Parker blasts out out-of-shape Bakole

Source: DAZN

24/02/2025

Parker blasts out out-of-shape Bakole

Joseph Parker TKO2 Martin Bakole... Heavyweight contender Martin Bakole served as a late replacement when IBF Daniel Dubois fell ill two days before a title defense planned for Saudi Arabia. The out-of-shape Bakole caught two flights to Saudi Arabia and only arrived on the day of the fight, where he was subsequently defeated inside two rounds by Parker. With Bakole not offering much, it was a case of when the fight would end and that came in round two. A Parker right hand (that did not appear to land solidly) to the top of Bakole's head saw him stumble before falling on to the canvas.  Bakole did manage to get back this feet but referee Steve Grey had seen enough and waved off the contest. The KO was reminiscient of Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon in 1996. Parker, a former WBO champion who now has consecutive wins over Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Bakole, clearly deserves another title shot.