Martin Bakole is ready to combat America’s new heavyweight hope Jared Anderson on August 3 in Los Angeles.
It’s the high-profile combat that WBA No 1 contender Bakole has been trying to find and he has vowed to not let this chance go him by.
As extremely touted as Anderson has been, recognized by no much less a determine than Tyson Fury as a future heavyweight champion, Bakole’s confidence is such that he’s satisfied he’ll knock out Anderson.
“It’s 100 per cent going to occur. That’s what I am working onerous to do. So that’s what I’ve to do in America as a result of I am going combating in America. I’ve to knock him out. I’ll, 100 per cent, consider me. I’ll push myself and do the whole lot in my energy to cease him,” he informed the Toe2Toe podcast.
“I’ve to do the enterprise.
“That’s the Martin Bakole mentality. At all times go to win.”
Bakole, who crushed Carlos Takam in a profession finest exhibiting final 12 months, is harmful. In actual fact he paid tribute to Anderson for even taking this combat.
“He by no means fought somebody at my degree this can be a massive check,” Bakole stated. “He is received a champion’s mentality. I like that. I am wanting ahead to see what he is going to herald the ring.”
Bakole has sparred most of the division’s high heavyweights, and he believes that is why it has been so onerous for him to snare a combat with a big-name opponent.
“I feel that is why they’re avoiding me as a result of they’ll see it within the health club,” he stated.
“Everyone seems to be avoiding me, particularly folks I have been sparring with. The rationale they’re avoiding me is I can come, I can punch again, I am robust and I’ve championship mentality. I do not quit simply.
“I went to Poland and knocked out Mariusz Wach, nobody knocked him out like that earlier than. I went to Paris and beat up Tony Yoka. I went to Saudi Arabia and stopped Takam – so everybody can see.
“I am able to take over.”