A clash between top ten rated heavyweights Efe Ajagba and Martin Bakole is said to be a done deal for early 2025.
Bakole age set
Both guys are big punchers in their early 30s but have been unable to earn title shots thus far. Boxing Scene reports that the Ajagba-Bakole fight is a foregone conclusion. Bakole, 6’6″, will likely be a heavy favorite against Ajagba, but that may not mean much. With Ajagba’s power, he will have a puncher’s chance.
#1 WBA, #3 WBC, #3 WBO, #4 Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) will put his high ranking on the line against 2016 Nigerian Olympian Ajagba (20-1, 14 KOs). Ranked #1 in the World Boxing Association, Bakole doesn’t need to take a risk like this to get a title shot. He can just sit back, and he’ll get a shot eventually.
Bakole, 31, gained a lot of attention recently with his fifth-round knockout victory over America’s top heavyweight prospect, Jared Anderson, on Aug. 3 at a Riyadh Season event at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. The win against ‘The Real Big Baby’ Anderson was very impressive for Bakole as he completely obliterated him.
Ajagba has won his last five fights since losing a ten-round unanimous decision to Cuba’s Frank Sanchez on October 9, 2021. He bounced back from the loss to post recent wins over Guido Vianello, Joseph Goodall, Zhan Kossobutskiy and Stephen Shaw.
