Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba - 3 May 2025
Posted: 18 Mar 2025, 10:30
Don’t even know if I can do this myself
Don’t even know if I can do this myself
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Don’t even know if I can do this myself
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba - 3 May 2025
Posted: 18 Mar 2025, 12:55
These aren't the kind of videos Martin usually shares on Twitter
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba - 3 May 2025
Posted: 18 Mar 2025, 14:15
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 21 Mar 2025, 19:56
Anyone know when bakole was allowed to full contact sparr after the Parker fight?
Anyone know when bakole started full contact sparring after the Parker fight?
There are only 9 weeks between bakole vs Parker and bakole vs usyk. Not much time when you allow for a bit of recovery time from a stoppage loss and a bit of taper time at the end of camp.
Anyone know when bakole started full contact sparring after the Parker fight?
There are only 9 weeks between bakole vs Parker and bakole vs usyk. Not much time when you allow for a bit of recovery time from a stoppage loss and a bit of taper time at the end of camp.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 00:00
That stoppage wouldn’t have taken too much from him.
He’s probably recovered.
It’s not like he took a prolonged beating.
He’s probably recovered.
It’s not like he took a prolonged beating.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 00:53
My point is it dosent have to have taken much. With a 9 week turn around it only has to have kept him away from sparring a couple of weeks to be bad.
And the shape he was in 9 weeks isn’t much either.
I guess the plan is a 4 week fat camp followed by 4 weeks sparring? And even that isn’t giving the brain a big rest.
And the shape he was in 9 weeks isn’t much either.
I guess the plan is a 4 week fat camp followed by 4 weeks sparring? And even that isn’t giving the brain a big rest.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 01:30
Does anybody with any real influence care about fighters' long term wellbeing - even the fighters themselves? I'm not so sure.gregregegg wrote: ↑22 Mar 2025, 00:53 My point is it dosent have to have taken much. With a 9 week turn around it only has to have kept him away from sparring a couple of weeks to be bad.
And the shape he was in 9 weeks isn’t much either.
I guess the plan is a 4 week fat camp followed by 4 weeks sparring? And even that isn’t giving the brain a big rest.
Should Bakole rest a bit longer? Probably, but I can think of many worse examples of fighters getting absolutely sparked in sparring and still fighting a few weeks later. First one that comes to mind... Lucas Browne's entire career trajectory changed after he got stopped in the Whyte fight, for example. Word on the street is he got tonked stiff by Derek Chisora only a few weeks prior.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 01:44
I get that. But are you saying you think bakole just went strait into sparring? Because surely that won’t do him any favours in may….Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑22 Mar 2025, 01:30Does anybody with any real influence care about fighters' long term wellbeing - even the fighters themselves? I'm not so sure.gregregegg wrote: ↑22 Mar 2025, 00:53 My point is it dosent have to have taken much. With a 9 week turn around it only has to have kept him away from sparring a couple of weeks to be bad.
And the shape he was in 9 weeks isn’t much either.
I guess the plan is a 4 week fat camp followed by 4 weeks sparring? And even that isn’t giving the brain a big rest.
Should Bakole rest a bit longer? Probably, but I can think of many worse examples of fighters getting absolutely sparked in sparring and still fighting a few weeks later. First one that comes to mind... Lucas Browne's entire career trajectory changed after he got stopped in the Whyte fight, for example. Word on the street is he got tonked stiff by Derek Chisora only a few weeks prior.
Its prize fighting, and the best health advice is to not do it, so it’s not about that… it’s more about optimum preparation, people are acting like bakole will be well prepared here… I do not agree with this being an example of “good preparation”
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 02:33
I agree with you 100%. They should rest up but often don't.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 02:48
Geeze that cracked me up.gregregegg wrote: ↑22 Mar 2025, 00:53
I guess the plan is a 4 week fat camp followed by 4 weeks sparring? And even that isn’t giving the brain a big rest.
He is sort of always on the heavy side.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 22 Mar 2025, 02:51
Well let's not pretend he took a horrific beating from Parker, and needs a lengthy recovery time. He took a small handful of good shots from Parker, and the fight was over in the 2nd round. He's probably already recovered from the limited damage he took in that bout. The main thing is just getting back into shape.gregregegg wrote: ↑22 Mar 2025, 00:53 My point is it dosent have to have taken much. With a 9 week turn around it only has to have kept him away from sparring a couple of weeks to be bad.
And the shape he was in 9 weeks isn’t much either.
I guess the plan is a 4 week fat camp followed by 4 weeks sparring? And even that isn’t giving the brain a big rest.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 12 Apr 2025, 15:33
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 12 Apr 2025, 17:16
This fight either elevates Parker's credibility 2% or elevates Sanchez's credibility 100%. It's a shame that Parker wouldn't get the fight he deserves and Sanchez refuses to take the fight he needs.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 01 May 2025, 04:04
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
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Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 01 May 2025, 16:23
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 01 May 2025, 16:29
Reminds me of that crazy African reverend from about 20 years ago saying "day-eet-da-poo-poo!".
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 02:20
So I’ve just realised as it’s in Saudi it’s gonna be taking place from midnight to 6 am local time - which is pretty crazy ( for American TV ) but how do they
get an audience in for that….
get an audience in for that….
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 02:40
Mannequins?MightyWarrior wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:20 So I’ve just realised as it’s in Saudi it’s gonna be taking place from midnight to 6 am local time - which is pretty crazy ( for American TV ) but how do they
get an audience in for that….
They’ll get people in for sure.
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 02:54
Hey Ruthie,Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:40Mannequins?MightyWarrior wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:20 So I’ve just realised as it’s in Saudi it’s gonna be taking place from midnight to 6 am local time - which is pretty crazy ( for American TV ) but how do they
get an audience in for that….
They’ll get people in for sure.
When you do the R by R for this fight, can two of the poll viewing options after gone fishing, radio, and pub be "Staring in though a neighbors window" and "Sitting in a holding cell, regretting staring through a neighbors window"
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 02:58
KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:54Hey Ruthie,Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:40Mannequins?MightyWarrior wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:20 So I’ve just realised as it’s in Saudi it’s gonna be taking place from midnight to 6 am local time - which is pretty crazy ( for American TV ) but how do they
get an audience in for that….
They’ll get people in for sure.
When you do the R by R for this fight, can two of the poll viewing options after gone fishing, radio, and pub be "Staring in though a neighbors window" and "Sitting in a holding cell, regretting staring through a neighbors window"
HAHAHA!
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 04:22
Unless you live next door to handsofstone, I don't think anyone's neighbour will be tuning in.KiwiRider wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:54Hey Ruthie,Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:40Mannequins?MightyWarrior wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 02:20 So I’ve just realised as it’s in Saudi it’s gonna be taking place from midnight to 6 am local time - which is pretty crazy ( for American TV ) but how do they
get an audience in for that….
They’ll get people in for sure.
When you do the R by R for this fight, can two of the poll viewing options after gone fishing, radio, and pub be "Staring in though a neighbors window" and "Sitting in a holding cell, regretting staring through a neighbors window"
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 07:45
I would’ve thought that much swearing is not appreciated in Saudi
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 08:28
It's Riyadh.JamesPhilips wrote: ↑02 May 2025, 07:45I would’ve thought that much swearing is not appreciated in Saudi
Riyadh is a western city
Re: Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba | PPV - 3 May 2025
Posted: 02 May 2025, 09:09
Had a look at Graham Houston’s preview for this, he reckons Efe might upset Bakole…I tend to agree it’s a tough one, as think that Parker ko could come back to haunt the big man