Martin Bakole vs. Agit Kabayel - IBF Ordered

[Ruthless-RKO]

[Ruthless-RKO]

Shame it’s not on the fury-usyk card

[dookus]

Great matchup. Two of the better members of the HW who needs them club (outside Zhang), boxer vs puncher, title shot on the line..

[golden_labrador]

Agit on points (although I'm always wrong)

[joshj909]

I voted wrong I'm picking against Kabayel for the third time. Bakole by KO

[Ruthless-RKO]

I voted wrong

change it

[Coco]

I fancy Agit

[mickey1975]

I fancy Agit

I was thinking that. He's much better than some think and Bakolie isn't as good as some think.

[joshj909]

I fancy Agit

I don't think he's married. You might have a chance.

[joshj909]

I fancy Agit

I was thinking that. He's much better than some think and Bakolie isn't as good as some think.

It would be interesting to see what approach Kabayel takes. The last time Bakole fought a smaller and faster man who was actually skilled he lost. I think I only saw the highlights of his fight against Hunter but I guess if you can avoid the pressure and the big shots you can outpoint him?

[Ruthless-RKO]

I fancy Agit

I don't think he's married. You might have a chance.

[Coco]

I fancy Agit

I don't think he's married. You might have a chance.

[Coco]

I fancy Agit

I was thinking that. He's much better than some think and Bakolie isn't as good as some think.

Exactly that, also styles make fights, I see Agit being too busy for him

[knockout]

Bakole heavy hands could catch him early but as the fight progresses past mid way then I think MB will start to gas and AK dropping in those body shots he will stop him .

MB at 280lbs plus is foolish

[jameswilson]

Yeah can Bakole keep going and win enough rounds through the body shot onslaught that Kabayel will put on him.

Will Kabayel be able to keep the swarming Bakole off of him.

We obviously know Bakole will have stopped Fury, Usyk, AJ and Wilder in sparring in the lead up.

[NazNaci1]

Kabayel. Just all round better skill set.

[JamesPhilips]

I fancy Agit

I was thinking that. He's much better than some think and Bakolie isn't as good as some think.

It would be interesting to see what approach Kabayel takes. The last time Bakole fought a smaller and faster man who was actually skilled he lost. I think I only saw the highlights of his fight against Hunter but I guess if you can avoid the pressure and the big shots you can outpoint him?

I think Bakole is lazy and has low work rate. Agit has a good work rate. I’m going for him

[Ezzard]

Love Bakole. Hope he wins.

[black panther]

Kayabel is a strange one - seems to have been treading water since beating Chisora in 2017. He's only been fighting once a year since then.

He's still only 32. Hope this fight gets made. I can see him outworking Bakole to a decision. Be good times him in the Heavyweight title mix.

Within three years Usyk, Fury and Joshua might all have retired for good. A new era is coming.

[joshj909]

I was thinking that. He's much better than some think and Bakolie isn't as good as some think.

It would be interesting to see what approach Kabayel takes. The last time Bakole fought a smaller and faster man who was actually skilled he lost. I think I only saw the highlights of his fight against Hunter but I guess if you can avoid the pressure and the big shots you can outpoint him?

I think Bakole is lazy and has low work rate. Agit has a good work rate. I’m going for him

Bakole threw nearly 70 punches per round against Anderson which is a decent number for a guy his size and not far off double what Kabayel threw against Sanchez and Makhmudov. He tends to walk forward and stand infront of his opponents, even if his footwork is slow, his arms stay pretty active.

[keithmoonhangover]

MB at 280lbs plus is foolish

100% agree.

[Sweet Dick Willie]

Bakole wins. Kabayel is talented but I see his recent wins as lucky strikes. He won't (T)KO Bakole. Great fight!

[big lennox]

I was hoping for Bakole vs Zhang. That would have been quite something. I think Bakole beats Kabayel.

[The Gratest]

I'm going with Kabayel, late stoppage over an exhausted Bakole.

Bakole exposed Anderson, but I think it was only a matter of time before someone did that. Anderson's lean back style of avoiding punches left himself open for a guy with Bakole's size. He really looks like a man mountain nowadays but to get to that weight and size, surely he must be skipping some form of cardio training? Or he might just be one of those huge guys who feels comfortable at that weight and can plant his feet without expending too much energy.
I think in his 2 most recent wins, Anderson and Takam (300lbs ) it was telling in what was coming back at him. The only time he looked uncomfortable was when he was pushed up against the ropes by Takam and trying to fight on the inside. He started yelling 'aaaah!' when throwing his shots which to me (I might be wrong) is a sign of someone tiring a bit.

This might play in to Kabayel's style of fighting as he's a very good in-fighter and great to see a heavyweight who throws in bodyshots with the majority of their combos. He exposed Big Mak and took the fight out of Sanchez, although Frank looks like an 'on top fighter', who doesn't fancy it when pressured with things not going his way.
Kabayel was hurt badly against Smakici, but rallied back to wear him down. He doesn't appear to be a big puncher but overwhelms opponents with his pressure, ouput and body shots. If he can avoid Bakole's long punches for the first few rounds, force the pace and push Bakole back to the ropes for an inside fight, I think the weight Bakole now carries will result in him ending up exhausted and stopped late on.

[cormack]

Kabayel for me .
the way he dispatched that square headed makmudhov was impressive.
he has enough of everything - footwork / movement / shot selection and power .
Bakole probably hard to stop but very likely to gas late on anyway - no matter what mr nelson may say