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Lawrence Okolie: From McDonald's to World Boxing Champion

British boxing champion Lawrence Okolie opens up about how he transformed his life.

The WBO cruiserweight champion was bullied at school for his weight and worked at McDonald's, before Anthony Joshua inspired him to try boxing in his late teens.

His new book, "Dare to Change your Life", aims to teach other people how to create positive changes in their lives.

Talking to Clare McDonnell on 5 Live Breakfast, he gave his number one piece of advice: "The most important thing is self belief. I feel like once you've got self belief at the centre, everything else comes off the back of that.

This clip is originally from 5 Live Breakfast on April 8 2021.

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