On the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov on the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, CA, we noticed Martin Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) defeat Jared Anderson by fifth-round stoppage. The harmful Congolese-born fighter floored Anderson within the first spherical and appeared to harm the American each time he landed. Bakole knocked Anderson down on an additional two events earlier than referee Jerry Cantu stepped in to wave the combat off. Many attainable choices have been talked about for the 32-year-old, however he’s now revealed a combat he needs and the place he would really like it to occur.
Martin Bakole Targets Massive Fights After Jared Anderson Win
Martin Bakole Identifies Zhilei Zhang Battle
Bakole propelled himself to the highest desk within the heavyweight division along with his destruction of Anderson, and now the massive punching Airdrie resident seems to be Zhilei Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs) as an additional stepping stone in the direction of an eventual world title shot: “I’d like to combat large Zhang in December in China,” Bakole not too long ago advised Sky Sports. “I heard His Excellency needed to make the combat in China in order that’s the combat I’m searching for. If that occurs I’ll be so pleased.
He continued: “I’m able to combat large Zhang in China earlier than his followers. I all the time combat outdoors, I went to America and stopped Anderson, I went to Paris and beat Tony Yoka so I’d like to go to China and beat Zhang in entrance of his followers, that’s a combat I’d love and I’m wanting ahead to it.”
Ben Shalom Talks Bakole vs. Zhang
BOXXER CEO and promoter Ben Shalom has had his say on Bakole and the potential combat in opposition to Zhang: “Martin Bakole is hungry, and he’s able to make his mark on the world stage.” Shalom continued: “A conflict with Zhilei Zhang is precisely the sort of blockbuster combat that boxing followers deserve, two heavyweight titans going toe-to-toe.”
Tantalisingly, Shalom added: “It is a combat that would shake the division to its core, and we’re right here to make it occur. The world needs to see it, and so will we. Let’s give the followers what they need!”
Billy Nelson Backs His Fighter
Bakole’s long-term coach Billy Nelson, has had his say on the magnitude of Bakole vs. Zhang and backed his man to get the job achieved: “It might be an important problem for Martin combating in China in opposition to Zhang, one we’d relish,” stated Nelson. “There can be tens of millions of eyes on it.”
Predicting the end result, Nelson stated: “I’d be very assured Martin would cease Zhang in all probability earlier than the eighth, Iassume he’s too quick and too sharp, his engine is much superior to Zhang’s.”
He added: “We all know Zhang is harmful early doorways along with his left hand, however it will be a problem we’d be up for and really assured of profitable.”
