His official birth date is listed as 1993, however it was clear when he first became professional in 2014 that he was already in his 30 then. I suspect his real birthday is in 1983, which makes him around 41 at this moment. He is already over the top. But fair play to the lad he has done really well in HW boxing given he started late. Does he deserve a fight with Dubois at this stage of his career? Probably not. He should be thinking about retirement at his age.
Bakole is overrated at the moment . Look at his fights with Hunter and Kuzmin, he certainly isn't ever gonna beat an Usyk or Fury type elite fighter.