Martin Bakole (21-2, 16 KOs) looked like a physical mess on Saturday night, winding up easy prey for WBO interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) in a second technical knockout in their chief support bout at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. What did I just witness? Bakole looked like he belonged in the ring tonight because he was so poorly conditioned at 300+ lbs.
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It didn’t take much for Parker to put an end to matters, landing a right hand to the head of Bakole that sent him down hard on the canvas in the second round. The fight was stopped after Bakole got back up, which was a wise decision. Parker would have knocked him down right away if it had been allowed to continue.
Last Updated on 02/22/2025
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