Joseph Parker weighed at the heaviest weight of his career for Saturday’s collision in heavy weight, although the young opponent Martin Bakole was still traveling abroad for the war.
New Zealand Parker was due to the Daniel Dubois challenge for IBF’s heavyweight championship, but Londoner suddenly withdrew from defense due to illness Thursday.
This led to Bakole, a high -level heavyweight contender, receiving a call to the shortest possible announcement. As Friday’s weight was developing, Bakole was still in transit after leaving the Democratic Republic of Congo to fly to Riyadh through Addis Ababa.
Parker was particularly relying on the Dubois of Energy Punishment. But this increased force should help it against severely placed bakole.
At 267lb, just below 19 1lb, Parker came to the heaviest weight of his career before welcoming the new challenge waiting for Saturday at night.
“It’s been amazing,” Parker said. “For Daniel Dubois, I hope he will get better soon. For Martin Bakole, thank you for getting this war with a brief announcement.
“Been crazy, I would like to thank Martin, I look forward to being in a ring with him.
“I love this war. I wanted to challenge myself and Bakole is right there, bring it!
“There are some changes we have worked on, all will come together!”
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Is this the moment when Andy Lee, Spencer Brown and Parker were informed by Frank Warren about sustainable Bakole opponent?
Dubois promoter Frank Warren revealed that Parker himself sought to face Bakole when offering a list of potential replacement opponents.
“We had a list of fighters we talked about and that was what he asked for – which I was a little surprised,” Warren said Heavenly sports.
“I stopped and said” Stay in a minute. “I want to see this guy do it now.
“How many boxing people have you seen a lot of Bakole? Let’s see what he is now.
“The monster, the so -called fighter avoided … Well he is not avoided by Joseph Parker.”
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Derek Chisora ​​supports Late Bakole to get Noka’s victory over Parker
Beterbiev and bivol make weight
The show will continue and remains a blocking card with the heavyweight parker VS Bakole collision that meets the epic title period between Artur Beterbiev AND Dmitry Bivol.
Beterbiev’s Rematch with Bivoli for the undisputed lightweight world champion will be the main event in the Sky Sports Box Office.
The first time about Beterbiev vs Bivol was a narrow, anger fight with the two who operated at the highest level of skills.
The controversial result, a majority decision that went in favor of Beterbiev, shared the opinion. They will see to solve that result on Saturday.
The two made the weight on Friday, with Beterbiev hitting the 175Lb limit exactly. Bivol escalated 174lb 1oz.
An extraordinary lightweight competition will come early on show on Saturday. Joda fights the British rival Callum Smithwith the temporary wbo strap on their line.
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Shakur Stevenson pushes Josh Padley after a head -to -head lit up before their slight WBC war
Smith, now the veteran campaign, easily made the weight in 174lb 1oz. Buatsi, an invincible Olympic medalist, was also exactly at 175lb.
A big bump in heavyweight Zhilei Zhang treat the invincible danger Agit kabayel.
Kabayel, who has a steady ability for spring rises, weighed 241lb. Zhang was much larger in 287lb 5oz.
A fantastically matching fight sees Israil Madrimov (152lb 1oz) takes over the talented American Vergil Ortiz (153lb 1oz).
Britain Hamzah Sheeraz (159lb) once again successfully boiled its gorgeous frame up to the middle weight border. It challenges Carlos Adams (158lb 1oz) for the WBC world title on Saturday’s bill.
Another replacement with short notifications, Josh Only came this week to challenge the world weight champion WBC Shakur Stevenson.
Electrician Doncaster gradually accepted this surprise task. But at 134lb he cleared the first obstacle to making weight. But he will have a mountain to climb against excellent agile Stevenson, already a three -weight world champion, which was 134lb 1oz.
Other usyk for dubois?
Speaking during an interview on Friday, Oleksandr Usyk had described his willingness to fight Dubois after already overturned the IBF champion.
“Done!” Warren said Heavenly in response.
“Where are you Alex (Krassyuk, Usyk promoter)? Tell me where it is.
“I will go and get the contract right now.”
Warren added that Dubois is watching a return to the ring in three months after his return to Saudi Arabia.
“Daniel was not feeling well. He was given some medicine and told him to wait overnight,” Warren told Dubois’s situation.
“He didn’t feel better. The control board had to see it and immediately said he could not fight. He was absolutely brave – so much that he said why we called the doctor?
“This is boxing at the highest level. You can’t let boys go to considerable fighting like this if they are not eligible.
“Daniel will leave. He will be capable and he will come out again at three months. We will work on who this will be.”
Rematch Arthur Beterbiev V Dmitry Bivol will be live on Saturday 22 February at Sky Sports Box Office. Reserve now!
