This content is protected - Billy says that "something was said to Bakole before the fight by family in Congo, and that affected his performance. - Says that was 40% of Bakole. - Bakole is currently in Africa and needs to make a VISA application to come back to the UK. - Billy tried to contact Hearn to make Allen v Bakole in Sheffield but Hearn didn't reply to him. - Billy says that Bakole wasn't trying to quit in the fight. Billy says that as a French/African speaker, Bakole was misheard and was just trying to ask for his shoulder to be pulled.
So cut a long story short there is a spare room to rent in Glasgow now. Any professional boxers fancy being Billy’s next project?
I’m not convinced Bakole will box again. Surely if you were fired up and determined to go again, you’d get this Visa stuff sorted. If someone is responsible for doing the application on your behalf, you’d be ringing them three times a day to make sure it’s being processed. Bet Bakole is stuffing his face with Jollof atm, he’ll come back 350lbs.
Dave Allen doesn’t need bakole he brings nothing to the table? The Doncaster dela Hoya has a cult following he could fight bin men and plumbers for the rest of his career and his fans would love it. For me bakole will struggle to get any real fights and that’s a shame but It’s the truth only way he gets any meaningful fights is if he was a ticket seller I’ve seen billy say that they would fight whyte Del Boy even joe Joyce but what do they gain if they beat him? So for me I would have to say his career will be limited to being a good sparring partner but never a real force in the heavyweight division Sorry billy
I get the feeling AJ gave bakole a hiding in sparring, even before the injury happened Bakole looked a broken man
He needs a few fights before that level again mate imo, i'd take time out and work on things and comeback against British level. Personally, I think deep down he aint got the special ingredient in heart to go far, Billy imo wont be with him for long
For me he needs to sign with a big promoter and try and proves he’s the best. Get him out on their Italian and British cards try and create a run sharpish.
I think Bakole fights maybe 2-3 more times in Africa and then retires. Thats the typical career timeline of a fighter with his background following a first devastating loss. I also guess he is homesick and hs wife and kids he wants to be around. As good a company as Billy is, its not your wife and kids. Hunter broke his heart and his spirit, and I dont think he will ever be the same again. Contrary to what Billy said he mentally quit in there way before the injury. Hunter was super aggressive and lit him up like a Christmas tree.