Though heavyweight contender Martin Bakole has been ordered to face Agit Kabayel in a closing eliminator for the IBF title, purse bids have been postponed till November 14 as either side want to make a deal. However Bakole’s promoter, Ben Shalom, as we speak instructed Sky Sports activities Information that Bakole “is able to face Daniel Dubois subsequent.”
As followers know, Dubois, who impressed us all with that KO win over former two-time heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua final trip, is predicted to combat once more in February. As of proper now, a number of names are reportedly within the combine for Dubois’ subsequent challenger, together with Joseph Parker and perhaps Zhilei Zhang. However now, Shalom says 32-year-old Bakole, who’s presently 21-1(16) and coming off a KO win over Jared Anderson, can step in and combat Dubois in February.
“Martin Bakole is able to face Daniel Dubois,” Shalom stated. “In the event that they’re searching for an opponent for Daniel for February, Martin is able to step in. Martin is the way forward for the heavyweight division. He’s now closing in on his title shot. As soon as he will get there, there’s no stopping him. He beats Dubois after which he can unify the division.”
That is some daring discuss from Shalom, however Bakole, who his promoter says is a “totally different beast,” has proven us all how sturdy he’s and the way harmful he’s. It’s not clear how Kabayel and his individuals would really feel if their combat with Bakole was off, in the intervening time at the very least – hypothetically, if Bakole had been to combat Dubois subsequent, beat him, and take his belt, Kabayel would maybe get the primary shot on the new IBF heavyweight boss. Or is Shalom maybe suggesting Bakole might combat Kabayel, perhaps this yr, after which, after successful, transfer on and combat Dubois in a fast turnaround?
In any case, what a bombs-away battle Dubois Vs. Bakole would certainly be. Who wins this battle of huge guys, each of them being massive punchers?
The clock is ticking on Dubois’ subsequent combat, and Frank Warren did say a number of days in the past how he hoped to have one thing nailed down quickly. However is Bakole too harmful a proposition for Dubois at this stage?
Additionally, is Shalom proper when he says his fighter is “the way forward for the heavyweight division?” There are a number of different fighters on the market who would contest such a press release, Dubois being one among them.