Wilder vs Bakole

When is Wilder vs Bakole?

Deontay Wilder could square off against Martin Bakole in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Wilder vs Bakole stats

Deontay Wilder would step into the ring with a record of 45 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 43 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Martin Bakole would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wilder would have an advantage in power over Bakole, with a 96% knockout percentage compared to Bakole's 76%.

Deontay Wilder is the older man by 7 years, at 40 years old.

Wilder has a height advantage of 4 inches over Bakole. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Deontay Wilder and Martin Bakole fight out of an orthodox stance.

Wilder is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 26 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 5 years and 4 months earlier than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 101 more professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Bakole's 97.

Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Wilder vs Bakole form

Wilder has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he won against Derek Chisora on April 4, 2026, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on June 27, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had lost to Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had beaten Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Martin Bakole has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Efe Ajagba on May 3, 2025 in their 10 round contest in their IBF World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Before that, he had won against Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Martin Bakole has been fighting more than Deontay Wilder.

Deontay Wilder last fought 4 months and 26 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 27 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 11 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Wilder vs Bakole?

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