IBF strips Bakole from Eliminator title after Parker’s knockout; Ajagba Fight loses significance

The loss of Martin Bacol’s knockout of the WBO champion Joseph Parker last Saturday nights for him to fight the IBF -sanctioned elimination against Epo Ajagba on May 2. Although Bakole’s collision against Ajagba will still happen, it will not be an eliminator.

Eliminator went away

Dan Rafael says he was told by a spokesman on IBF that Bacol is “Outside the elimator“And they will look for the next” claimant available. “

Martin’s chances of defeating Ajagba becoming compulsory for the IBF belt would be tall and there is a lot more money that he could fight for a world title. Bacol is now stuck in a situation where he will have to slowly return to where he was before his loss to Parker. It took him eleven years to get into a position to be on the verge of fighting for a world title.

With the battle of Bakole-Ajagba is no longer an IBF elimination, Bakole will be better to get out of the competition and focus on standing in front of a more famous name. Even a rematch with Jared Anderson would be preferable to fight Ajagba (21-1, 14 CO).

310 pounds

Bacol (21-2, 16 CO) did not agree to face Parker (36-3, 24 CO) with two days of notice without a training camp. Bacol weighed 310 pounds and was not in physical condition to have a great chance to win. Although overweight, Bacol staggered Parker in the first round, but was too slow to finish it.

It would be a victorious struggle for Bacol if he entered it in the form of the form he was to win over Jared Anderson last August. He weighed 284 pounds in this competition and was more sore.

News: After receiving Ko’d from Parker on Saturday, Martin Bacol does not meet the requirements for the heavyweight elimination on May 2, he was designated for VS Efe Ajagba. “Bakol is out of the elimator,” a spokesman for IBF said. “We will move on to the next leading claimant.” #Boxing

– and Rafael (@Danrafael1) February 26, 2025