Martin Bakole signs with Boxxer

[joshj909]

Bakole Vs Hrgovic for the interim IBF?

No because purse bids are due for Hrgovic v Ruiz.

Purse bids were meant to be today but Ruiz has withdrawn. I think it’s then Wilder and AJ followed by Bakole.

Yep and with Wilder likely being Ruiz's alternate opponent, that leaves AJ who is scheduled to face Franklin and would not likely accept 40% Vs Hrgovic. AJ could take it for the summer if they can negotiate a deal but otherwise, Bakole is up next.

[keithmoonhangover]

Hrgovic will beat Bakole IMO.

[jameswilson]

No because purse bids are due for Hrgovic v Ruiz.

Purse bids were meant to be today but Ruiz has withdrawn. I think it’s then Wilder and AJ followed by Bakole.

Yep and with Wilder likely being Ruiz's alternate opponent, that leaves AJ who is scheduled to face Franklin and would not likely accept 40% Vs Hrgovic. AJ could take it for the summer if they can negotiate a deal but otherwise, Bakole is up next.

And supposedly already has a fight lined up according to his trainer on this thread.

Granted I’m sure he’d take the vacant (or interim, whatever it is) title fight instead but that’s to come rather than what was already set.

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Hear rumours he's fighting Ihor Shevadzutskyi

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[joshj909]

His last 5 fights now...

April 2023 - Shevadzutskyi
May 2022 - Yoka
Sep 2021 - Osumanu
Dec 2020 - Kuzmin
Nov 2019 - Hernandez

Seems to be a pattern of fighting once per year alternating between a decent opponent and a nobody and then repeat. This opponent in the summer will have to be worth it. Of the rumoured and possible opponents you'd think that anything but these guys would be a disappointment given how "big" it's supposed to be: Joshua, Whyte, Parker, Dubois, Hrgovic, Hunter, Hughie, Ortiz, Pulev.

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[margaret thatcher]

on the same day in sparring, tommy fury laid out aj

[big lennox]

I always think its a pity when people reveal sparring encounters. Surely they are private situations where people are practicing, and are able to make mistakes.

Also, people are often at different stages of fitness etc. I recall Whyte saying he had dropped Fury in sparring. Didn't seem to have an impact on their actual fight.

Still, I guess, Bakole feels he is being overlooked and is doing what he thinks is necessary to raise his profile.

[big lennox]

I always think its a pity when people reveal sparring encounters. Surely they are private situations where people are practicing, and are able to make mistakes.

Also, people are often at different stages of fitness etc. I recall Whyte saying he had dropped Fury in sparring. Didn't seem to have an impact on their actual fight.

Still, I guess, Bakole feels he is being overlooked and is doing what he thinks is necessary to raise his profile, but it feels a bit disloyal to me.

[mickey1975]

Billy has been hinting strongly at this for years. The only one he doesn’t is with Fury.

[margaret thatcher]

so bakole has ko'd all heavyweights but fury, sounds about right

[maverick23]

so bakole has ko'd all heavyweights but fury, sounds about right

He’s KO’d Tyson. Not Paris though.

[gregregegg]

Bakolie vs Paris on sky sports POV…

[mickey1975]

so bakole has ko'd all heavyweights but fury, sounds about right

Nelson’s Twitter strongly suggests that. He even took it down for a bit.

[The Gratest]

Sounds like he's one of those gym monsters we all hear about. Sounds like he's trying to drum up attention. Maybe target Logan Paul?

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DENIED

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/1 ... g-knockout

[TBA]

DENIED

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/1 ... g-knockout

That's good for Bakole. Gets the ball rolling on a potential fight.

[joshj909]

DENIED

https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/1 ... g-knockout

That's good for Bakole. Gets the ball rolling on a potential fight.

Yep. With Usyk tied up with Fury now, Dubois won't be getting his mandatory shot any time soon so the WBA should enforce the Regular mandatory against Bakole.

[margaret thatcher]

so bakole has ko'd all heavyweights but fury, sounds about right

Nelson’s Twitter strongly suggests that. He even took it down for a bit.

wonder if he's ever been in with tommy 'wilder' fury for a spar

[joshj909]

so bakole has ko'd all heavyweights but fury, sounds about right

Yet he still couldn't KO, Yoka, Hunter, Kuzmin, Sokolowski, Rusiewicz and Zsalek.

Bakole is a heavy hitter and I don't doubt he's dropped a few names in sparring but i think Nelson is just trying to make him a known name to get him a bigger fight and this is the easiest way to do it.

[The Gratest]

so bakole has ko'd all heavyweights but fury, sounds about right

Nelson’s Twitter strongly suggests that. He even took it down for a bit.

wonder if he's ever been in with tommy 'wilder' fury for a spar

[margaret thatcher]

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Martin Bakole BOXXER debut announced against undefeated Ukrainian

Lukasz Rozanski vs Alen Babic for vacant WBC World Bridgerweight Title headlines Rzeszów event presented in association with Knockout Promotions

Martin Bakole vs Ihor Shevadzutskyi: BOXXER debut for ‘The Next King of Scotland’ Bakole, live on Sky Sports

BOXXER heads to Poland next month for its second international event of 2023, presenting a world title fight and a stacked card of elite championship boxing on Saturday, April 22, in association with Knockout Promotions.

The ‘Next King of Scotland’ Martin Bakole (18-1-0, 13 KOs) will make his highly-anticipated BOXXER debut when he takes on unbeaten Ukrainian, Ihor Shevadzutskyi (10-0, 8 KOs) in a battle of the behemoths.

Bakole signed a long-term deal with BOXXER back in February. And the Ayrshire-based heavyweight, who is ranked highly by the WBA, will be out to make a major statement when he collides with a man nicknamed ‘the Hulk’, who has wins over Kevin Johnson and Kamil Sokolowski on his CV.

Standing at a menacing 6ft 6in, Bakole hails from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where he was born a prince to the son of the ruler of the Kananga province. His brother is former WBC World Cruiserweight king, Ilunga Makabu.

His record is as impressive as his stature, having won 18 professional fights including his last in May 2022 when he celebrated a majority decision victory over Tony Yoka in the Rio 2016 Olympic champion’s homeland in Paris, France.

Bakole’s only defeat was in 2018 to American heavyweight Michael Hunter. But he has responded with seven successive wins since – five of which were knockouts, including triumphs against Kevin Johnson and Mariusz Wach.

Completing the line-up will be a hotly-contested main event which sees the popular Croatian knockout artist, Alen ‘The Savage’ Babic (11-0, 10 KOs) battle Poland’s own Lukasz Rozanski (14-0, 13 KOS) for the vacant WBC World Bridgerweight Championship.

BOXXER CEO & Founder, Ben Shalom said: “Another significant European adventure awaits. Paris was an incredible success and we believe that this fight night in Poland will be hugely impactful in the world of boxing.

“Caroline Dubois has proved unstoppable and this will be a brilliant test for her overseas. Jeamie TKV has lit up our screens with some hugely impressive heavyweight performances and you will not want to blink when the ‘Next King of Scotland’ Martin Bakole stands toe-to-toe with the ‘Ukrainian Hulk’, Ihor Shevadzutskyi in chief support.

“Topped by a huge world title fight with Alan Babic, we are looking forward to another showcase for our world class roster on the global stage with Sky Sports.”

Further news on tickets and media accreditation will be released in due course.

This event is presented in association with official partners Everlast, WOW HYDRATE and Village Hotels.

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Martin Bakole vs. Igor Shevadzutskiy to be confirmed soon.