Bakole vs Ajagba

When is Bakole vs Ajagba?

Martin Bakole is set to face Efe Ajagba on Saturday, May 3rd, 2025, at The Venue, Riyadh.

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

This contest is a final eliminator for the IBF heavyweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Canelo Alvarez's and William Scull's clash for the IBF World Super Middleweight, WBC World Super Middleweight, WBO World Super Middleweight and WBA Super World Super Middleweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Bruno Surace's and Jaime Munguia's contest, and Badou Jack's and Noel ‘Gevor’ Mikaelian's bout for the WBC World Cruiserweight title.

Bakole vs Ajagba stats

Martin Bakole steps into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Efe Ajagba will 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 has a slight advantage in power over Ajagba, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Ajagba's 70%.

Martin Bakole is the same age as Efe Ajagba, 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 and Efe Ajagba fight out of an orthodox stance.

Bakole is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 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 6 fewer professional rounds, totaling 87 compared to Ajagba's 93.

Martin Bakole goes into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 10 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Efe Ajagba is currently ranked number 3 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Bakole vs Ajagba form

Bakole has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he 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, Saudi Arabia.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

He had beaten Tony Yoka on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris, France.

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.

Martin Bakole last fought 2 months and 11 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 1 year and 20 days ago.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Ajagba's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 6 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time does Bakole vs Ajagba start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM UTC at The Venue, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 8:00 PM EST or 5:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Bakole vs Ajagba?

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

How do you stream Bakole vs Ajagba?

You can stream the Bakole vs Ajagba 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.

2 cards of DAZN PPV is £34.99, while The whole event costs £21.99.

You can stream the Bakole vs Ajagba 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.

2 cards of DAZN PPV is $90, while The whole event costs $59.99.

What are the odds on Bakole vs Ajagba?

Martin Bakole is currently 9/25 (-280) to win the contest outright, while you can get 2/1 (+200) on Efe Ajagba if you fancy the upset.

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