Solomon Adebayo

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Right then, Solomon Adebayo is the unbeaten Nigerian heavyweight who has just landed the biggest opportunity of his career. The man from Lagos is 15-0 with 14 knockouts, and he has been added to the Fury vs Joshua card at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December.

That record looks frightening on paper, but let's not beat around the bush: it has been built against domestic opposition in Nigeria. Nobody he has faced comes close to the level of Martin Bakole, who is his opponent in Cardiff.

He had another fight lined up in Nairobi on 28 November, which may well be pulled now that Cardiff has come calling. Whether he takes it or not, December is a step into the unknown.

My view is that Bakole is levels above him in experience and quality, and I expect the Scotland-based heavyweight to stop him. But a 14-knockout puncher always has a chance, and if Adebayo lands something big, he will announce himself to the world in one night.