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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 06: Anthony Joshua during the press conference for Andy Ruiz Jr. v Anthony Joshua 2 ‘Clash on the Dunes’ at the Hilton Syon Park on September 06, 2019 in London, England. Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr will have a Heavyweight World Title rematch fight on December 7th 2019 in the historical town of Diriyah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Newly crowned WBC International heavyweight champion, Martin Bakole might envision a fight against Anthony Joshua somewhere down the line. However, he doesn’t consider himself ready for the challenge at this stage.
Following a unanimous win over Sergey Kuzmin, Bakole shed light on his plans in the division. He is currently on a five-fight win streak and already has a title to boast about.
The 27-year-old has a long way ahead, and he is already calling out the top-rated heavyweights. From Dereck Chisora to Dillian Whyte, Bakole has fixed his eyes on all, except for the “number one” Anthony Joshua.
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DIRIYAH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 07: Anthony Joshua poses for a photo with the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title belts after the IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Title Fight between Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua during the Matchroom Boxing ‘Clash on the Dunes’ show at the Diriyah Season on December 07, 2019, in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
He considers AJ as the best heavyweight right now. So, billing himself as the number 10 Bakole wants to avoid the matchup at this point.
He hailed the unified champion with the respect he deserves and counted himself amongst Joshua’s fans in his post-fight interview.
Martin Bakole is not ready for Anthony Joshua
Coming across all the 10-rounds against Kuzmin, Martin Bakole secured the win with an advantage of 96-94, 98-92, and 97-93. After the fight, Bakole went straight after the heavyweight A-listers in his own fashion.
The WBC titleholder said, “He is tough guy, believe me, he is a good fight there but I can see what’s going at this stage. So, why not? I am here to face anybody. But not AJ now, because he is the number one right now. I am number 10, I want Chisora, I want Dillian Whyte, I want Joe Joyce. I want anyone who’s close there.”
Bakole showcases a professional record of 16 wins (12 KOs) and one loss. He is one of the scariest punches in the division.
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While the heavyweight unit already has so many top-rated boxers, Bakole is steadily rising in the mix. He claims himself ready for the roster and maybe a couple of more wins will get him ready to face Joshua in the future.
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However, at present, he isn’t worried about the fight. Bakole wants to continue winning and things will clearly keep falling on his path.
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