Bakole: "I'll finish off Zhilei. I'll give him hell."

Congolese heavyweight boxer Martin Bakole (18-1, 13 KO) said he was ready to fight against the Chinese Zhang Zhilei (25-1-1, 20 KOs).

“I would like to fight Zhang, one hundred percent. I would say yes without even thinking. You know, his victory over Joyce was incredible. People liked it, even though many may have been disappointed by Joe's defeat. No one expected this, but anything happens in boxing if you make a mistake. And Joyce made a huge mistake when he stagnated in front of the huge Zhang. I don't think their team took Zhang seriously.

I have never sparred or even met him in the past, but I learned a lot from my brother (Ilunga Makabu) who fights left-handed. Usyk knows what I'm talking about. Left-handed boxers are not that hard to change or stop. I will finish Zhang. Give him hell,” Bakole told Sky Sports.

Recall that on April 22, in Rzeszow Bakol, Poland, they will meet with the undefeated Ukrainian Igor Shevadzutsky (10-0, 8 KOs).