Martin Bakole returns on Fury-Joshua undercard alongside rising Da’Mazion Vanhouter

The Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua undercard will feature Martin Bakole’s return and the latest showcase for rising heavyweight Da’Mazion Vanhouter. Already announced as chief support is a clash between veteran Deontay Wilder and the rising Jai Opetaia.

Bakole, not so long ago regarded as one of the most dangerous contenders in the division, will be looking to put a difficult period behind him when he tackles Nigeria’s Solomon Adebayo, 15-0 (14 KOs), at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on December 11.

Adebayo, 29, boasts a glossy, knockout-heavy record, but his level of opposition is well below that of Bakole, 21-2-1 (16 KOs), who was stopped in two rounds by Joseph Parker and held to a draw by Efe Ajagba in 2025. Before those hiccups, the 33-year-old was on the cusp of a title shot.

After beating Carlos Takam and the unbeaten pair of Tony Yoka and Jared Anderson, Bakole seemed on the brink of the big time until he accepted a late, late call-up to face Parker in Saudi Arabia. The lucrative gamble backfired when Bakole, weighing a career-high 310lbs, was knocked out in the second round.

Vanhouter, 14-0 (11 KOs), has been labeled America’s next heavyweight champion by Zuffa Boxing’s Dana White. The 21-year-old, who is yet to go beyond six rounds, takes on Belgium’s 34-year-old Michael Essomba.