Usyk vs Bakole

When is Usyk vs Bakole?

Oleksandr Usyk could face Martin Bakole in Autumn/Fall 2026 the United States.

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

Usyk would be making his 5th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 6 months and 14 days.

He would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 9 months and 16 days.

Also, on the line would be his IBF World Heavyweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 7 months and 15 days.

Finally, he would be making his 6th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years, 5 months and 8 days.

Usyk vs Bakole stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 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 Bakole would have an advantage in power over Usyk, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 63%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 7 years, at 39 years old.

Usyk has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Martin Bakole is an orthodox fighter.

Usyk is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 months earlier than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 109 more professional rounds, totaling 206 compared to Bakole's 97.

Oleksandr Usyk goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Martin Bakole is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA, 6 by the WBC, 5 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Bakole form

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

He had beaten Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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

Before that, he had won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Martin Bakole has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 1 year and 21 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 1 year, 3 months and 6 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 24 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.8 rounds on average.

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