After crushing Jared Anderson with three knockdowns toward a stunning fifth-round KO over the weekend, Martin Bakole is hungry for bigger fights in the heavyweight division.
And already "Big Bang" Zhilei Zhang's name has been broached as a possible opponent by fans, making for a mouthwatering prospect between two heavy-handed hitters.
So how would such a colossal tilt pan out?
"That's the fight. I'll stop him because I'll do the same," Bakole told "The PorterWay Podcast," promising to thump Zhang as he did Anderson.
"I will punish him with back hand, uppercut, body," he continued. "I'll stop him. It's an easy fight for me."
It's not that Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs) doesn't think highly of Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KOs). He does. It's more that he believes his style will be too much for the Chinese heavyweight to handle.
"He's a tough, tough guy. But it's a good fight for me. Like I said, I'm ready for everyone."
Zhang caught wind of the uptick of chatter for a fight against Bakole but warned to Seconds Out that he would end Bakole in "five rounds".
Whether the bout happens remains to be seen. Of less importance on Bakole's radar is a rematch with Michael Hunter.
The American handed Bakole a TKO loss back in October 2018 and although the Congolese fighter would like to avenge that sole defeat eventually, he'd rather aim for bigger names across the bill from him while he has the momentum.
"I'm moving forward now."
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