Whyte vs Bakole

When is Whyte vs Bakole?

Dillian Whyte could take on Martin Bakole Ilunga in Early 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 Ilunga would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss 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 Ilunga fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whyte is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 12 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 107 more professional rounds, totaling 192 compared to Bakole's 85.

Martin Bakole Ilunga is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 6 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 won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had defeated Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland.

Before that, he had won against Tony Yoka on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris, France.

He had defeated Haruna Osumanu on September 18, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round at Sport Society, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

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

Dillian Whyte last fought 1 month and 7 days ago, while Martin Bakole Ilunga's last outing was 5 months and 19 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 6 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, 4 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Whyte vs Bakole?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Whyte vs Bakole yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.