Martin Bakole stepped up at incredibly late notice to face Joseph Parker as a stand in replacement for Daniel Dubois, who had fallen ill with a virus less

Martin Bakole took a big risk by agreeing to step in for a sick Daniel Dubois to face Joseph Parker on 48 hours' notice. That risk did not pay off for Bakole as a glancing Parker right hand to the temple put Bakole down and forced the corner to halt the fight prior to the end of the second round of the co-main event on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs.

After accepting a fight against Joseph Parker with just 48 hours notice, Scottish-based Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole has finally landed in Riyadh, Saudi