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Martin Bakole reveals next targets following win over Jared Anderson
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Martin Bakole's shock win over Jared Anderson has opened the door for some big targets for the heavyweight fighter.
The 32-year-old notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday, when he floored Anderson three times before eventually knocking the young fighter out in the fifth round.
The victory means the Congolese is now a world title contender and already has plans for who he would like to step in the ring with - and there are some big names.
When asked in an interview with BoxNation, Bakole immediately mentioned Zhilei Zhang as a possible opponent, before naming several other fighters on his wishlist.
He said: "I think so [Zhilei Zhang would be a good opponent], I think that is where I belong. I understand [Jared Anderson] saying yes to fighting me, he is young and he believes in himself but in my opinion, this was too early for him because I am not at this level. I deserve to be in with [Oleksandr] Usyk, Tyson [Fury], Joe Joyce, Zhang, Agit Kabayel, Joseph Parker – this is where I belong.
“I am so happy that His Excellency is behind me and my team, so I think that I will get a ‘big fish’ and the big name that I have always been looking for.
“It is Parker, Kabayel or big Zhang. These are the people that I am looking for, because we are all in the top ten."
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