Bakole could be forgiven for arriving for his fight against Parker in less than optimal shape after agreeing to compete less than 48 hours before the event.
Parker, 33, will now fight the Londoner's replacement Bakole, 31, on Saturday, as the co-feature main event before Artur Beterbiev's rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
MARTIN BAKOLE is confident he will "shock the world" when he faces Joseph Parker after Daniel Dubois' withdrawal.
Dubois, 27, was forced to pull out of his IBF world heavyweight title defence due to illness on Thursday - just two days before his hotly-anticipated fight in Saudi Arabia.
Parker's new opponent boasts a stunning record of 21-1, with his only loss taking place seven years ago against Michael Hunter, and another notable win over Carlos Takam.
