Bakary Samake
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | June 29, 2003 Aubervilliers, France |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
| Weight | Light middleweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 19 |
| Wins | 19 |
| Win by KO | 11 |
Bakary Samake (born June 29, 2003) is a French professional boxer who competes in the light-middleweight division.
Early life
Samake was born in Aubervilliers to boxing promoter and former basketball player Issa Samake. He began taking part in boxing at the age of 8[1]
Amateur career
Samake dominated the local scene and turned pro at the age of just 17. His amateur record was 25 win 5 losses[2]
Professional career
Samake made his debut on 5 June 2021, and spent the initial two years of his professional career competing primarily in France, along with some bouts in Luxembourg and Belgium. By the end of 2023, he had established a record of 14 wins and no losses, with 8 of those victories achieved by stoppage.
The first big test of Samake's pro career came against fellow Frenchmen Ahmed El Mousaoui at the Zenith de Paris-la Villette. While El Mousaoui had his moments Samake proved he his potential by the stronger and more skilful fighter to win a unanimous decision.[3]
Samake faced the tough Julio Álamos in his next fight. In what was closely fought contest Samake dealed after he knocked Álamos down a few seconds before the final bell to win on points[4]
Samake claimed the first title of his pro career when he defeated Aussie Wade Ryan by seventh round stoppage to win the WBC Silver super welterweight title. After forcing Ryan into the corner and landing without reply the Ryan corner threw in the flag[5]
On 4 December 2025, he signed a co-promotional deal with Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren and his Queensberry Promotions, alongside Samake Promotions.[6] His first fight under the promotion was scheduled for 25 April 2026 at the Adidas Arena in Paris against Albanian Ermal Hadribeaj (22-0-1, 8 KOs), in a WBC title eliminator.[7]
Professional boxing record
| 19 fights | 19 wins | 0 losses |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 11 | 0 |
| By decision | 8 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Alejandro Ortiz | KO | 5 (10) | 25 Oct 2025 | Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France | |
| 18 | Win | 18-0 | Roarke Knapp | KO | 8 (12) | 18 Avr 2025 | Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Wade Ryan | TKO | 7 (12) | 23 Nov 2024 | Westfield, forum des halles, Paris, France | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Julio Álamos | UD | 10 | 13 Jun 2024 | Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX, Paris, France | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Ahmed El Mousaoui | UD | 10 | 22 Feb 2024 | Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX, Paris, France | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Jairo Moran | TKO | 1 (8) | 2 Dec 2023 | Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Mariel Agundez Bustamante | UD | 10 | 22 Jun 2023 | Espace Hoche, Paris VIII, Paris, France | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Jairo Delgado | TKO | 5 (8) | 28 May 2023 | Palais des Sports Robert Oubron, Creteil, Val-de-Marne, France | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida | UD | 10 | 18 Mar 2023 | L'arena, Gagny, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Apsit Sangmuang | TKO | 3 (8) | 15 Aug 2022 | Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Robin Zamora | RTD | 4 (10) | 7 Jun 2022 | Hotel Westin, Paris I, Paris, France | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Pablo Mendoza | UD | 8 | 24 Mar 2022 | Hotel Intercontinental, Paris, Paris, France | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Houcine Moulahi | UD | 8 | 18 Dec 2021 | Gymnase de la Fighting academie, Villers sur mer, Calvados, France | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Gyorgy Mizsei | KO | 2 (10), 2:40 | 13 Nov 2021 | Dudelange, Luxembourg | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Christian Mazzon | UD | 6 | 25 Sep 2021 | Gymnase Jolliot-Curie, Drancy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Karim Menasria | KO | 1 (4) | 3 Jul 2021 | Gymnase Jolliot-Curie, Drancy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Bozidar Ilic | UD | 4 | 26 Jun 2021 | alle du Bouvy, La Louviere, Hainaut, Belgium | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ambroz Horvath | KO | 1 (4) | 12 Jun 2021 | Stade de Football, Vise, Liege, Belgium | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Lukasz Rudnik | KO | 1 (4) | 5 Jun 2021 | Centre Sportif du LNBD annexe Alliance, Dudelange, Luxembourg |
References
- ^ "Bakary Samake". royaltiz. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Bakary Samake: The Young Phenomenon of French Boxing on the Rise". essentiallysports. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Bakary Samake beats Ahmed El Moussaoui on points". l'equipe. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Boxing: Bakary Samaké wins on points against Julio Alamos". booska-p. 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Bakary Samake shines in Paris, stops Wade Ryan in seven rounds". boxingscene. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Bakary Samake joins the Queensberry team". Queensberry. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ Staff, The Ring (26 February 2026). "Okolie-Yoka headlines Queensberry's France show on Apr. 25". The Ring. Retrieved 26 February 2026.