Hilariously in retrospect, there was a Ring magazine cover a little over 20 years ago — the March 2004 issue — that featured ...

A heavyweight like Martin Bakole, for instance ... impressive wins against men favored to beat him. These include wins against the likes of Tony Yoka, whom Bakole humbled in France, Ihor ...

The 31-year-old from the Democratic Republic of Congo is now gearing up to face Nigerian star Efe Ajagba in a final ...

Since his last defeat, Bakole has gone on to floor top fighters like Tony Yoka, Carlos Take alongside Jared Anderson. Martin Bakole is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF standings. Further ...

Martin Bakole is on the cusp of a massive fight with Anthony Joshua after a long stretch on the fringes of the glamour division. The Congolese puncher was written off by several members of the boxing ...

Elsewhere, Anthony Joshua will look to face Martin ... medallist Tony Yoka. Yet, Joshua lost his last fight via knockout against Daniel Dubois in September. Thus, a defeat to Bakole would ...

Martin Bakole is an imposing heavyweight who has shared the ring with both Joseph Parker and Daniel Dubois. Bakole has long been referring to himself as ‘the most avoided heavyweight on the planet’ ...

DURING 2024, Congolese bogeyman Martin Bakole proved that his ... attention returned to Bakole for his upset win over Tony Yoka in 2022, scoring a shock majority decision on away soil against ...

Martin Bakole’s final eliminator, to win the right to fight for Daniel Dubois’ IBF heavyweight world title, is set for May. Bakole will box Efe Ajagba in the USA to become the mandatory ...

Ben Shalom, Bakole's promoter, told Sky Sports: "Martin can't be avoided any longer. If he beats Efe Ajaba in May, he will be mandatory challenger to fight for the IBF world title, and we will be ...

Martin Bakole has taken exception to Anthony ... has backed Ajagba to beat Bakole. "Two giants of Africa coming together to collide. It’s going to be an interesting fight," he told The Voice.