Martin Bakool slams Joshua: ‘You should be ashamed!’

Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole called out Anthony Joshua on X, telling him he wanted to knock him out and was furious with AJ for predicting Efe Ajagba would beat him.

Joshua’s priorities for 2025

Joshua (28 wins, 4 losses, 25 KOs) has completed his mission in 2025 and is expected to fight Tyson Fury twice this year. If AJ wins both of these matches, he might be interested in fighting Bakool if he holds the title.

Beyond that, it’s unlikely that he and his promoter Eddie Hearn would be willing to take a risky fight with Bakool because Bakool is like a different guy. sonny liston With the power generated by his short punches. He doesn’t need to be at the end of a shot to deliver the killing blow, which makes him a poor choice for Joshua on the chin.

#3 IBF Bakole (21-1m, 16 KOs) will next face #5 Efe Ajagba (20-1, 14 KOs) in an IBF Championship eliminator to determine the mandatory challenger to champion Daniel Dubois. Bakole, 31, will knock out America’s top heavyweight prospect Jared Anderson in the fifth round on August 3 in Los Angeles.

You can never say never, but it’s unlikely that AJ and Hearn will choose to fight Bakool as he’s not the right fit for them in every aspect. Joshua is more focused on two Fury fights in 2025 and avenging his humiliating fifth-round knockout loss to Daniel Dubois on September 21. It was the most unkind of moments for Anthony, who was eliminated in front of more than 90,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium.

“Hey Anthony Joshua, this video is for you. I called (you) out, I wanted to knock you out and now you are saying Ajaba is going to beat me. You are so shameless. I called you out How many times have I asked you to fight in Africa? You should be ashamed of yourself,” Martin Bakole said on X.

“I want to fight you. Look at Daniel Dubois – I broke his nose twice (in boxing) and he knocked you out. I would knock you out in the first round. Are you talking about Ajagba? Ajagba is still a baby, wait and see how I knock him out.”