(VOICE OF NAIJA)- A minor alteration has been made to the initial plan, which called for Martin Bakole vs. Agit Kabayel as the final eliminator.
According to Sky Sports, Martin Bakole has been compelled to face Efe Ajagba in a last eliminator contest as he attempts to focus on a mandatory title fight against IBF champion Daniel Dubois.
Agit Kabayel had originally been ordered for the final eliminator match but has since withdrawn. Top Rank confirms that Ajagba, ranked #7 with the sanctioning body, is available to take the fight, with #5 contender Zhilei Zhang expected to take a different fight.
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Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) is coming off a big knockout win over highly touted prospect Jared Anderson back in August, marking his fourth stoppage win in his last five appearances. Meanwhile Ajagba (20-1, 14 KOs) last scored a split decision win over Guido Vianello this past April.
As far as the style matchup goes, this is a fight highly unlikely to go the distance as Ajagba is a big, strong man with limited boxing skill, while Bakole is an even bigger man known to break down opponents.
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