Sparring partner claims he gave Oleksandr Usyk "hell" in just two rounds

Oleksandr Usyk has been sent a chilling warning by one of his former sparring partners, Martin Bakole

Oleksandr Usyk has just become a two-time undisputed ruler of the heavyweight division and three-time undisputed champion, but the outspoken Congolese boxer, Martin Bakole , believes he has the beating of him.

The 32-year-old Bakole claimed, "To be honest, Usyk knows himself, every time I go there to spar him I always give him trouble. They only give me two rounds. That two rounds is hell. He knows. When I was sparring the first time, I was giving him a hard time, he starts shouting, went mad, jumped out of the ring, started shouting at his coach.

"I never said this before but ask his team, they know, he was bleeding everywhere. And that was the first time. They called me again in Dubai, and I only did two rounds. But in that two rounds, he was in trouble.

"So he knows that Martin Bakole, in a fight, I will smoke him easy. These people know, that’s why they’re quiet."

Bakole is ranked WBC #5, WBA #4, IBF #11, IBO #13 .

He hasn't won in over a year after suffering a quick KO defeat when stepping in last-minute to face Joseph Parker in February, then he had to settle for a draw against Efe Ajagba in May.

He also has a prior defeat to American Michael Hunter way back in 2018 after suffering from an arm injury during the bout at York Hall in London.

However, Bakole will have to join a growing queue to face Usyk, as WBO Interim champion Joseph Parker is first in line , with only a few days remaining to agree a fight before it goes to purse bids.