Martin Bakole and Cassius Chaney, both highly ranked by the WBA, have been ordered to fight a heavyweight eliminator by the governing body, with the two sides having a 30-day period in which to come to a deal.
Getting the heavyweight action underway today in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia today, were Martin Bakole and Carlos Takam. Bakole, who tipped-in at an eye-popping 299.4 pounds, stopped the ever-game Takam on his feet in the fourth round.
Along with some other people, trainer Billy Nelson feels that once Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk fight their first fight (a rematch clause is in place) the heavyweight belts might become up for grabs.
In an insightful conversation with Boxing Social, Billy Nelson, Martin Bakole’s trainer, spoke about the intense sparring sessions between Bakole and Tyson Fury.
Martin Bakole, the once-beaten Congolese-born heavyweight who is now based in Scotland, has emerged as the frontrunner to next fight WBC heavyweight champ Tyson Fury.
Dillian Whyte and Martin Bakole do not like each other. At all. Too many times in this great sport of ours, we’ve seen two fighters come together who profess to have genuine dislike for one another, only for an attempt at hype and the shifting of tickets to be the real story.
This evening in Poland, Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole, based in Scotland, scored an easy yet somewhat impressive third round stoppage win over previously unbeaten “Hulk” Ihor Shevadzutskyi.
Martin Bakole “Doesn’t Think Usyk Will Say Yes” To Fighting Him
Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole says he is not sure Oleksandr Usyk will ever “say yes” in regards to fighting him, this because he knocked Usyk out during a sparring session that took place in Dubai.
Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole, last seen scoring an upset win over Tony Yoka in Paris, France, has one blot on his pro record – this a 2013 stoppage defeat to Michael Hunter.
Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole is coming off a big win over Tony Yoka and big things are expected of him from his team.