Whyte vs Bakole

When is Whyte vs Bakole?

Dillian Whyte could take on Martin Bakole in Summer 2025 the United Kingdom.

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

Whyte vs Bakole stats

Dillian Whyte would step into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 21 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 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Bakole would have a slight advantage in power over Whyte, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Whyte's 68%.

Dillian Whyte is the older man by 5 years, at 36 years old.

Whyte has a height advantage of 1 inch over Bakole. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Dillian Whyte and Martin Bakole fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whyte is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 10 months earlier than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 105 more professional rounds, totaling 192 compared to Bakole's 87.

Martin Bakole is currently ranked number 5 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 10 by the IBF, and 7 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Whyte vs Bakole form

Whyte has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 15, 2024, by in the 7th round at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Prior to that, he had defeated Christian Hammer on March 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jermaine Franklin on November 26, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

He had won against Alexander Povetkin on March 27, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

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 beaten 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 defeated 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 defeated Tony Yoka on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris, France.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Martin Bakole has been fighting more than Dillian Whyte.

Dillian Whyte last fought 7 months and 6 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 4 months and 29 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 3 months and 24 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 10 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 20 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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