Have David Light and Lawrence Okolie ever fought each other?

Yes. David Light and Lawrence Okolie met once on March 25, 2023, and Lawrence Okolie won by UD.

Who has the better record, Light or Okolie?

David Light is 20-1 and Lawrence Okolie is 23-1. Lawrence Okolie has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Light or Okolie?

David Light has 12 knockout wins and Lawrence Okolie has 17. Lawrence Okolie has more.

Do Light and Okolie have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Light and Lawrence Okolie have faced.

Who is bigger, Light or Okolie?

Lawrence Okolie is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 9 cm above the other. Lawrence Okolie also has the longer reach, by 17 cm.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Light and Okolie?

This comparison is drawn from 21 bouts tracked for David Light and 24 bouts tracked for Lawrence Okolie. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

David Light vs Lawrence Okolie — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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David Light (20-1) and Lawrence Okolie (23-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Light

Wins12 KO · 60%

Loss

Draws21 tracked bouts

Okolie

Wins17 KO · 74%

Loss

Draws24 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Okolie leads 1–0

David Light and Lawrence Okolie have met 1 time; Okolie leads 1–0.
Met	2023Mar 25	Series
David LightFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
Lawrence OkolieFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDLight vs Okolie	1Meeting

Light vs Okolie · Mar 25, 2023

The Numbers

Light 1 · Okolie 5 of 6 measurable rows

LightEdge = longer wingOkolie

Record: 20-123-1 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 95.2%
95.8% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 17: 12
17 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 60%
73.91% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 60%
74% (edge)
Times stopped^†levelmax 0: 0
0
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 3.9: 3.9 (edge)
2.7
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 24: 21
24

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+3″: David Light: 6′2″; Lawrence Okolie: 6′5″ (edge)
Reach+7″: David Light: 76″; Lawrence Okolie: 83″ (edge)
Age1 yr apart: David Light: 34; Lawrence Okolie: 33
Stance: David Light: Orthodox; Lawrence Okolie: Orthodox

David Light left, Lawrence Okolie right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

David Light20 wins · from 21 tracked bouts

12 by KO/TKO 60%8 on the cards 40%

Lawrence Okolie23 wins · from 24 tracked bouts

17 by KO/TKO 74%6 on the cards 26%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — David Light 21, Lawrence Okolie 24 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

David Light last boxed on Mar 25, 2023 — 1,304 days ago. Light had won four in a row before losing a decision to Lawrence Okolie.WWWWL

Jnr Dec 2020Martinez May 2022Singh Oct 2022Glanton Dec 2022Okolie Mar 20233.9 tracked bouts per year

Lawrence Okolie has won four straight since losing a decision to Chris Billam-Smith. Okolie last boxed on Dec 21, 2025 — 302 days ago.LWWWW

Billam-Smith May 2023Różański May 2024Muhamed Dec 2024Lerena Jul 2025Tetteh Dec 20252.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have David Light and Lawrence Okolie ever fought each other?: Yes. David Light and Lawrence Okolie met once on March 25, 2023, and Lawrence Okolie won by UD.
Who has the better record, Light or Okolie?: David Light is 20-1 and Lawrence Okolie is 23-1. Lawrence Okolie has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Light or Okolie?: David Light has 12 knockout wins and Lawrence Okolie has 17. Lawrence Okolie has more.
Do Light and Okolie have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both David Light and Lawrence Okolie have faced.
Who is bigger, Light or Okolie?: Lawrence Okolie is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 9 cm above the other. Lawrence Okolie also has the longer reach, by 17 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Light and Okolie?: This comparison is drawn from 21 bouts tracked for David Light and 24 bouts tracked for Lawrence Okolie. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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