Martin Bakole: Congolese Boxing Sensation Tipped to Defeat Deontay Wilder

• Martin Bakole remains one of Africa's best fighters in the last decade
• The Boxer’s trainer, Billy Nelson, has issued a bold challenge to the former heavyweight champion
• The 30-year-old has only lost one of his last 20 professional fights

Martin Bakole is believed to be the next big thing to emerge from the boxing world of Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Congolese boxer has his manager currently negotiating an agreement for a fight with the camp of Dylian Whyte.

Recent talks about a fight with former WBC heavyweight champion, Deontay Wilder, have seen the light due to stalling of negotiations for the proposed WBC final eliminator between the Bronze Bomber and Andy Ruiz Jr.

Amidst these clouds of negotiations and uncertainty, the Congolese boxer trainer has not held back his thoughts on the potential the fighter possesses.

Nelson speaks on Bakole

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Nelson firmly believes in the ability of the 30-year-old and has not held back his thoughts. During a recent interview with Sky Sports, the trainer made clear Bakole would not hesitate to fight Wilder to set up a heavyweight title bout.

"There's absolutely no hesitation, if Andy Ruiz and Wilder doesn't get made, for Martin to fight Wilder

"Wilder says he wants to fight the best. Well, let's get No 1 and No 2 in the WBA [rankings].

Get that on in America on a pay-per-view card, and the winner moves on to a world title fight."

Nelson backs his fighter and exudes absolute confidence in Bakole's prospects against the former champion.

"Martin will stop Deontay Wilder," he said. "He's far too skilful for him and will eventually get to him."

After his sole career defeat to US Olympian Michael Hunter in 2018, Bakole has steadily risen through the ranks, securing victory in his eight subsequent bouts.

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As reported by Tapology, his record now stands at an impressive 19-1, with 14 wins achieved via knockout, notably stopping Ihor Shevadzutskyi in the third round during April.

Wilder, on the other hand, is no stranger to devastating finishes. With 43 wins, he has accumulated an astounding 42 knockouts.

Despite suffering back-to-back losses to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, Wilder is determined to stay active and has been incorporating the techniques he's been learning from his new head trainer, Malik Scott, into his game plan.

Fury fight date revealed

As reported by Sports Brief, British boxer Tyson Fury will take on Cameroon's mixed-martial artist Francis Ngannou in a blockbuster boxing heavyweight bout in Saudi Arabia.

The encounter will occur in Riyadh on Saturday, October 28, when both heavyweight champions enter the ring.

Fury is currently the WBC champion, while Ngannou is the heavyweight champion in the MMA and recently joined PFL as a fighter.