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Lawrence Okolie LOSES his WBO cruiserweight belt as he is dropped THREE times by Chris Billam-Smith and deducted two points in Bournemouth battering at the Vitality Stadium

Lawrence Okolie endured a nightmare cruiserweight clash against Chris Billam-Smith at Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium on Saturday evening as he was knocked down three times, deducted two points, and surrendered his WBO title.

The Sauce was seeking to defend his belt against a local opponent who was well-supported but didn't look likely of being able to cause any significant upset coming into the bout.

That quickly changed when the bell rang and Okolie, despite starting brightly, quickly found himself on the back-foot as he was knocked down in round four.

Billam-Smith had caught the defending Okolie with a right-hand and the fight was turned on its head.