Charles
Martin

vs.

Efe
Ajagba

He weighed in officially at 299 lbs. He weighed 310 lbs for his last fight. He weighed 15 lbs heavier than what he was against Jared Anderson. He came in at 299 pounds. When he fought Jared Anderson last year, he was 284 pounds and in great shape. There are lingering effects from Martin's knockout loss to Joseph Parker. He accepted an offer to step in and face Joseph Parker on short notice. He hails from Kananga, Democratic Republic of Congo. He has a professional record of 21 wins and two defeats. 16 of his 21 wins come by way of knockout. He is currently ranked number eight by Ring Magazine. He has a Foremanesque quality to his fighting style and doesn't really step into his punches but gets a ton of power off him.

He weighed officially at 240 lbs. His former strength and conditioning coach who he's working with in Houston is Danny Arnold, who also trained Java Clowney. Karoma is in his corner working with him for the last few fights. Lennox Lewis offered to sign and train him in Canada. He was dropped for the first time as a professional in 2019. He lost to Frank Sanchez in 2021. He comes from Ugelli, Nigeria. He has a professional record of 20 wins and just one defeat. 14 of his 20 wins come by way of knockout. He is currently ranked number 10 by Ring Magazine. He is a former WBC silver heavyweight champion. Ajagba was knocked down in the seventh round by Frank Sanchez in their fight.

The referee is Howard Foster of England. The three judges are Pablo Gonzalez of Spain, Kieran McCann of England, and Bob Williams of England. Judge Kieran McCann scored the fight 96 to 94 in favor of Efe Ajagba. Judges Pablo Gonzalez and Bob Williams both scored the fight 95-95. After round three, there was a major momentum shift in the fight after a dominant round for Martin Bakoli. The bout resulted in a majority draw.