Rising heavyweight champion Martin Bakole has attracted interest not just for his recent successes but also for his account of rigorous sparring sessions with some of the most well-known sportsmen.

Martin Bakole delivered the performance of his career last Saturday to destroy the highly-rated Jared Anderson and boost his own claims for an imminent shot at a heavyweight title. On a stacked ...

Martin Bakole during a Media Day ahead of his upcoming fight this weekend on July 29, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images ...

Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole is looking for a breakout year in 2023. Bakole (18-1, 13 KOs) has won seven fights in a row since losing to Michael Hunter in October of 2018. Back in May ...

BOXING history is littered in so-called ‘best card of all time’ shouts over the years. However, the card lined up for Saturday night in Riyadh will certainly rival anything that has eve… ...

Martin Bakole said he suffered multiple stings as he swallowed a wasp during his fourth-round TKO victory over Carlos Takam on Saturday in Riydah, Saudi Arabia. Bakole, ESPN's No. 9 heavyweight ...

Martin Bakole is angry. Frankly, that may be an understatement. In Bakole’s eyes, he is the most avoided man in the heavyweight division, and the worry for Carlos Takam is that he may have to ...

Martin Bakole misses the weigh-in for his heavyweight bout with Joseph Parker as he was still making his way to Saudi Arabia just 24 hours before the fight.

Bakole (20-1, 15 KOs) upset Olympic gold medalist Tony Yoka last year in Paris. Bakole's only pro defeat came against Michael Hunter in 2018 via 10th-round TKO. He's the younger brother of former ...

Showing exactly why Martin Bakole is regarded as a rising force in the heavyweight class, he gave a commanding performance in what was the toughest bout of his career to date. Bakole scored major ...