However, the Congolese knockout artist has yet to receive his flowers on the world stage in a big-name bout.
This comes despite Bakole locking horns with some of the best in the gym, including Daniel Dubois and current champion Oleksandr Usyk, who he claims he knocked out.
One fight Bakole has always had his eye on in the professional ranks is British star Joshua, 35, whom he sparred while ‘AJ’ trained in Sheffield.
When asked by Oliver if he can see Joshua getting back in the ring anytime soon Bakole was confident with his response.
“I think he’ll come [back], yeah. I think so,” he said. “There is a big fight waiting for him in Africa.
“Outside the ring I keep working hard because my fight against him in Africa is a big fight.
“I think it will happen in the Congo…we need to fight in the same stadium and I think it’s going to be in Congo.
“I think it will [happen in the summer] because they want us to fight in Africa.
