‘Jake Paul shocked me’… Lawrence Okolie opens up about sparring ‘The Problem Child’ ahead of their fights with Anthony Joshua and Ebenezer Tetteh

EXCLUSIVE: Lawrence Okolie has revealed whether Jake Paul really has a chance against Anthony Joshua.

‘The Sauce’ has been sparring ‘The Problem Child’ ahead of his own bout against Ebenezer Tetteh on Sunday.

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Lawrence Okolie says Jake Paul shocked him in sparring

In the eyes of many, Jake Paul has absolutely no chance whatsoever in his showdown against Anthony Joshua later tonight. After all, ‘AJ’ is a 6ft6 wrecking machine, capable of rendering any man on the planet unconscious with just a single shot.

However, after sharing rounds with the YouTuber inside the gym, Lawrence Okolie is confident that the underdog has a chance of upsetting the apple cart.

In an exclusive interview with Sporf, he explained: “It depends on if Jake can do what he’s been doing in the gym. If he can, then it’s an interesting fight. It’s going to be exciting. It’s going to shock people because I was shocked with the sparring myself. If he’s able to deliver the same kind of energy on fight night, it will be entertaining.”

Lawrence Okolie fires shots at Dillian Whyte ahead of Ebenezer Tetteh fight

This weekend isn’t just big for Paul, but also for Okolie too, with the Brit taking on Tetteh inside the Onikan Stadium in Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria.

His opponent, renowned for his toughness, went to war with Dillian Whyte in an absolute thriller, rocking ‘The Body Snatcher’, en route to being stopped himself.

This weekend serves as an opportunity for Okolie to dispatch of a fighter in better fashion than his rival ahead of a potential domestic grudge match. However, while he’d love to set foot inside the ring with the power puncher, the former cruiserweight and bridgerweight king already thinks his legacy has far surpassed that of his nemesis.

He exclaimed: “I think my career, when it’s all said and done, will be enough bragging rights over Dillian Whyte.

Featured Image Credit: Getty/Lawrence Okolie