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.

Anthony Joshua reacts to Joseph Parker's knockout win against Martin Bakole and also provides update on his future.

Frustration and determination are evident in equal measure as Joseph Parker contemplates boxing politics likely forcing him to fight once more before grasping his second shot at the world heavyweight title.

Joseph Parker continued his late-career resurgence with a second-round knockout of Martin Bakole on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

In a curious sight, Bakole was spotted wearing Dubois' black Fly-branded gloves with "DDD" written across them in his fight with Joseph Parker for the WBO interim heavyweight title at the Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The ringwalks for Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole will take place at 12:40am local time at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. That means they will take place at 9:40pm in the United Kingdom, 4:40pm on the east coast of the United States and 1:40pm on the west coast.

Joseph Parker will face late-replacement Martin Bakole on Saturday night in the co-main event of the 'Last Crescendo' card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parker's ori

Joseph Parker made light work of an incredibly heavy man as he demolished rotund late replacement Martin Bakole within two rounds in Riyadh.Parker was due to have a shot at IBF champion Daniel Dubois but the British fighter withdrew due to illness during fight week,