WBC bridgerweight champion, Lawrence Okolie, has accepted a fight Deontay Wilder in response to an exclusive World Boxing News story. WBN reported first on Saturday that WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman gave Wilder the green light to challenge Okolie for the 224-pound belt. Subsequently, Sulaiman got bombarded with questions as interest in the headlining event spiked. Despite Wilder's poor heavyweight form, many fans would like to see "The Bronze Bomber" compete in the lower division as it's his natural fighting weight. Wilder regularly scales up to ten pounds under the bridgerweight limit and is known to want another shot at a The post WBC approves Wilder's challenge for Okolie's title
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