Martin Bakole is still set to fight Efe Ajagba in May despite his knockout defeat to Joseph Parker last month, says promoter Ben Shalom. Bakole stepped up as a last-minute replacement to take on Parker on February 22 when IBF world champion Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw from his title defence through illness. The…
Joseph Parker weighed in at the heaviest weight of his career for Saturday’s heavyweight collision, even as new opponent Martin Bakole was still travelling out for the fight. New Zealand’s Parker was due to challenge Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight world championship, but the Londoner abruptly withdrew from the defence due to illness on…
Martin Bakole is poised to fight Joseph Parker on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, after Daniel Dubois fell ill two days before his anticipated world heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia. Bakole is flying to Riyadh as a last-minute replacement for Dubois who has a fever and missed Thursday night’s press conference…
Martin Bakole’s final eliminator, to win the right to fight for Daniel Dubois’ IBF heavyweight world title, is set for May. Bakole will box Efe Ajagba in the USA to become the mandatory challenger for the IBF heavyweight title. The Congolese contender has previously boxed in Los Angeles when he stopped highly touted prospect Jared…
