Martin Bakole is still on the warpath towards a confrontation with the IBF.

The current IBF heavyweight champion is Daniel Dubois. While Bakole waits in the wings, the IBF reviews the heavyweight roster to select an opponent for an elimination fight. Agit Kabayel and Zhilei Zhang there are rumors face the Saudi card on February 22, and now No. 7 in the IBF rankings heavyweight Efe Ajagba has been chosen as a potential competitor.

Ajagba (20-1) has rebuilt a five-fight winning streak since suffering his first professional loss to Frank Sanchez in 2021. Bakole (21-1) stepped into the spotlight with an upset knockout against Jared Anderson in August.

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