Santos Saúl Álvarez Barragán vs. William Scull Yero & Martin Bakole Ilunga vs. Efe Ajagba RBR.

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  1. Badbot

    Badbot I Am An Actual Pro. Full Member

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    In his defense, a 300lb behemoth tried to walk him down and beat him up.
    Clearly Ajagba was not not good enough to stand his ground in any meaningful way, so he does deserve some credit for being able to outbox Bakole with his footwork. It likely earned him the W here.

    But it was a meh performance, and I am not looking forward to his next fight.
     
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  2. BornInBoxing

    BornInBoxing New Member Full Member

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    That fight showed why Africa is by far the worst continent at Boxing.
     
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  3. Shazzar23

    Shazzar23 Demetrius Bivol Full Member

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    Idk what these bozo DAZN guys are watching. It's mad close. Ajagba is running like a coward and getting busted up. Bakole is too fin fat to cut off the ring.
     
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  4. Arch Stanton

    Arch Stanton When you have to shoot, shoot!, don't talk...... Full Member

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    Clearly for me
     
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  5. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Bakole is done. Ajagba was there for the taking all night.

    Ajagba UD
     
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  6. UnleashtheFURY

    UnleashtheFURY D'oh! Full Member

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    Bakole won 4-5 rounds. It's a razor close win for him or a draw.
     
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  7. Macedoine62

    Macedoine62 Active Member Full Member

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    I'm glad Ajagba win this! You're not french but in France the Congolese are just too much confident and very boring with Martin Bakole...
     
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  8. Aburius

    Aburius Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I was probably generous to Bakole.

    Ajagba
    Bakole
    Ajagba
    Bakole
    Ajagba
    Ajagba
    Ajagba
    Bakole
    Bakole
    Bakole

    5-5 Draw
     
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  9. Raybans

    Raybans Pro Gamboa Full Member

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    I don't think any processional boxer even heavyweights should be fat. Just shows total lack of discipline to be at their very best come fight night.
     
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  10. Perkin Warbeck

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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    Ajagba 98-92 final tally.

    There were a couple of close rounds, some may have it a bit closer, but Ajagba clearly won.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, May 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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  11. Decy

    Decy Barely Coherent Full Member

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    And so ends the myth that is Bakole
     
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  12. pincai

    pincai The Indonesian Thin Man Full Member

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    I could be a draw I think
     
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  13. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    6-4 Ajagba but anything 8-2 or 7-3 is fair. No way Bakole has any argument for a win or draw.
     
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  14. ArseBandit

    ArseBandit Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good fight and impressed by Ajagba. He made adjustments well throughout and frustrated Bakole. Took some big shots early, and instantly adjusted the following round when Bakole had a great 3rd.

    Good chin, those shots where bombs. Bakole clearly hits like a sledge hammer.,
     
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  15. peter_uk

    peter_uk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Shame for Bakole; if he trained properly and entered the ring in shape then he could have very well won this fight. As it is, he came in obese and was chasing flies for much of the fight. I can't have sympathy for Bakole anymore; this is solely due to his sloth.
     
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