Martin Bakole will step in to fight Joseph Parker on three days’ notice tonight in Saudi Arabia.
Daniel Dubois was scheduled to defend his IBF heavyweight title against the New Zealander on the stacked card in Riyadh, headlined by the undisputed light-heavyweight title rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
He was thought to be among the names under consideration to fight Anthony Joshua in his next fight later this year but he has the chance to send a message to the rest of the division tonight.
Bakole’s heavy-handed style has drawn comparisons with the legendary George Foreman with former British heavyweight champion David Price recognising the similarities.
‘Bakole is a great fighter and highly-avoided,’ former British heavyweight champion David Price told Metro via casino.org.
