconciled with wife Erica Stoll, who was seen at the course supporting her husband early in the tournament.

The last time Balionis interviewed McIlroy was at June’s RBC Canadian Open following his headline-grabbing divorce from Stoll in May. Speculations of a possible romance between them sprouted from their seemingly flirtatious interviews.

With McIlroy calling it off with Stoll, fans continued to push the narrative as Balionis – who is married to former NFL quarterback Bryn Renner – was also conspicuously not wearing her wedding ring amid the rumors.

However, the whispers coming from interview smiles and giggles proved to be nothing but fan fiction.

After declaring their marriage broken and filing for divorce, McIlroy called the split off to settle their differences for their family. The golfer would later address the unavoidable rumors about his personal life.

‘There have been rumors about my personal life recently, which is unfortunate. Responding to each rumor is a fool’s game,’ he said.

‘Over the past weeks, Erica and I have realized that our best future was as a family together. Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.’

Stoll made her first public appearance since the divorce was retracted as McIlroy finished the first round five under to secure an eighth place tie to begin.

McIlroy hopes to bounce back after losing to Bryson DeChambeau in heartbreaking fashion in at the 2024 US Open.

TENNIS

Why I had to kick Novak Djokovic off the court at Wimbledon

Jessica Matthews, 19, has been mixing with the stars during her stint as a hitting partner at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic was running five minutes over his allotted time slot on the Wimbledon practice courts at Aorangi Park, but kept hitting. Hovering at the edge of the court, 19-year-old Jessica Matthews started to slowly make her way into his line of sight.

“Sorry, sorry, I’ll leave,” Djokovic said, putting his hands up in apology, and headed to pack up his rackets.

READ: “If someone steps over the line, I react”: Novak Djokovic stands by calling crowd disrespectful at Wimbledon

When Matthews became a hitting partner at Wimbledon, kicking seven-time champion Djokovic off the court was not on her bingo card. But needs must.

“I was due to be hitting with [Danish player] Clara Tauson,” Matthews tells i. “We only had a half-hour hit, so we looked at each other and were like, ‘I think it’s time’. We slowly started creeping on and Djokovic was like sorry, sorry. He was hitting with his son Stefan. It was a crazy experience, kicking off Djokovic when everyone is watching him play.”

Matthews has been getting accustomed to rubbing shoulders with some of the biggest names in tennis for the past two years in her role at Wimbledon. Her job is quite simple: help the best players in the world practise during the most high-pressure fortnight of the year.

Matthews grew up in Hertfordshire and did well as a junior before heading to the University of Iowa to study economics and finance, as well as play college tennis.

She is on her summer holidays now and, here at Wimbledon over the last three weeks, Matthews has been putting in a shift. She is the only female hitting partner employed by Wimbledon, so is in high demand.

“Some days I’ve been playing a total of six to seven hours,” she says. “The legs have been a bit shaky. But when you’re on your sixth hour of the day, your legs are completely exhausted, you can’t turn down another hit because you don’t know when you’ll get to hit with somebody that good again.”

Each session is different. Sometimes she delivers serves over and over again for those that want to hone their returning. She thumps baseline shots across the net by the dozen too, and offers up backhand slices to the best of her ability. Whatever the player wants to work on, she is their woman.

While a small number of top female players travel with a hitting partner, and some favour hitting with men – to try to match the speed and power they experience against the best female opponents – Matthews says she hits a flatter ball, mirroring the majority of women on tour.

Matthews is speaking to i on a drizzly afternoon at the Aorangi Park courts, after hitting with two-time Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur. She has also fulfilled appointments with Spain’s Paula Badosa and British veteran Heather Watson, to name a few.

Matthews might as well call this her second home, as she spends up to 10 hours at the All England Club a day, with access to player locker rooms, restaurants and even sometimes sneaking onto Centre Court to watch the action.

Her favourite moments have come across at practice though. Matthews swallowed her nerves last year during a hit with five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams – which she says remains her most intense session to date. She also befriended former world No 1 Victoria Azarenka and Nick Kyrgios even slid into her DMs (direct messages) on Instagram after she watched his practice session with Djokovic.

“I was basically stood right next to them,” Matthews says. “Kyrgios DM’d me afterwards asking for the videos I took. He was like ‘hey thanks for coming, do you mind sending them to me?’. I was like, of course!”

Above all, she feels like the experience is helping her become a better player – because she is practicing with the best in the world, and gaining opportunities to get top level coaching too.

“Heather’s coach helped me adapt my ball toss. He said he could tell where I was going to serve based on my toss, so we fixed that. [France’s] Diane Parry’s coach was really nice talking to me about the tour, how it’s difficult in the opening stages but you get used to it once you start getting up in the ranks. It was good advice.”

Matthews hopes she will one day be back at Wimbledon as a player herself. For now, getting to know the British pack has been one of the best ways of getting to grips with the pressure involved with competing at Wimbledon: “I was meant to hit with Emma Raducanu but the rain came. I was sad about that. Andy Murray is super nice. I also messaged his brother Jamie asking about the Queen’s tournament where he’s the tournament director, about being a potential hitter there next year. He recognised me and came up to me here the other day.

“Heather Watson’s been so sweet on the court too. We did some doubles practice and she was joking that we should play together. I was like, count me in!”

BOXING

Oleksandr Usyk would demand special rule in order to fight Jake Paul

Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in May to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion and will rematch the Brit in December

Oleksandr Usyk would be open to fighting Jake Paul in MMA – if the boxing world champion puts one hand behind his back.

Usyk dethroned Tyson Fury to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion in Saudi Arabia in May. He and Fury will return to the desert in December for their contracted rematch, but Usyk could then return to cruiserweight where he also reigned as the undisputed king.

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That would put him in the same division as YouTube star Jake Paul who has established himself as a professional boxer and takes on former UFC star Mike Perry next weekend. But while a fight with Paul would be a complete mismatch, Usyk’s coach Sergey Lapin joked his man would give Paul a chance by putting himself at a disadvantage.

“Usyk is running out of challenges at heavyweight,” Lapin told Betway. “He accepted the challenge at heavyweight and became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, a lot of work went into this achievement. After the rematch we will see who will remain in the heavyweight division, but Usyk has now passed this level, everyone who stood in Usyk’s way has been overcome. We are now set for a rematch with Fury, after that we will know who will be next.

“He’s proven he’s the best of this generation and, once he’s retired Tyson Fury, he will consider his options. Maybe that’s dropping down in weight again, or maybe there’s a wildcard option on the table for him; be it in the boxing ring, the MMA cage or even Conor McGregor’s Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

“Can you imagine Usyk and Jon Jones fighting to prove they’re the baddest man on the planet? Or maybe it’s a third fight with Anthony Joshua in the MMA cage. Maybe it’s Jake Paul at cruiserweight, although Usyk would need to fight him with one hand behind his back though to make it fair.”

Paul will take on Perry after the bare-knuckle boxer in Florida after Mike Tyson was forced to pull out of their fight with an inflamed stomach ulcer. Paul’s widely-criticised and controversial fight with the heavyweight legend has been rescheduled for November 15.

BOXING

Oleksandr Usyk’s Brutal Comparison of Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois

Oleksandr Usyk savaged reigning IBF World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois when comparing him to Anthony Joshua.

The 37-year-old made history in May after becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era, following a monumental journey that saw him overcome five British fighters in six years. ‘

The Cat’ first secured the unified heavyweight title by defeating Joshua, making a mockery of claims that Usyk’s size would be detrimental to his success after moving up from cruiserweight. He then defended his titles against ‘AJ’ in a rematch, before winning a controversial bout against Dubois. Following a cagey opening to the fight, Dubois appeared to drop Usyk in the fifth round, but faced cries of a low blow coming from Ukrainian and his corner.

READ: “That Would Have Decapitated a Normal Man”: Eddie Hearn Sets the Record Straight on Anthony Joshua’s Chin

Siding with the Ukrainian, referee Luis Pabon ruled the body shot to be low and allowed Usyk time to recover. Had it been deemed to be a legal punch, it is highly unlikely that Usyk would have been able to recover sufficiently to beat the official’s count.

After being allowed to recover, Usyk then went on to ensure his retention of the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight belts via a ninth-round knockout. Complaints from Dubois’ promoter, Frank Warren, were not successful in securing a rematch and Usyk moved past the Londoner after the scare.

In his next fight, Usyk would battle past Tyson Fury to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion. However, just five weeks after that monumental victory, Usyk would be forced to vacate his IBF heavyweight title. Within hours, interim champion Dubois was upgraded to full IBF world champion – an ironic twist given his history with Usyk.

The 26-year-old will now face Joshua in his first title defence, with Wembley Stadium playing host to the clash on the 21st of September. In the build-up to that fight, an unflattering comparison that Usyk made between Dubois and Joshua during an interview with Boxing News has emerged. He was pretty brutal in his assessment.

“I treat Daniel Dubois with respect. I wish him good luck, and let him become the champion someday – that he trains well … There is no way to compare [Dubois and Joshua], because they are completely different fighters. Different skills; different styles. Totally different boxers. To be fair, I don’t think [Dubois can reach Joshua’s level]. I am sorry for saying this, but this is the truth and I’m telling it.”

Although Usyk has two wins over Joshua, both game via decision, whereas he was able to halt Dubois inside the scheduled distance. Whether or not the harsh words stemmed from his anger on the controversy with the match against Dubois, ‘Dynamite’ has certainly proved that he belongs at world level and an exciting bout looks to be in store when he clashes with Joshua in September.

GOLF

Rory McIlroy pictured wearing his wedding ring again after divorce U-turn

McIlroy shocked the sporting world in May by filing for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll before announcing that the couple had been able to resolve their differences

Rory McIlroy has been seen wearing his wedding for the first time since U-turning on his divorce plan as he competed in the Scottish Open.

The competition is being held at The Renaissance Club in Gullane, East Lothian where McIlroy, the defending Scottish champion, carded a first round of five under.

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On Wednesday, the golfer, said to be worth £200million, was amongst the stars competing in a pro-am competition in aid of Doddie Weir’s MND charity.

McIlroy was joined on the course by the likes of Glenthrothes-born, Hollywood actor Dougray Scott. Former Scotland rugby captain, Rob Wainwright was also taking part along with ex-Celtic skipper, Scott Brown.

They were joined on the east coast by former Hoops’ colleague, Stuart Armstrong whose caddy was ex-Parkhead favourite and now of Brentford FC, Norwegian defender, Kristoffer Ajer. The pro-am event was held to raise money for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation.

It was set up by Doddie Weir, the former Scottish rugby international, after he was diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease (MND) in 2016. Weir passed away in November 2022 aged 52 but the foundation continues to flourish and has raised millions of pounds to fund research into the condition.

During the pro-am, McIlroy spent time chatting to MND sufferer, Scott Stewart. The 41-year-old from Campbeltown, Argyll and Bute was diagnosed wth the condition last year.

Speaking after their meeting, the golfing superstar, said: “It hits you when you meet someone like Scott.”

Also competing was Oban-born, golf professional, Robert “Bob” MacIntyre. The 27-year-old has supported the foundation for a number of years and was keen to take part in the latest fundraiser.

Speaking later, MacIntyre, who was runner-up to McIlroy in last year’s Scottish Open, said: “I try to support as many charities as I can and the foundation became a strong one for me in 2019. Guys were doing a lot of stuff for Doddie within golf and I thought it was unbelievable.”

In May, McIlroy shocked the sporting world by filing for divorce from his wife, Erica Stoll with whom he has a three-year-old daughter, Poppy. But weeks later, the 35-year-old announced that he had had second thoughts and the couple were attempting to save their marriage.

Taking to social media, he wrote: “Over recent weeks, Erica and I have realised our best future was as a family together. Thankfully, we have resolved our differences and look forward to a new beginning.”

BOXING

Deontay Wilder faces fight if he wants to save his failing career

Deontay Wilder faces a fight to save his career if the former heavyweight champion wants to embark on a comeback.

For starters, his ambitions of regaining the world title are firmly off the menu, at least in the top division. As World Boxing News has reported many times, Wilder has options at both cruiserweight and bridgerweight, but effectively, his high-profile heavyweight tenure ended with Zhilei Zhang.

Wilder no longer commands respect, as his opponents know they can hurt him at will. The punch resistance he once displayed against Luis Ortiz and others has gone. Just over a year after scoring a spectacular victory against Robert Helenius, Joseph Parker whipped away any final remnants of any illusions over Wilder being a championship force.

READ: AS CHRIS EUBANK JR. SIGNS A DEAL WITH BOXXER, WILL IT BACKFIRE?

Six weeks after the Zhang stoppage, Wilder remains no closer to announcing a decision on his future. A world title shot in the offing from WBC Bridgerweight ruler Lawrence Okolie saw a short window close when “The Bronze Bomber” failed to respond.

WBN sent Okolie’s agreement to Wilder’s manager, Shelly Finkel. The long-time boxing figure refused to even speculate on whether Wilder would return to action.

After a fight with Andy Ruiz Jr., sanctioned by the WBC and lined up by promoter Al Haymon, fell apart in 2021, Wilder has been on a downward spiral of inactivity and defeats. As things stand, Wilder remains in limbo and missing in action.

A big-money fight with Anthony Joshua has gone. However, WBN laid out a plan to reignite the battle, which was halted by the WBC announcing an agreement for Okolie to fight his mandatory Kevin Lerena.

Had Wilder wanted the Okolie fight, there would have been significant scope to stage the fight on Joshua’s Wembley undercard in September. If Wilder could take Okolie’s belt and become a two-weight world titleholder and AJ had beaten Daniel Dubois for the IBF version on the same night, there would have been a serious play for the pair to meet in a champion vs champion scenario.

That’s no longer the case.

Nobody in Wilder’s camp has relayed any information on whether the Tuscaloosa native will fight in 2024 or beyond. Many predictions that Wilder’s career in the sport may be already over overshadow a possible comeback. That speculation only intensifies due to his problems outside of the ring. Only Wilder knows if he even wants it anymore.

Wilder won the WBC heavyweight title in 2015 and held it until 2020, in the longest title run in the top division since the Klitschko brothers. The ten title defenses will undoubtedly earn Wilder a Hall of Fame place. However, a tragic end to an exceptional tenure will occur unless he decides to continue.

Fans are still in the dark about Wilder, so the American puncher cannot afford to wait that long and needs to spark interest in another run. The longer Wilder waits, the older he gets. When he gets in the ring again, his activity levels will be more than critical as he approaches 40.

TENNIS

“If someone steps over the line, I react”: Novak Djokovic stands by calling crowd disrespectful at Wimbledon

Novak Djokovic eased past Holger Rune on Monday evening at Wimbledon, but it wasn’t the win that hit the headlines.

It was his post match interview and reaction to the crowd which he stood by.

Djokovic wished them all a ‘gooooood night’ amid perceived booing instead of chants of ‘Ruuune’ like he was told. He said he knew the tricks of the trade and wasn’t going to be roped in by supposed falsities about what the crowd were doing.

READ: ‘You Can’t Touch Me’- Triggered Novak Djokovic Rips Haters Apart

He said afterwards simply that if the crowd does something he doesn’t like he will react. Used to being the pantomime villain of tennis to some, he is used to the booing and jeering so it is nothing new but it shows don’t poke the bear if you don’t want what comes next. Djokovic also has often used it as fuel to the fire in order to win matches and it seemed to be the case again here.

“I don’t know what Wimbledon can really do about it. In those particular moments, when the crowd paid their ticket… They have the right to be there and cheer the way they want to cheer. That’s absolutely, you know… how they choose to behave or support the player is really up to them. Yes.. You could argue that maybe a chair umpire or whoever could step in during certain moments and calm them down.

“But there’s not much you can do.. you’re not gonna take out the section of the whole stadium out because they’re behaving or showing disrespect. It’s just the way it is. It’s part of the sport. It’s one of the reasons we’re here… it’s why the tournament is so important historically and why we’re globally recognized as tennis players is because of the fans. Because of the interest they put into watching tennis matches, paying tickets.. I respect that. I try to acknowledge that. All the true tennis fans that really respect players.. of course you’re gonna support one player over the other. It’s solely up to them. It’s fully understandable. They have the freedom to choose who they back in the match. If someone steps over the line, I react. That’s basically what it was. After the match I said what I said.”

BOXING

AS CHRIS EUBANK JR. SIGNS A DEAL WITH BOXXER, WILL IT BACKFIRE?

Chris Eubank Jr. has signed a deal with BOXXER as he moves on to the next phase of his career.

Eubank has not boxed since his victory over Liam Smith last year. He avenged his fourth-round stoppage loss by beating Smith in the rematch. It was the first fight he had since teaming up with Terence Crawford’s trainer, Brian McIntyre. The working relationship promised much, but Eubank’s career stalled when he could not get his next fight. He eventually parted ways with Wasserman Boxing. The Conor Bennfight is now unlikely, following Benn’s failed VADA tests for Clomiphene have resulted in him being suspended, as an investigation continues.

Meanwhile, Eubank has been linked with a fight against Canelo Alvarez. Current reports indicate he is the font runner ahead of Edgar Berlanga and Jermall Charlo. Alvarez has been ordered to face his IBF mandatory William Scull Chris Eubank Jr BOXXERnext. While a deal has been agreed upon, it appears to be a step-aside deal. That fight would sell in the UK, but Canelo is unlikely to target a fight there unless there is big money on the line.

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At 34 years of age, Eubank does not have too much time left in his career. He can chase the big money fight, including a rematch with Billy Joe Saunders. Alternatively, there is the chance to chase a world title, with plenty of names at 160, such as Carlos Adamas (WBC champion) or Janibek Alimkhanuly (WBO and IBF champion). Either way, Eubank is ready to take the next steps.

“I’m very excited to have signed with BOXXER and Ben Shalom. They fit the direction I want to go in. We have big plans over the next 12 to 24 months. There are big fights in the pipeline and these guys can make it happen. This is a partnership. I have the freedom and the leeway to work how I want to work, which is very rare. I’m in a position of power. I’m in a position to really control the direction that I want to go in so I’m excited.

“I’ve been in the game for 12 years now and I’m still hungry. I’m still excited. I’m still in love with the sport of boxing. [And] I’m in a blessed position right now where there are four or five different names out there that are mega fights that everybody wants to see. Canelo Alvarez, Terence Crawford, Conor Benn, Billy Joe Saunders – and that’s just off the top of my head. There are many more fights out there that can be made, even domestically, so I’m in an exciting position,” Eubank said

“He brings excitement and intrigue wherever he goes. BOXXER is his natural home and I’m incredibly excited to work with Chris to make sure we fully realise his huge potential and fierce ambition. We’ve had the privilege of working with Chris on some massive fight nights in the UK and there will be plenty more to come in the UK and worldwide. The hunger and ambition is there. We can’t wait to see him back in action and involved in some massive fights,” Ben Shalom BOXXER

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Lawrence Okolie agrees terms to defend WBC bridgerweight title to Kevin Lerena

Lawrence ‘The Sauce’ Okolie vs Kevin ‘The KO Kid’ Lerena

The WBC bridgerweight champion, Lawrence Okolie (20-1, 15KO), has reached an agreement with the Interim champion, Kevin Lerena (30-3, 14KO), for the mandatory fight they must hold soon.

31-year-old Okolie comes into this fight after winning the WBC bridgerweight title in May by defeating the defending champion Lukasz Rozanski in his own backyard in Poland.

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The hard-hitting Hackney man was dominant and powerful to down the champ three times in the first round to win with just five seconds remaining in the opener to become a two-time world titlist.

His sole career defeat to former teammate and close friend, Chris Billam-Smith, came in May 2023. The scrappy contest saw the defending WBO cruiserweight champ go down in rounds 4, 10, 11, and was deducted points in the 5th and 7th. Despite those deficits, one judge scored the championship contest as a draw! Fortunately, the other two at ringside saw fit, with scores of 115-108 and 116-107 to CBS.

Okolie had held the WBO belt for over two years with three successful defences. He moved up to bridgerweight after the loss, but took an entire year out before his next fight.

South African Lerena has moved between bridger and heavyweight recently, just recently losing a competitive battle against unbeaten Aussie Justis Huni.

Prior to that he won the WBC Interim bridgerweight title by defeating Ryad Merhy in May 2023 via unanimous decision, then achieved the same result against Senad Gashi six months on in November last year.

The southpaw was on a 17-fight win streak between 2015 to 2022, until he was stopped by now IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois in their dramatic battle at the Tottenham Hotspurs Stadium on the Fury-Chisora undercard.

‘The KO Kid’ had Dubois down three times in the first round and looked certain to rip away his WBA Regular heavyweight title until the Londoner, who has the highest KO ratio of the top 10 heavyweights, was able to turn it around to win in the third round. It remains the only stoppage on his 33-fight record.

The 32-year-old from Johannesburg is a former long-reigning IBO cruiserweight champion, who held the title between 2017-2020, never losing it in the ring.

Despite his many accolades, his 6’1″ stature will be considerably dwarfed by Okolie’s loftier 6’5″ frame.