Though heavyweight contender Martin Bakole has been ordered to face Agit Kabayel in a ultimate eliminator for the IBF title, purse bids have been postponed till November 14 as either side need to make a deal. However Bakole’s promoter, Ben Shalom, right this moment advised 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 day trip, is predicted to battle 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 possibly Zhilei Zhang. However now, Shalom says 32-year-old Bakole, who’s at present 21-1(16) and coming off a KO win over Jared Anderson, can step in and battle Dubois in February.
“Martin Bakole is able to face Daniel Dubois,” Shalom mentioned. “In the event that they’re on the lookout 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 speak from Shalom, however Bakole, who his promoter says is a “completely different beast,” has proven us all how robust he’s and the way harmful he’s. It’s not clear how Kabayel and his individuals would really feel if their battle with Bakole was off, in the meanwhile at the least – hypothetically, if Bakole had been to battle 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 battle Kabayel, possibly this 12 months, after which, after profitable, transfer on and battle 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 battle, 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 an announcement, Dubois being one in every of them.
