Usyk's Promoter Alex Krassyuk says Martin Bakole will be heavyweight king after Usyk retires, followed by Itauma in a few years

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Bakole has claimed he knocked out Usyk in sparring, and now Krassyuk says Bakole will take over the heavyweight division after Usyk retires.. Also predicts Moses Itauma will be the champ in a few years time.

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Martin Bakole has been around for many years? Bakole is not rookie fighter 'If he was going to take over and dominate the Heavyweight Division. He would have already done that by now. Therefore, I strongly disagree with Alex Krassyuk'.

Martin Bakole was beaten by Michael Hunter 'And has never shown any signs of wanting to avenge that loss. Michael Hunter was a former cruiserweight fighter, who was not renowned for his brute strength or power. Even still? Hunter was able to compete with Bakole at his own game, beat him up forcing a stoppage in the round 10 of their fight'.

The reason why I bring that performance up, is not because he lost. Fighters lose all the time, this is not my criticism of Martin Bakole 'My issue was that he could have attempted to avenge this loss, but he has never took on that challenge'.

Note: Were as in comparison fighters such as Anthony Joshua 'Have ether avenged losses with immediate effect, or attempted to avenge a loss. Joshua was advised not to take the immediate rematch vs Ruiz Junior II, but he did and avenged that loss. Then almost two years later, Joshua once again initiated a immediate rematch vs Oleksandr Uysk II'.

Anthony Joshua did not win his rematch vs Oleksandr Uysk II, but? He did produce a improved effort, which in retrospect over time 'Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Uysk II, skill for skill is most likely Joshua's top - 3 best performances ever. That Heavyweight title fight can also be rated as skill for skill one of the highest level Heavyweight fights of this era'.

The highest level Heavyweight fights of this Heavyweight era have been 'Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Kiltschko, Wladimir Kiltschko vs Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Uysk vs Anthony Joshua I & II I.E. The rematch was a higher level in terms of the action produced by both fighters. Then Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Uysk I & II'.

Those fights mention up above, are skill for skill the Highest level Heavyweight fights of this era 'In terms of the action produced, or skill level displayed. Tyson Fury vs Wladimir Kiltschko, was not a all-time great fight in terms of the action produced. But the fight which Fury executed was skill for skill, one of the best performances of this Heavyweight era'.

And I would have to mention the Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury trilogy, as well as Luis Ortiz vs Deontay Wilder I & II 'As high level fights of this Heavyweight era. Skill for skill the Wilder vs Fury trilogy, was not the greatest contest. But what they did display was brutality, passion and an extremely high level of competitiveness. Deontay Wilder vs Tyson Fury is the greatest Heavyweight trilogy since Rid**** Bowe vs Evander Holyfield'.

To conclude: Martin Bakole is for sure a solid aggressive and dangerous Heavyweight fighter 'But I just think certain folk in the boxing community are overrating him as a fighter. His best win is against a Domestic level American Heavyweight fighter. And apart from that? 95% of his reputation has been endorsed with sparring stories, by members of his team'.

The true great fighters, and heavyweight mountains of this era such as Tyson Fury, Anthony Josuha, Deontay Wilder and Oleksandr Uysk 'Have all been to the big dance many times before and won. Martin Bakole has yet to perform and win truly at World or Elite level. Until then? I personally will only rate him as a solid and dangerous Heavyweight fighter' etc.