Daniel Dubois has pulled out of his IBF world heavyweight title defence against New Zealand’s Joseph Parker 48 hours before the bout because of illness. The British fighter, who dismantled Anthony Joshua at Wembley four months ago,

The stakes have been raised for Joseph Parker vs. Martin Bakole. Parker's interim WBO title will now be on the line when he faces Bakole on Saturday on 'The La

Born in Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo), Bakole is ranked as the number two contender by the WBO and the WBA, three by the IBF and four by the WBC. He comes in with a pretty decent record of 24-1-2 with 17 KO's. The 31-year-old's only professional loss came at the hands of American Michael Hunter, but that was almost seven years ago.

Joseph Parker and Martin Bakole are set to face off this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia following a whirlwind week in the sport of boxing.

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 prepares for a new opponent as Martin Bakole looks for the upset in Saudi Arabia. The Sporting News looks at the odds for this fight and makes a final prediction.