Who will you be rooting for on Saturday: Anderson or Bakole?

I don't really like Anderson, but ... probably him to begin with. Will not be hard for Bakole to bring me around though if he shows big beans that go click clack.

 

Bakole looks dangerous, but I don't see him as a winner and I'm not rooting for either of them, it's better for the division if Anderson wins, he's younger and fresher...

 

Me too!
Unfortunately I saw the video after voting.
I still hope that America will have a legit contender one day again

 

I'm not really too bothered either way, but if pushed for an answer I'd say Bakole

 

Bakole and I already bet on him.

Let's hope he wins and fights AJ

 

I do like Bakole, but I would also like to see an American 'name' in the heavies.

That said, as far as I can see there is no way on God's Green Earth that Bakole doesn't just walk Anderson down and stop him. If Anderson gets drawn into any kind of fight at all he gets stopped. Only way he can win is by running backwards until Bakole is exhausted just from slowly lumbering forward

 

Not a fan of either but I guess Bakole.

 

Anderson:

I have no choice but to continue to root for my home-state fighter, despite my disappointment in him.

 

Bakole ... give credit to Anderson for taking this fight tho.

 

Leaving aside the sparring stories, I find Bakole to be a likeable guy. And in the ring he is a no nonsense type of fighter that is all business.
Just rewatched the Tony Yoka fight and if Bakole is as mobile as he was back then, I expect him to be quick enough to put Anderson constantly on the backfoot while staying in punching range. This scenario is likelier to me then Anderson putting in a Rigondeaux like effort succesfully.

Bakole by KO between 4-6 is my pick and I am happy to spend some money on him.

 

No

 

You don,t like Anderson ? what a shame because he will become world champion within 3 years or so

 

I must say that I am sometimes disappointed with the anti-American sentiments on this forum. Speaking as an American, I'll readily admit that a lot of our top fighters are pampered, but we as fans are not as bad as all that.

Can we not get along together? Why not indeed? We're all friends now, eh? All in the markets together, old differences forgotten and no need at all to mention the war!