Unfortunately for Martin, the fight was scheduled for ten, and once Efe Ajagba began landing, Martin's night became difficult and ended in round four.
Ajagba knocked Martin down once in the third round, but Martin fought back well to survive the round.
Ajagba landed his big right again early in the fourth, dropping Martin, and after Martin rose in worse shape than the first knockdown, Ajagba battered Martin along the ropes to force the stoppage.
Ajagba is reported to be a huge puncher, but when he has stepped up in class (Frank Sanchez, Martin Bakole, and Guido Vianello), he is just 1-1-1 and his power hasn't carried with his rise in opposition.
This doesn't bode well for Martin, who hadn't fought since 2024 before this loss.
Ajagba called for top contenders in the division but I'm not sure that will happen with his commitment to Zuffa, who lacks any other top heavyweights, wants to ignore the sanctioning bodies (which takes Ajagba out of title eliminators) and is unlikely to allow him to fight outside their cards other than the "Ring Magazine" supercards, which has the same owner as Zuffa.
Ajagba could receive more exposure with Zuffa, but fight less-than-great competition.
Boxing Challenge
TRS: 18 Pts (1)
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