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• Ben Shalom Responds To Martin Bakole Claiming He Is ‘Ruining His Career’: “It’s Very Disappointing”

The public fallout between promoter Ben Shalom and heavyweight fighter has not yet been resolved. Bakole took to social media back in April and claimed that the reason he has fought so little in the last 12 months is down to the inaction of his promotional outfit, Boxxer. Shalom initially responded and said that he […]...2026
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• Ben Shalom deliver damning verdict on Martin Bakole

Martin Bakole recently took to social media to fire shots at Boxxer and Ben Shalom, blaming them for his inactivity. However, Boxxer founder Ben Shalom has now given a response to Bakole’s accusations when speaking to The Stomping Ground. Martin Bakole fires shots at Boxxer In a fiery online rant at Boxxer and Ben Shalom, Bakole said: “For everybody asking what is happening with me. I am ready to ...2026
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• Bakole Says Contract Is Over, Claims He’s Still Being Blocked
Heavyweight claims legal threats are stopping him securing bouts Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole says he ... read more Bakole Says Contract Is Over, Claims He’s Still Being Blocked @ Boxing News 24/7...2026
• Martin Bakole breaks silence on inactivity and launches Ben Shalom rant

The career of Martin Bakole has become somewhat of an enigma, with inactivity and a lack of big fights, for the heavy-handed Congolese heavyweight. He has enjoyed high points, but there have also been plenty of frustrations. Bakole has taken to his X account to launch a fiery rant at Boxxer promoter Ben Shalom and update the boxing world on why there is no fight news regarding him. Martin Bakole l...2026
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• Martin Bakole finally speaks out: “One man is trying to ruin my career”

has provided some clarity on his inactivity. Once known as the heavyweight division’s bogeyman, Bakole was last in action nearly a year ago in May 2025 when he was held to a majority decision draw against Efe Ajagba in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That clash came three months after Bakole had stepped in on short notice […] The post Martin Bakole finally speaks out: “One man is trying to...2026
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• Guido Vianello Says Martin Bakole Withdrew From May 23 Fight
No response yet from Bakole or his team after the claim Guido Vianello says his ... read more Guido Vianello Says Martin Bakole Withdrew From May 23 Fight @ Boxing News 24/7...2026
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• Queensbury, Zuffa and Top Rank present 3 interesting additions to the boxing calendar in the coming months;

Queensbury promotions, Zuffa Boxing and Top Rank bring three entertaining boxing shows throughout March and April. March 28th Top Rank present a show at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, featuring undefeated US Olympic heavyweight Richard Torrez 14-0 (12 Ko’s) pitching himself into the stiffest test of his career when he meets the once beaten and much avoided Cuban Flash, Frank Sanchez. Sanchez&nbs...2026
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• Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more

Tank Davis went stunning draw with Lamont Roach | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images From Brooklyn to Belfast, boxing was dominated by officiating controversy this weekend, and Riyadh Season is setting up an enormous weekend in May. Controversy! Boxing fans are sick of it, boxing promoters can never get enough of it, and it remains inevitable in this disorganized sport that still maintains its...2025
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• Rankings (Oct. 2): Canelo’s reign continues, more

Canelo Alvarez is still the king at 168 lbs | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez is still the king at 168 lbs, plus more! Rankings go up Mondays. No update next week, so the next will come on Oct. 16. Ranked fights the next two weeks: Cruiserweight: (10) Mike Perez vs TBA, Oct. 14 Middleweight: (2) Janibek Alimkhanuly vs (6) Vincenzo Gualtieri, Oct. 14 Junior Middleweigh...2023
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• Frazer Clarke Opponent Fought The Day After He Was Suspended For Failed Drug Test

Former Frazer Clarke opponent, Kamil Sokolowski, is the latest fighter to test positive for a performance enhancing drug. On the day after he was notified of his provisional suspension, he fought. The Polish journeyman has long been wheeled in to provide rounds for up and coming heavyweights. His record includes losses to Martin Bakole, David […] The post Frazer Clarke Opponent Fought The Da...2023
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• Jared Anderson and the best heavyweights 25 and under
Richard Torrez Jr, Jared Anderson, and Daniel Dubois are among today’s top young heavyweights | Mikey Williams/Top Rank Inc via Getty Images and Elsa/Getty Images Jared Anderson returns Saturday and has built real buzz as a future heavyweight star, and there are other young names around the world who might be there with him in a few years. Boxing’s heavyweight division, even it is most bor...2023
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• Charr reinstated as WBA “world” champion, must fight Miller

Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images Mahmoud Charr had an extended legal battle with both the WBA and Don King Before I start, a bit of background. I am actually on a short Labor Day Weekend vacation with my family in the Tetons. I’ll be fly fishing with my father tomorrow morning, with my eldest sister and her kids flying in later in the day. I’d finished up a bit of work and was just about ...2023
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"Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images Ryan Garcia vs Rolly Romero, Devin Haney vs Jose Ramirez, and Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba are on tap for this coming spring Turki Alalshikh announced today that Ring Magazine’s first USA show will see Ryan Garcia battle Rolando Romero atop a tripleheader this coming May."

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"Martin Bakole hammered out a TKO win over Jared Anderson | Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images Martin Bakole hammered out a TKO win over celebrated prospect Jared Anderson."

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• Martin Bakole breaks silence on inactivity and launches Ben Shalom rant
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• Jared Anderson signs Co-promo deal with Queensbury boxing.

The one time highly touted heavyweight Jared Anderson 18-1 (15 Knockouts) has signed a Co-promotional contract with Frank Warrens, Queensbury boxing in association with Bob Arums Top Rank Inc, with his future fights featuring on DAZN and largely on Queensbury’s Uk shows. Anderson gained momentum since turning pro in 2019, but ran into Martin Bakole in 2024, suffering his first and only loss. Since...2026
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• Zuffa Boxing 03: How to stream, betting odds and fight card

On February 15, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Efe Ajagba vs Charles Martin headlines the Zuffa Boxing 03 card live on Paramount+. The card is headlined by the heavyweight contest between Efe Ajagba and Charles Martin. Ajagba (20-1-1, 14 KOs) was last seen in action fighting Martin Bakole on the undercard of Canelo vs William Scull. The fight ended in a majority draw, with scorecards of 96-94 for ...2026
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• Winners and Losers: Canelo vs Scull edition

Canelo and William Scull set records for inactivity on Saturday | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images It was a record-setting night for Canelo Alvarez, but not in the way he’d have wanted. LOSER: Boxing fans If you bought the “Knockout Bundle,” you paid $90 for the Friday and Saturday pay-per-views during Boxing’s Biggest Weekend™. If you bought them separately, you paid even more. Your r...2025
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• Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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• Bakole promised big fight in May despite KO loss to Parker

Martin Bakole took a chance that didn’t work out in his favor but looks to regain his career momentum. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Martin Bakole has been offered another big opportunity this spring despite getting stopped by Joseph Parker over the weekend. Martin Bakole rolled the dice to step in as a late replacement opponent for Joseph Parker over the weekend, but things did...2025
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• Beterbiev vs Bivol 2: All fighters on weight, Joseph Parker a career-high

https://x.com/julianisjulius/status/1893012452578582870 Tomorrow’s Riyadh Season show is official after a largely uneventful weigh-in, though Joseph Parker smashed his previous career-high and Martin Bakole is still en route Save for the fact that half of the co-main event had yet to arrive, the weigh-ins for tomorrow’s Riyadh Season super-card went off without a hitch. All fighters presen...2025
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• ‘He did a sensible thing’: Parker doesn’t blame Dubois for pulling out of fight

Joseph Parker didn’t hesitate to accept a dangerous opponent in Martin Bakole on short notice. | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Joseph Parker says Daniel Dubois did the right thing by withdrawing from their fight this weekend. This weekend’s card in Riyadh has had a lot of shake ups to the card during this fight week, and while some aren’t exactly buying into certain claims of illn...2025
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• Martin Bakole claims Zhilei Zhang ‘ran’ from their fight

Both Martin Bakole and Zhilei Zhang have proven themselves as worthy heavyweight title contenders over the last eighteen months, scoring stunning knockout wins and soaring up the rankings. As a result, the pair were expected to collide in a bout to determine which power-puncher would challenge for world honours, but Bakole has now claimed that […] The post Martin Bakole claims Zhilei Zhang ‘...2024
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• Jared Anderson signs Co-promo deal with Queensbury boxing.
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• Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Martin Bakole all on one heavyweight’s hit list: “It’s personal”

, and are all being targeted by a world-ranked heavyweight contender, with Bakole representing a particularly “personal” option. The 34-year-old has not fought since his controversial draw with Efe Ajagba in May, when many believed he should have been handed a points defeat. Prior to that, Bakole had suffered a second-round stoppage loss to Joseph […] The post Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and ...2026
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• Zuffa Boxing 03: How to stream, betting odds and fight card
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• Ajagba v Martin, scheduled for Feb 15th in Las Vegas.

Zuffa boxing presents ‘Zuffa Boxing 3’ its first major show of 2026 on February 15th at the Meta Apex arena in Las Vegas, when former IBF world heavyweight champion Charles Martin faces dangerous Nigerian puncher Efe Ajagba. Martin 30-4-1 (27 Ko’s) has only lost to the higher end of the division, more recently to Jared Anderson and Luis Ortiz in highly competitive fights. The LA based southpaw mos...2026
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• Who should Oleksandr Usyk fight next?

Oleksandr Usyk has no shortage of potential challengers to his undisputed crown | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Oleksandr Usyk has no shortage of potential challengers to his undisputed crown. Oleksandr Usyk is once again the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, following a demolition job against Daniel Dubois in their rematch on Saturday at Wembley Stadium. The 38-year-old...2025
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• Winners and Losers: Canelo vs Scull edition
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• Canelo vs Scull: Live updates and results, 7 pm ET

Canelo returns to face William Scull tonight for undisputed glory | Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Canelo returns to face William Scull tonight for undisputed glory! Canelo Alvarez and William Scull headline another DAZN pay-per-view tonight, with the main card action set to begin at 7 pm ET. Canelo and Scull are meeting for the undisputed super middleweight championship, with Canelo...2025
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• Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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• Beterbiev vs Bivol 2: Live updates and results, 10:30 am ET

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol meet again today in Riyadh Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol meet again today in Riyadh for the light heavyweight championship! Join us for full live coverage! Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headline a seven-fight DAZN pay-per-view card from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for Beterbiev’s undisputed light heavyweight championship. The show will feature two more titl...2025
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• Ben Shalom deliver damning verdict on Martin Bakole
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• Jared Anderson signs Co-promo deal with Queensbury boxing.
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• Time capsule comparisons.. Proper Heavyweight development..

Every several years a heavyweight comes along that captures the imagination, and it’s interesting to compare the learning curves, timescales of progression and ultimately that moment of truth where they were asked to meet a crisis head on. Going back 25 plus years we had the 6 ft 5 adonis, Michael Grant. Grant turned pro at 22 in 1994 after a very brief run in the amateurs. By 1999...2026
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• WBO once again orders Oleksandr Usyk to face Joseph Parker

Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Oleksandr Usyk has thirty days to negotiate with interim titlist Joseph Parker For the second time this year, the WBO has ordered undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to face interim champion Joseph Parker, giving them the standard 30-day window to negotiate. Turki and co. say they’re “not interested,” but there’s nothing stopping Usyk’s (24-0...2025
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• Rankings: Tank’s stock drops, Teraji keeps rolling, new champs, more

Gervonta Davis’ stock took a hit in his draw with Lamont Roach | Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Gervonta Davis’ stock took a hit in his draw with Lamont Roach, Kenshiro Teraji won another title, and more in this month’s rankings. Titles: WBC - Oleksandr Usyk, WBA - Oleksandr Usyk, IBF - Daniel Dubois, WBO - Oleksandr Usyk Upcoming Notable Fights: (6) Filip Hrgovic vs Joe J...2025
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• Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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• Bakole promised big fight in May despite KO loss to Parker
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• Ben Shalom Calls For Deontay Wilder vs. Martin Bakole Showdown
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• HIGHLIGHTS! Fury comes off canvas, beats Ngannou by split decision

Tyson Fury nicked a split decision over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh | Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Tyson Fury nicked a split decision over Francis Ngannou in Riyadh. Tyson Fury nearly got shocked in Riyadh, but did enough to beat Francis Ngannou by split decision over 10 rounds, having to come off the canvas along the way. One judge scored the bout 95-94 for Ngannou, while the ot...2023
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• Martin Bakole batters Jared Anderson in upset TKO win

Martin Bakole hammered out a TKO win over Jared Anderson | Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images Martin Bakole hammered out a TKO win over celebrated prospect Jared Anderson. Martin Bakole handed celebrated prospect Jared “Big Baby” Anderson his first loss, scoring three knockdowns en route to a fifth round TKO win. Anderson (17-1, 12 KO) went down in the first round and the...2024
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• ‘He’s not the same guy anymore’: Pros react to Joshua’s win over Franklin
Anthony Joshua’s return against Jermaine Franklin received mixed reviews | Photo by James Chance/Getty Images Anthony Joshua’s return against Jermaine Franklin received mixed reviews. Anthony Joshua got the W today over Jermaine Franklin, but how much did he really impress? The win came by unanimous decision, absolutely no question about who deserved the duke, but Joshua himself admitted h...2023
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• Rankings (Oct. 2): Canelo’s reign continues, more
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• Martin Bakole stuns Jared Anderson for fifth-round stoppage win
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• Heavyweight Says He Stopped Usyk And Dubois In Sparring: “They Know It’s True”

Martin Bakole has doubled down on claims that he’s been a nightmare for his heavyweight rivals in training camp. The 19-1 heavyweight recently claimed that he had stopped Daniel Dubois twice in the gym, and did the same to unified world champion, Oleksandr Usyk, whilst training in Dubai. Bolstered by his coach, Billy Nelson, Bakole […] The post Heavyweight Says He Stopped Usyk And Dubo...2023
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• Martin Bakole stuns Jared Anderson with a fifth-round stoppage

LOS ANGELES — Martin Bakole likes to shout out, “I am the most avoided man in the world.” After he went through Jared Anderson on the Terence Crawford-Israil Madrimov WBA junior middleweight title undercard on Saturday, no one may doubt him. Bakole (21-1, 16 knockouts) pulled off a stunner at BMO Stadium, in Los Angeles, […] The post Martin Bakole stuns Jared Anderson with a fifth-round stop...2024
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• Ben Shalom deliver damning verdict on Martin Bakole
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• Ajagba outguns veteran Martin in Las Vegas.

In the main event tonight at the Meta arena in Las Vegas, Efe Ajagba 21-1-1 (14 Ko’s) came from behind to twice knock down the former IBF heavyweight champion Charles Martin 30-6-1 (27 Ko’s) at 1.11 of the 4th, of a scheduled 10. The experienced 39 year old Martin presented himself from the opening round the more composed of the two, using an awkward southpaw jab, along with feints to set up a num...2026
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• Zuffa Boxing 03: How to stream, betting odds and fight card
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• Ajagba v Martin, scheduled for Feb 15th in Las Vegas.
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• Winners and Losers: Canelo vs Scull edition
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• Boxing streaming and TV schedule for April 29-May 4

Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia, Naoya Inoue, and more stars return this weekend | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia, Naoya Inoue, and more stars return on what will be a massive weekend in boxing. Tuesday, April 29 DAZN and Social Media, 9:00 am ET, Usyk vs Dubois 2 press conference. We’ll once again end the disputes at heavyweight on July 19, and the lads will do ...2025
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• Rankings: Tank’s stock drops, Teraji keeps rolling, new champs, more
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• Bakole vs Ajagba rescheduled for May 3 in Riyadh

Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images Martin Bakole will return to action against Efe Ajagba on the May 3rd Canelo vs Scull undercard Well, so much for not asking for trouble. Lance Pugmire reports that Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba, originally planned for Riyadh Season’s May 2nd show in New York before Bakole’s knockout loss to Joseph Parker, will instead join Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull...2025
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• Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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• Ben Shalom deliver damning verdict on Martin Bakole
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• Wrap-Up: Tank vs Roach, DQ in Belfast, Ryan Garcia returns, Eubank vs Benn, more
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• Who will win Fury vs Ngannou? Plus Foster vs Hernandez, more

Does Francis Ngannou have any shot to upset Tyson Fury? | Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images Does Francis Ngannou have any shot to upset Tyson Fury? Plus a 50/50 world title fight and more! Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou is the weekend’s Big Headline Event, no question, but we ALSO have: A pretty evenly-matched and stylistically intriguing world title fight from Cancun! Amanda Serran...2023
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• Jared Anderson and the best heavyweights 25 and under
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