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Potential contest @ Heavyweight
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The tape

31
Age
31
6' 3" / 191 cm
Height
6' 5" / 196 cm
77.2" / 196 cm
Reach
88.2" / 224 cm
Orthodox (R)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

MD 10KO 2KO 5TKO 4TKO 3
Form
MD 10SD 10TKO 4DQ 4UD 10
21
Wins
20
16
By KO
14
76
KO%
70
2
Losses
1
2
Stopped
0
1
Draws
1
2014
Debut
2017
97
Pro rounds
103

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

8
The Ring
10
6
WBA
-
4
WBC
3
-
WBO
12
10
IBF
3

Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba preview


When is Bakole vs Ajagba II?

Martin Bakole could square off against Efe Ajagba in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

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

Bakole vs Ajagba II stats

Martin Bakole would step into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 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 1 draw, 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 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 currently 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 97 compared to Ajagba's 103.

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 II form

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

Ajagba has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

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

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

Before that, he had beaten Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa.

He had won against Stephan Shaw on January 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona.

Activity check

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

Martin Bakole last fought 5 months and 15 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 5 months and 15 days ago.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 1 day. 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, 9 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

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