Bakary Samake KO8 Roarke Knapp... French junior middleweight Bakary Samake defeated South Africa's Roarke Knapp at the Paris La Défense Arena over the weekend. The fight, which was part of a show that also saw a concert by rapper Gazo, and drew a crowd of approximately 30,000 spectators, marking a unique event that combined boxing with live music. At just 21 years old, Samaké demonstrated his prowess in the ring, scoring a knockout victory in the eighth round. The decisive moment came when he landed a powerful left hook to Knapp’s liver, followed by another left hook to the head, sending the South African to the canvas. This victory raised Samaké’s record to a total of 18 victories in as many fights, 10 of them by knockout. Knapp is now 17-3-1.