On March 25, 2023, a 31-year-old David Light (20-0, 12 KOs) got a shot at the cruiserweight WBO title held by 30-year-old British boxer Lawrence Okolie (18-0, 14 KOs).
Light came in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 23 days. Okolie was on a 18-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 year and 26 days.
Lawrence Okolie defeated David Light via unanimous decision and successfully defended his WBO cruiserweight title. Okolie improves his record to 19-0, while Light adds a loss to his record at 20-1.