Martin Bakole will look to power a shot at Daniel Dubois and the WBA ‘common’ title that the London heavyweight holds.

Bakole’s final outing was a powerful, conclusive win over French Olympic champion Tony Yoka from the away nook.

Born in Congo and now based mostly in Scotland, Bakole has solely misplaced as soon as in his 19-bout skilled profession.

He’s now rated at quantity two within the WBA’s heavyweight world rankings and has signed to affix new promoter BOXXER.

BOXXER’s Ben Shalom advised Sky Sports activities that Bakole intends to implement a shot at Dubois.

“I believe they’re about to order a compulsory for Daniel, Martin needs that title. Martin is prime of the tree within the WBA now,” Shalom stated.

“Along with his win in opposition to Tony Yoka, he was so spectacular to exit and do this in Paris in opposition to a former Olympic champion. On the circuit he is probably probably the most prevented heavyweight on the market. Delighted to have him. I believe he might problem for world titles very quickly.”

Oleksandr Usyk is the WBA’s full world champion, however Dubois holds a secondary or ‘common’ belt with that sanctioning physique.

The Londoner is recovering from an harm he sustained in his final battle, a scare in opposition to Kevin Lerena. That although is the battle Bakole is gunning for.

“Martin backs himself in any battle within the heavyweight division. Daniel Dubois is on his record and Billy Nelson [Bakole’s trainer] has been speaking about him for a very long time and so they’re able to go,” Shalom stated.

“It is positively that title that we’ve got our eyes on. Clearly Daniel’s injured in the mean time. However fortunately with Martin he’ll battle anybody. They may decide any title for him to battle for that title and he would take it.

“So we have got a really, excellent heavyweight that is prepared to battle anybody. That is an ideal combine.”