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Joseph Parker ends Martin Bakole’s fairy-tale title bid with crushing knockout in second spherical
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Joseph Parker ends Martin Bakole’s fairy-tale title bid with crushing knockout in second spherical

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By Tycoon Herald 7 Min Read Published February 23, 2025
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Joseph Parker took simply two rounds to knock out Martin Bakole, a top-tier heavyweight who got here in on the shortest potential discover to switch Daniel Dubois, on the ANB Area in Riyadh.

Bakole was making an attempt a feat that was absolutely with out precedent within the sport. When Daniel Dubois, the IBF world champion, fell ailing simply two days earlier than he was as a result of struggle Parker, Bakole determined to switch him.

Travelling from Kinshasa within the DR Congo, Bakole landed in Riyadh within the early hours of Saturday morning to tackle Parker, one other world-ranked heavyweight, later that evening for the latter’s WBO Interim title.

Parker jabbed diligently on the 310lb behemoth. However Bakole cuffed him with a tough proper simply earlier than the tip of the primary spherical.

The 2 tapped gloves respectfully after which Bakole allowed himself a short second of celebration. He preferred his begin.

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Joseph Parker ends Martin Bakole’s fairy-tale title bid with crushing knockout in second spherical

Joseph Parker was wanting relaxed on the best way to the ring forward of his Heavyweight conflict towards Martin Bakole. You may watch Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.

Combating in gloves borrowed from Dubois, Bakole marched after Parker within the second spherical.

There have been hints of hazard from Bakole as he heaved punches on the physique, then the top.

Bakole demonstrably shook off the New Zealander’s cross and got here for him.

However Parker then greatly surprised his proper. It clipped Bakole excessive on the top. That robbed him of his stability, his legs shivered out from beneath him and Bakole toppled over.

Bakole used the ropes to heave himself upright, however the referee wouldn’t let him proceed, ruling him out at 2:17 of the second spherical.

“Martin Bakole, thank you for accepting the challenge of flying all the way here on short notice and giving me a good fight,” Parker stated afterwards.

“I stayed calm, structured, composed and got the victory.

“I am match, sturdy, wholesome and sharp. Andy Lee broke it down for me, I needed to be affected person.”

The WBO Interim belt means he should be the mandatory challenger for their world title, held by unified champion Oleksandr Usyk.

“How can I struggle for the world title subsequent?” he declared. “If Usyk needs a dance companion. I need to struggle for a world title, I need to be champion of the world once more.”

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Joseph Parker reaction

Joseph Parker says he needs to be a world champion once more after stopping Martin Bakole within the second spherical of their Heavyweight conflict.

Gallant Padley overwhelmed down

Shakur Stevenson defeated Josh Padley after three knockdowns within the ninth spherical pressured the Briton’s nook to throw within the towel and pull him out within the break.

However taking the WBC light-weight world champion that deep into the struggle is its personal form of triumph for Padley.

On Tuesday the Doncaster electrician was going about his day job. Little did he realise that in a couple of hours he’d get the chance of a lifetime to step in at quick discover to switch the sick Floyd Schofield and problem Stevenson on the ANB Area in Riyadh.

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Shakur Stevenson ringwalk

Shakur Stevenson entered the ring to the tune of ‘I Simply Can’t Wait to Be King’ from The Lion King forward of his WBC Light-weight Title struggle towards Josh Padley.

Beating Stevenson is a monumental job for anybody, not to mention a fighter who’d by no means competed at that kind of degree earlier than. Stevenson, an elite champion, had already received world titles in three weight courses and is in his prime.

A quick, slick southpaw, the American star took the measure of Padley within the opening spherical. He shortly closed the gap between them within the second and clipped the plucky challenger.

Padley took the hits and manfully swung again when he might. However there was a gulf in pace in addition to ability.

Shakur Stevenson and Josh Padley
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Shakur Stevenson strikes Josh Padley

Stevenson picked out extra clear photographs within the third spherical. He closed it out with a tough straight one-two and Padley needed to shuffle his ft beneath him as he tried to maintain his composure.

A merciless backhand left whipped to the physique within the fifth spherical sapped Padley’s reserves.

Stevenson started to tee off on him within the sixth spherical, cracking Padley with hooks and lancing in a protracted lead proper. He set about him additional. However Padley heaved him spherical in a clinch and cuffed hooks on the champion, defiant nonetheless.

Brave Padley is left on the canvas (Photo: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry Promotions)
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Courageous Padley is left on the canvas (Photograph: Leigh Dawney/Queensberry Promotions)

So typically when it seemed just like the challenger was about to unravel, he’d discover a strategy to struggle again or cling in there.

However ultimately Stevenson broke by way of. Though Padley thumped the canvas in frustration when he went down, physique photographs crumpled him to the canvas thrice.

His nook pulled him out, overwhelmed however a fighter who ought to be rightly proud too.

The Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol rematch is stay tonight on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E-book now!

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