Bakole vs Ajagba

When is Bakole vs Ajagba?

Martin Bakole Ilunga could face Efe Ajagba in Summer 2025 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 IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

Bakole vs Ajagba stats

Martin Bakole Ilunga would step into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Efe Ajagba would make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Bakole would have a slight advantage in power over Ajagba, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Ajagba's 70%.

Martin Bakole Ilunga is the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Ajagba has a height advantage of 2 inches over Bakole. This also extends to a 11-inch reach advantage.

Both Martin Bakole Ilunga and Efe Ajagba fight out of an orthodox stance.

Bakole is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 4 months earlier than Ajagba, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 85 compared to Ajagba's 93.

Martin Bakole Ilunga goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Efe Ajagba is currently ranked number 8 by the WBC, 10 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Bakole vs Ajagba form

Bakole has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland.

Before that, he had won against Tony Yoka on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris, France.

He had beaten Haruna Osumanu on September 18, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round at Sport Society, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Ajagba has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he defeated Guido Vianello on April 13, 2024, by split decision in their 10 round contest at American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Joseph Goodall on November 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Tahoe Blue Event Center, Lake Tahoe.

Going into that contest, he had won against Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

Before that, he had defeated Stephan Shaw on January 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

He had beaten Jozsef Darmos on August 27, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Efe Ajagba has been fighting more than Martin Bakole Ilunga.

Martin Bakole Ilunga last fought 9 months and 7 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 1 year and 27 days ago.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Ajagba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

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