Joshua vs Bakole

When is Joshua vs Bakole?

Anthony Joshua could fight Martin Bakole in late 2026 the United States.

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

The contest would be a final eliminator for the vacant WBA heavyweight championship of the world.

Joshua vs Bakole stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Martin Bakole would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have an advantage in power over Bakole, with a 90% knockout percentage compared to Bakole's 76%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 3 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 3 inches over Bakole. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Both Anthony Joshua and Martin Bakole fight out of an orthodox stance.

Joshua is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 10 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 months earlier than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 78 more professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Bakole's 97.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Bakole form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Kristian Prenga on July 25, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Martin Bakole has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Efe Ajagba on May 3, 2025 in their 10 round contest in their IBF World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Martin Bakole.

Anthony Joshua last fought 26 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 17 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 8 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Bakole?

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