{{Short description|French boxer (born 2002)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox boxer | name = Bakary Samake | realname = | height = 5 ft 11 in | reach = | weight = Light middleweight | nationality = French | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|2003|06|29}} | birth_place = Aubervilliers, France | style = Orthodox | total = 20 | wins = 19 | KO = 11 | losses = 1 | draws = | no contests = }}
'''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<ref>{{cite news|title=Bakary Samake |url=https://www.royaltiz.com/BSAMAKE|access-date=9 July 2024 |work=royaltiz |date=1 Mar 2025}}</ref>
==Amateur career== Samake dominated the local scene and turned pro at the age of just 17. His amateur record was 25 win 5 losses<ref>{{cite news|title=Bakary Samake: The Young Phenomenon of French Boxing on the Rise|url=https://www.nbsboxing.com/bakary-samake/|access-date=9 July 2024 |work=essentiallysports |date=1 December 2023}}</ref>
==Professional career==
=== Early 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.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bakary Samake beats Ahmed El Moussaoui on points|url=https://www.equipe.fr/Boxe/Actualites/Bakary-samake-bat-ahmed-el-moussaoui-aux-points/1450396|access-date=1 March 2025 |work=l'equipe}}</ref>
Samake faced the tough Julio Álamos in his next fight. In what was a closely fought contest Samake dealt after he knocked Álamos down a few seconds before the final bell to win on points<ref>{{cite news |title=Boxing: Bakary Samaké wins on points against Julio Alamos|url=https://www.booska-p.com/sport/actualites-sport/boxe-bakary-samake-simpose-aux-points-contre-julio-alamos/|work=booska-p |date=1 March 2025}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingscene.com/bakary-samake-shines-paris-stops-wade-ryan-seven-rounds--200333|title=Bakary Samake shines in Paris, stops Wade Ryan in seven rounds|publisher=boxingscene|accessdate=1 March 2025}}</ref>
=== Signing with Queensberry Promotions === On 4 December 2025, he signed a co-promotional deal with Hall of Fame promoter Frank Warren and his Queensberry Promotions, alongside Samake Promotions.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bakary Samake joins the Queensberry team |url=https://queensberry.co.uk/blogs/queensberry-promotions-blog/bakary-samake-joins-the-queensberry-team |access-date=2025-12-04 |website=Queensberry |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=The Ring |date=2026-02-26 |title=Okolie-Yoka headlines Queensberry's France show on Apr. 25 |url=https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/okolie-yoka-headlines-queensberry-s-france-show-on-apr-25-2wGB26yszMa1VWZ6G3Aesd |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=The Ring |language=en-US}}</ref> The entire event was cancelled after headliner Lawrence Okolie tested positive for a banned substance. As Queensberry could not proceed with the fight, the WBC ordered a purse bid on 29 April. Arena Box Promotions, Hadribeaj’s promoter, won with a bid of $339,817, taking control of the fight. The bout was then rescheduled to take place on 23 May at the Willy-Jürissen-Halle in Oberhausen, Germany.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Akopyan |first=Manouk |date=2026-05-14 |title=WBC 154-pound title eliminator between Samake, Hadribeaj set for May 23 |url=https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/wbc-154-pound-title-eliminator-between-samake-hadribeaj-set-for-may-23-6S6TaGyw2ejRV7M97YFZXu |access-date=2026-05-15 |website=The Ring |language=en-US}}</ref> Samake lost by unanimous decision to suffer the first defeat of his professional career.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ringmagazine.com/news/hadribeaj-outpoints-samake-wins-wbc-154-pound-final-eliminator-449O9xtT1u2bJADGlq7KZv|title=Hadribeaj outpoints Samake, wins WBC 154-pound final eliminator|publisher=The Ring|accessdate=24 May 2026}}</ref>
==Professional boxing record== {{BLP unreferenced section|date=November 2024}} {{BoxingRecordSummary |draws= |nc= |ko-wins=11 |ko-losses=0 |dec-wins=8 |dec-losses= 1 |dq-wins= |dq-losses= }} {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !{{abbr|No.|Number}} !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes |- |20 |{{no2}} Loss |19-1 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALB}} Ermal Hadribeaj |UD |12 |May 23, 2026 |style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GER}} {{small|Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany}} | |- |19 |{{yes2}}Win |19–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|VEN}} Alejandro Ortiz |KO |5 (10) |25 Oct 2025 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Palais des Sports Marcel-Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France}} | |- |18 |{{yes2}}Win |18-0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|ZAF}} Roarke Knapp |KO |8 (12) |18 Avr 2025 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France}} | |- |17 |{{yes2}}Win |17–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|AUS}} Wade Ryan |TKO |7 (12) |23 Nov 2024 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Westfield, forum des halles, Paris, France}} | |- |16 |{{yes2}}Win |16–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|CHI}} Julio Álamos |UD |10 |13 Jun 2024 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX, Paris, France}} | |- |15 |{{yes2}}Win |15–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Ahmed El Mousaoui |UD |10 |22 Feb 2024 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Zenith de Paris-La Villette, Paris XIX, Paris, France}} | |- |14 |{{yes2}}Win |14–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|PER}} Jairo Moran |TKO |1 (8) |2 Dec 2023 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}}{{small|Palais des Sports, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France}} | |- |13 |{{yes2}}Win |13–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|MEX}} Mariel Agundez Bustamante |UD |10 |22 Jun 2023 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Espace Hoche, Paris VIII, Paris, France}} | |- |12 |{{yes2}}Win |12–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|COL}} Jairo Delgado |TKO |5 (8) |28 May 2023 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Palais des Sports Robert Oubron, Creteil, Val-de-Marne, France}} | |- |11 |{{yes2}}Win |11–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|ARG}} Lucas Brian Ariel Bastida |UD |10 |18 Mar 2023 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|L'arena, Gagny, Seine-Saint-Denis, France}} | |- |10 |{{yes2}}Win |10–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|THA}} Apsit Sangmuang |TKO |3 (8) |15 Aug 2022 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Palais des Festivals, Cannes, Alpes-Maritimes, France}} | |- |9 |{{yes2}}Win |9–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|NIC}} Robin Zamora |RTD |4 (10) |7 Jun 2022 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}}{{small|Hotel Westin, Paris I, Paris, France}} |- |8 |{{yes2}}Win |8–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|NIC}} Pablo Mendoza |UD |8 |24 Mar 2022 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Hotel Intercontinental, Paris, Paris, France}} |- |7 |{{yes2}}Win |7–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|TUN}} Houcine Moulahi |UD |8 |18 Dec 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Gymnase de la Fighting academie, Villers sur mer, Calvados, France}} |- |6 |{{yes2}}Win |6–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|HUN}} Gyorgy Mizsei |KO |2 (10), {{small|2:40}} |13 Nov 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|LUX}} {{small|Dudelange, Luxembourg}} | |- |5 |{{yes2}}Win |5–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Mazzon |UD |6 |25 Sep 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Gymnase Jolliot-Curie, Drancy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France}} | |- |4 |{{yes2}}Win |4–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} Karim Menasria |KO |1 (4) |3 Jul 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|FRA}} {{small|Gymnase Jolliot-Curie, Drancy, Seine-Saint-Denis, France}} | |- |3 |{{yes2}}Win |3–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|SER}} Bozidar Ilic |UD |4 |26 Jun 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|BEL}} {{small|alle du Bouvy, La Louviere, Hainaut, Belgium}} | |- |2 |{{yes2}}Win |2–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|SVK}} Ambroz Horvath |KO |1 (4) |12 Jun 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|BEL}} {{small|Stade de Football, Vise, Liege, Belgium}} | |- |1 |{{yes2}}Win |1–0 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|POL}} Lukasz Rudnik |KO |1 (4) |5 Jun 2021 | style="text-align:left;" |{{flagicon|LUX}} {{small|Centre Sportif du LNBD annexe Alliance, Dudelange, Luxembourg}} | |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1015543 Bakary Samake at BoxRec]
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