Lawrence Okolie
Eddie chats to World cruiserweight Champ Lawrence Okolie, they talk about his path from McDonalds to being a World champ, and what he does to give back to the community in Hackney.
World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.
This week, Eddie is in London, looking over a wind-damaged O2 Arena with the man who will be lighting up the ring on the weekend, WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie.
Ahead of a crucial bout, Eddie and Lawrence take a step back and look at his career; from being an amateur working at McDonalds, seeing AJ and Usain bolt take London 2012 by storm, to deciding to follow his dream, which led him to Rio 2016, the Commonwealth Games, and eventually to being a World Champion.
This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Recordist: David Thomas
The producers were Rajiv Karia & Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it鈥檚 a 大象传媒 Studios Production for 大象传媒 Radio 5 Live.
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- Sat 25 Jun 2022 11:00大象传媒 Radio 5 Live