Lawrence Okolie will become a world champion at heavyweight, says trainer Joe Gallagher | 'It's a matter of time'

Lawrence Okolie can become a heavyweight world champion, insists trainer Joe Gallagher.

Okolie intends to fight Agit Kabayel for the WBC's Interim strap and then enforce a mandatory shot at Oleksandr Usyk's full WBC world championship.

A former world titlist at cruiserweight and also in the new, lightly regarded bridgerweight division, Okolie is the WBC's No 1 ranked contender at heavyweight.

Gallagher is convinced that should put the Hackney fighter in the frame to take on Kabayel.