Bakole exposed

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  1. Oldschoolfan

    Oldschoolfan New Member Full Member

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    I can't cut him too much slack. To lose in that ignominious manner damages Bakole greatly. I think he's an utter fraud,
     
    Oldschoolfan, Feb 22, 2025
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  2. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Hard to judge his performance. He literally got of the couch on 48 hours notice.
     
    lobk, Feb 22, 2025
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  3. HEADBANGER

    HEADBANGER TEAM ELITE GENERAL Full Member

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    Billy Graham saying Bakoles had zero sparring since August, crazy decision to take this fight.
     
    HEADBANGER, Feb 23, 2025
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  4. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    He needs to make a statement against Ajagba to get taken seriously again. If Ajagba chins him, he's done sadly.
     
    TheWizard, Feb 23, 2025
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  5. African Cobra

    African Cobra The Right Honourable Lord President of the Council banned Full Member

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    Bro this was a stupid fight to take in these circumstances. I have accepted a fight at short notice for a fighter of mine before but he was a gym rat in shape and we only had to drive from London to Wales to knockout the champion. Bakole got in from a long fight in the early hours of the morning. Frankly the fight did not prove anything to me other than what you should not do. If Parker had not stopped him in these circumstances questions should be asked.
     
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  6. Rick’s Piano

    Rick’s Piano New Member Full Member

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    ehh..I'm willing to let this slide on some level with all things considered. the fight with ajagba will be more telling with where he is with a full camp.
     
    Rick’s Piano, Feb 23, 2025
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  7. Walcott

    Walcott Active Member Full Member

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    It can, but it's funny how it doesn't really happen to some boxers who can take a shot, since Hunter stopped Bakole I had suspicions about his ability to take a shot, last night enforces that.
     
    Walcott, Feb 23, 2025
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  8. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    He flew in the same day of the fight with no training camp and was 3 stone overweight.
     
    Austinboxing, Feb 23, 2025
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  9. Curtis Lowe

    Curtis Lowe Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hopefully Bakole has learned a lesson about not letting yourself go to shyte between fights. He has to watch his weight and perform
    some level of training between fights. Seems like he hasn't been doing anything but interviews and buffets since his last fight.

    The good news is he didn't taking a prolonged beating. He better get his act together or Ajaba will jab his head off, then he will be toast.
     
    Curtis Lowe, Feb 23, 2025
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  10. chacal

    chacal F*** the new normal Full Member

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    It is difficult to find a polite way to answer in this thread, tbh
     
    chacal, Feb 23, 2025
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  11. ipitythefool

    ipitythefool Prediction ? Pain Full Member

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    Slow mo Joe Joyce smashed Parker
     
    ipitythefool, Feb 23, 2025
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  12. miniq

    miniq AJ IS A BODYBUILDING BUM Full Member

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    Pretty much peak Joyce right there.
     
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  13. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Ultimately it was dumb to take it at such late notice and with him being that overweight albeit he looked in just as bad shape and was injured when they took the Takam fight and he destroyed Takam in fearsome fashion so that probably lulled them into a false sense of security for this fight.

    And another factor many were overlooking and what increased the risk is J-Park, in addition to having a full camp training for a world title fight, had the element of surprise on him because none of us outside his camp/gym knew what this new improved bigger, stronger, heavier and more powerful version of J-Park would look like or how much harder he would be hitting. He's an in shape 267lbs and had added a lot of muscle.

    Financially it was probably worth it for him and especially given how Turki has promised him more big fights in the future, but he looked knackered after the long flight and arriving so late which was like maybe roughly 18 hours before he stepped foot in the ring which is crazy.

    And the idiot reporters should have just let him go straight to bed and recuperate instead of securing their exclusive interview with him.
     
    Serge, Feb 23, 2025
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  14. hobby rider

    hobby rider Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Probably just ate it as it was easier than getting off it
     
    hobby rider, Feb 23, 2025
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  15. UmarIFLUmar

    UmarIFLUmar Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He looked in dreadful shape. He made Fury look shredded.

    I'm giving him a pass because he clearly hadn't trained.
     
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