Tony Yoka v Martin Bakole - Sat 14 May in Paris

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  1. moog

    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Bakole hammering him in round 1. Cmon Martin.
     
  2. Fibbo

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    Bakole and Joyce look our 2nd best Heavyweights behind Fury
     
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    Kronk Bakole
     
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    Yoka always known to be packing china since the amateur days. Bakole putting it on him early here.
     
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    Bakole looks a bit gassed, Yokas legs look a bit sturdier now.

    Decent scrap
     
  6. Pompey Junglist

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    Yoka has the skills to win at distance but can he slow and dissuade Bakole enough to execute that game plan and win down the stretch? I'm not so sure...
     
  7. Fibbo

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    Yoka looks very similar to an ex World Champion from Watford - good skills but cannot take a punch.

    Bakole looking very good for a stoppage hurting Yoka with every punch.
     
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    8-10
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    9-10
     
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    Need to dig out the Hunter v Bakole thread later as I remember most ridiculing Bakole in defeat but there were one or two shrewd posters who rated Bakole very highly even in defeat.
     
  10. moog

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    Bakole at 4/1 looking even better now.
     
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  11. Fibbo

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    Great scrap so far and Bakole no doubt well down on the French cards but winning by a mile.
     
  12. nurological

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    Wow I didn't know he was 4-1.

    He'll get jobbed on the cards though
     
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  13. moog

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    Bakole controlling this, if he can keep the accuracy up and go through paces he will stop Yoka.
     
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  14. Fibbo

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    Billy Nelson proved correct - hope all those post Hunter fight abusers line up tomorrow for humble pie win or lose tonight
     
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    Bakole being the guvnor in there
     
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