Ukrainian boxer paid Congolese £25,000 Famous Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole told how much Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk paid him for sparring. “I got to the point where Oleksandr Usyk was paying me £25,000 a week to be his sparring partner,” Bakole said. Bakole's last fight was in February 2025, where he lost by knockout in the second round to WBO interim champion New Zealander Joseph Parker. Earlier, Congolese boxer Martin Bakole told how he stopped Alexander Usyk in sparring and what negative consequences it led to.
