Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba: Start time, TV channel, undercard, stream as infamous replacement returns back to ring
MARTIN BAKOLE's heroics back in February didn't go without appreciation as he enters back into the ring THIS WEEKEND.
The Congolese heavyweight, who currently resides in Scotland, was the last-minute replacement for an ill Daniel Dubois - who was scheduled to fight Joseph Parker.
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Bakole's commendable effort wasn't lost on the public, and crucially the sport's chiefs, despite being stopped in the second-round comprehensively.
The 33-year-old orthodox has been rewarded with another shot in Riyadh.
Though, his upcoming dust-up with Efe Ajagba – scheduled as an IBF final eliminator before his defeat to Parker – won't have the title incentive with it, it's a match-up that promises to entertain given both fighter's ambition.
Both Bakole and Ajagba manifest title aspirations, or at the very least, to be in the position to challenge for the sport's biggest honours and have made that clear in the build-up.
SunSport provides information on everything worth knowing ahead of the big night.
When is Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba?
Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba takes place on Saturday, May 3.
The fight is part of the Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull undercard.
Ring-walk times are yet to be announced, so is the actual time of the fight.
The card dubbed the Fatal Fury: City of Wolves will be hosted at ANB Arena.
What TV channel is Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba on and can it be live streamed?
Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba will be available to watch on DAZN PPV.
There are three options for a DAZN subscription, annual - either paying a one-off fee or monthly - flexible, and a monthly option.
An annual pass can be purchased for £119.99 in the United Kingdom. That's just £2.30 per week or 65p per fight (based on 185 fight nights per year).
A monthly flexible pass is priced at £24.99 per month, which can be cancelled at any time.
A subscription allows you to watch every live event and all on-demand programming on DAZN
A DAZN subscription costs:
Annual Super Saver: $224.99 / £119.99 annually
Monthly Saver (12-month deal): £14.99 per month
Monthly Flexible pass (cancel any time): £24.99 per month
DAZN are also offering a special 'Knockout Weekend Bundle' option for the Garcia vs Romero and Canelo vs Scull fights.
The cost to have both PPV events is $90 in the US and £34.99 in the UK.
The fights will be aired on DAZN TV channels or can be live streamed through its website to paying customers.
What is the rest of the Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba card?
Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull; Super middleweight
Bruno Surace vs Jaime Munguia; Super middleweight
Martin Bakole vs Efe Ajagba; Heavyweight
Badou Jack vs Ryan Rozicki; Cruiserweight, for the WBC title
Marco Verde vs Michel Polina; Middleweight
Brayan Leon vs Aaron Guerrero; Middleweight
What has been said?
As mentioned, both fighters wholeheartedly believe in their chance to reach the sport's summit and have made that known this week.
Ajagba said: "I'm not overstepping. I'm just focused on Martin Bakole first," Ajagba told Sky Sports.
"After that, when I get the victory, that's when I'm going to step up to fight who I want to fight next. Whether it's Usyk or Dubois.
"I have the abilities, I have the skills, I have the power, everything to become a heavyweight champion."
Ben Shalom, Bakole's promoter, told Boxing News: '[Bakole] got offered a huge money fight against Joseph Parker, and we knew the ramifications of taking that fight.
'We still made sure that the Ajagba fight was on the same date, and that's all we could do.
'Ultimately, he'll need a couple of wins before he gets himself back into that position with the IBF, but [I believe] he'll be fighting for a world title very soon.
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