Itauma vs Bakole

When is Itauma vs Bakole?

Moses Itauma could square off against Martin Bakole in late 2026 the United States.

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

Itauma vs Bakole stats

Moses Itauma would step into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 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 Itauma would have a slight advantage in power over Bakole, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Bakole's 76%.

Moses Itauma is the younger man by 12 years, at 21 years old.

Itauma has a height advantage of 3 inches over Bakole. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Moses Itauma fights out of the southpaw stance, while Martin Bakole is an orthodox fighter.

Itauma is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 8 years and 10 months later than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 57 fewer professional rounds, totaling 40 compared to Bakole's 97.

Moses Itauma goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Itauma vs Bakole form

Moses Itauma has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 29, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Jermaine Franklin on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

He had won against Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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 beaten 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, Moses Itauma has been fighting more than Martin Bakole.

Moses Itauma last fought 19 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 1 year, 4 months and 14 days ago.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 27 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

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