Nigerian boxer Efe Ajagba to face Congo heavy hitter Martin Bakole in IBF heavyweight eliminator for Daniel Dubois
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According to recent rumors, Martin Bakole has been ordered to face Nigeria's Efe Ajagba in a last eliminator contest as he attempts to focus on a required title fight against IBF champion Daniel Dubois.
Prior to his withdrawal, Agit Kabayel was scheduled to compete in the final eliminator bout.
Zhilei Zhang, who is ranked fifth, will likely accept a different bout in China.
Ajagba, who is ranked seventh by the sanctioning body, is confirmed by Top Rank to be eligible for the fight Bakole in an all-African showdown.
To decide the next mandatory challenger for Daniel Dubois' IBF heavyweight world title, the IBF has now formally ordered Martin Bakole vs. Efe Ajagba as a final eliminator.
Bakole recently defeated highly regarded prospect Jared Anderson via knockout in August, which was his fourth stoppage victory in five fights.
The last time Ajagba was in action, he defeated Guido Vianello in April of last year via a split decision.
Since Bakole is an even bigger man who is known to knock out opponents, and Ajagba is a big, muscular man with little boxing technique this will be an explosive fight.
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