Anderson vs Bakole

When is Anderson vs Bakole?

Jared Anderson is set to take on Martin Bakole Ilunga on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Terence Crawford's and Israil Madrimov's clash for the WBA World Super Welterweight and WBO Interim World Junior Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Andy Ruiz Jr's and Jarrell Miller's fight, Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz's and Jose Valenzuela's fight for the WBA World Super Lightweight title, David Morrell's and Radivoje Kalajdzic's contest for the WBA World Light Heavyweight championship, and Andy Cruz's and Antonio Moran's bout.

Anderson vs Bakole stats

Jared Anderson steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Martin Bakole Ilunga will make his way to the ring with a record of 20 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Anderson has an advantage in power over Bakole, with a 88% knockout percentage compared to Bakole's 75%.

Jared Anderson is the younger man by 7 years, at 24 years old.

Anderson has a height advantage of 1 inch over Bakole.

Both Jared Anderson and Martin Bakole Ilunga fight out of an orthodox stance.

Anderson is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 5 years and 7 months later than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 24 fewer professional rounds, totaling 56 compared to Bakole's 80.

Jared Anderson goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Martin Bakole Ilunga is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 11 by the WBO, and 14 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Anderson vs Bakole form

Anderson remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

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

Prior to that, he had defeated Andriy Rudenko on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Charles Martin on July 1, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Huntington Center, Toledo.

Before that, he had won against George Arias on April 8, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Prudential Center, Newark.

He had beaten Jerry Forrest on December 10, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Madison Square Garden, New York.

Bakole has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

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

Before that, he had defeated Haruna Osumanu on September 18, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round at Sport Society, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

He had beaten Sergey Kuzmin on December 12, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Jared Anderson has been fighting more than Martin Bakole Ilunga.

Jared Anderson last fought 3 months and 21 days ago, while Martin Bakole Ilunga's last outing was 9 months and 6 days ago.

Anderson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 22 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

What time does Anderson vs Bakole start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States, which is around 12:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Anderson vs Bakole?

Anderson vs Bakole will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Anderson vs Bakole?

In the US you can stream the Anderson vs Bakole PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

In the UK you can stream the Anderson vs Bakole PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

What are the odds on Anderson vs Bakole?

Jared Anderson is currently 1/2 (-200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/4 (+150) on Martin Bakole Ilunga if you fancy the small upset.

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