By Mohamed Bahaa Martin Bakole delivered a career-defining performance on Saturday night, claiming a stunning fifth-round TKO victory over highly-touted America
Martin Bakole delivered a career-defining performance on Saturday night, claiming a stunning fifth-round TKO victory over highly-touted American prospect Jared "The Real Big Baby" Anderson. The fight took place at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, part of the "Riyadh Season" supercard, the first Saudi Arabian-backed boxing event held on U.S. soil.
"Thank you to Jared Anderson for taking the fight. I'm the most avoided man in the world," Bakole declared after the fight. "I wish him good luck in the future, so go back to the gym and work hard. I planned it, I said it, and I did it. I told you from the beginning that I came here to work. This is what I'm doing for my baby and my country."
Towards the end of Round 1, Bakole delivered a surprise knockdown with a short uppercut followed by a powerful two-punch combination, sending Anderson to the canvas. Despite the setback, Anderson showed grit by rising to continue the fight. In Round 5, Bakole's relentless pressure culminated in another knockdown, following a series of straight right hands that left Anderson reeling. Though Anderson managed to beat the count, Bakole unleashed a flurry of seven unanswered punches, prompting referee Jerry Cantu to stop the fight at 2:07, with Anderson still standing but visibly defeated.
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