Martin Bakole: record, next fight and profile →
It was a quick night’s work for Thor Bjornsson, who sent out a warning to strongman rival Eddie Hall. He picked up a first round stoppage win over arm-wrestling legend Devon Larratt in Dubai on Saturday.
Highly regarded Martin Bakole will make his return to the ring when he takes on Haruna Osumanu in a heavyweight showdown on September 18.
Filip Hrgovic's co-promoter, Nisse Sauerland, is applying some pressure on Martin Bakole for a fight to get made. Bakole's trainer, Billy Nelson, informed Sky Sports that they were interested in facing Hrgovic - but they weren't going to take the bout for short money.
MTK Global has announced an advisory deal with world-ranked heavyweight contender Martin Bakole. Bakole (16-1, 12 KOs) is ranked #14 with the WBA and also holds the WBC International title, following his unanimous decision win over Sergey Kuzmin back in December.
Earlier this month at the SSE Arena at Wembley, there was a battle of heavyweight contenders, with Martin Bakole (16-1, 12 KOs) winning a ten round unanimous decision over Sergey Kuzmin (15-1, 11 KOs). The scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94.
Billy Nelson, the trainer for heavyweight contender Martin Bakole, explained that his boxer’s potential to be a world heavyweight champion has been recognized by Anthony Joshua and Peter Fury.
SSE Arena, Wembley, London - Martin Bakole outpointed Russia's former amateur standout Sergey Kuzmin to land the vacant WBC International Heavyweight Title. The Congolese fighter, who is based in Scotland with trainer Billy Nelson, neutralised Kuzmin's aggression with his accurate jab as he earned a unanimous decision with scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 96-94.
SSE Arena,Wembley - Martin Bakole and Sergey Kuzmin went to war for one round before they decided they didn’t fancy that much as Bakole outboxed the Russian to secure a unanimous ten-round points decision.
Okolie, Jezewski Weights Photos Gallery - Anthony Joshua will return to the ring this Saturday to defend his WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO heavyweight titles against Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev. For the Briton, it will be the first defense in his new phase as a monarch and he will do it at Wembley Arena in London, where his best battles have taken place. (photos by Mark Robinson)
Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev are set for the final significant heavyweight fight of 2020. The unified heavyweight title fight tops a seven-fight bill which airs live on Sky Sports Box Office in the United Kingdom and DAZN in the United States, live from SSE Arena, Wembley.