Joshua vs Bakole

When is Joshua vs Bakole?

Anthony Joshua could fight Martin Bakole in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

The contest would be a final eliminator for the WBA heavyweight championship of the world.

Joshua vs Bakole stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 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 Joshua would have an advantage in power over Bakole, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Bakole's 76%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 4 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 3 inches over Bakole. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Martin Bakole fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 months earlier than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 76 more professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Bakole's 97.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Martin Bakole is currently ranked number 3 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 6 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Bakole form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Martin Bakole has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

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

Prior to that, he had lost to 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 beaten Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

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

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Martin Bakole.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 14 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 1 year and 2 months ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 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 Joshua vs Bakole?

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