Bakole vs Hunter II

When is Bakole vs Hunter II?

Martin Bakole could potentially square off against Michael Hunter in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

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

Bakole vs Hunter II stats

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

Michael Hunter would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Bakole would have a slight advantage in power over Hunter, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Hunter's 71%.

Martin Bakole is the younger man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Bakole has a height advantage of 1 inch over Hunter. Despite this, Hunter has a 3-inch reach advantage.

Both Martin Bakole and Michael Hunter fight out of an orthodox stance.

Bakole is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year later than Hunter, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 72 fewer professional rounds, totaling 87 compared to Hunter's 159.

Martin Bakole goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 10 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Michael Hunter is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, and 11 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Bakole vs Hunter II 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.

Hunter has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Cassius Chaney on June 7, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Ignacio Esparza on March 23, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico.

Going into that contest, he had drawn with Jerry Forrest on December 2, 2021, by split draw in their 10 round contest at Hammerstein Ballroom, New York, United States.

Before that, he had won against Mike Wilson on August 3, 2021, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Hulu Theater at MSG, New York.

He had drawn with Alexander Povetkin on December 7, 2019, by split draw in their 12 round contest at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Martin Bakole has been fighting more than Michael Hunter.

Martin Bakole last fought 5 months and 23 days ago, while Michael Hunter's last outing was 1 year, 2 months and 7 days ago.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 3 months, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

Hunter's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

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