Lawrence Okolie could be one tune-up fight away from a world heavyweight title fight with "the bogeyman of the division".

Okolie is ranked No 1 with the WBC and is targeting Agit Kabayel.

Germany's Kabayel is the WBC's interim title holder but that could be upgraded to the full world championship if Oleksandr Usyk retires or vacates the belt.

Okolie's trainer Joe Gallagher expects his fighter to compete for a heavyweight world title in 2026.

"The fight with him and Kabayel, if Usyk gives up the title, that'll most probably be March, April next year," Gallagher told Sky Sports .

"So we've got to try and get Lawrence another fight. Lawrence is open to any of the world title fights not just necessarily the WBC.

"But the fact that he's ranked No 1 there and Kabayel, people see him as t

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