Bakole vs Ajagba II

When is Bakole vs Ajagba II?

Martin Bakole could square off against Efe Ajagba in Spring 2026 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 21 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 15 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 71%.

Martin Bakole is the older man by 1 year, at 32 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 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 10 fewer professional rounds, totaling 97 compared to Ajagba's 107.

Martin Bakole goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 7 by the WBC, 5 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Efe Ajagba is currently ranked number 6 by the WBC, 13 by the IBF, and 8 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 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Charles Martin on February 15, 2026, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

He had beaten Zhan Kossobutskiy on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th 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 11 months and 13 days ago, while Efe Ajagba's last outing was 2 months and 1 day ago.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 25 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 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, 7 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

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