Bakole is apparently still fighting Ajagba on May 2nd...

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  1. TheWizard

    TheWizard I Got Milk Baby Full Member

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    Bakole's career might just get ruined within a 9 week span. Fighting a big puncher in Ajagba only 9 weeks after getting one punch KO'd.

    To add to that, it won't even be a final eliminator anymore because Bakole is coming off a loss.

    Horrible decision making considering the great position he was in. Everything gone just like that.
     
    TheWizard, Feb 22, 2025
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  2. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Hopefully he overcomes this, one of the most exciting offensive talents at heavy and he doesn’t deserve to have his career destroyed over saving a co-main he held his own in.
     
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  3. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Good. He's earned his position
     
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  4. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Good for him. He gets his cred back, and extra paycheck, and enjoys Turkyi's favor.
     
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  5. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He should’ve just focused on the Ajagba fight. Don’t know what he was thinking fighting a top 5 HW with no training.
     
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  6. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    He needs to take his fitness seriously. He should know that these short-term offers are going to come up more often now, so he shouldn't let himself get so out of shape between them.
     
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  7. GBoxingFeed

    GBoxingFeed Active Member Full Member

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    What I don’t understand is…why was everyone so convinced he was gonna beat Ajagba? That is far from certain - he’s got a great, strong and long 1-2 down the pipe has Ajagba, and his dimensions also make him a challenge.

    I like Bakole, stylistically and personality wise - but I feel like people got super high on him without having proved much. The way people diss fighters they don’t like who have deep resumes and a couple of losses versus the way they hype guys they like who haven’t proven anything is one of the cognitive dissonances that leave me scratching my head.

    fair play to Bakole though if he goes through with the Ajagba match. Good attitude.
     
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  8. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

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    It wasn't a brutal beating just a one punch shot that discombobulated his legs.

    Two weeks of then 7 weeks of training and he'll be good to go.
     
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  9. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I'll bet he weighs 290 after 7 weeks
     
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  10. It's Ovah

    It's Ovah I am very feel me good. Full Member

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    Good, I still want to see this. Bet it'll be competitive.
     
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  11. like a boss

    like a boss Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Hard to see this as being a great decision.
     
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  12. dcarlota

    dcarlota Member Full Member

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    Bakole can prove himself with this fight. Hope he wins
     
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  13. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    Great point in regards to his career.

    Bakole V Ajagba is a good match up but it shouldn't be a title eliminator TBH.
     
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    Perkin Warbeck Boxing aficionado Full Member

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  15. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    If he got the £3 million that was reported for stepping in as a late replacement then it definitely wasn’t a horrible decision.

    Going on a lads holiday and eating like a pig as a professional boxer definitely was a horrible decision though.

    Bakole never has been a contender has he really? He has always been just below that elite level. He is still a favourite to beat Ajagba.
     
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