Martin Bakole is ready to be rewarded with a “massive” heavyweight bout in New York Metropolis in Could following his knockout defeat to Joseph Parker on Saturday.
Bakole flew into Riyadh at two days’ discover to switch IBF champion Daniel Dubois after the Brit fell in poor health forward of his title defence.
The Congolese fighter suffered a brutal second-round knockout loss to Parker, however his promoter Ben Shalom believes he won’t have to attend lengthy for the chance to get his profession again on monitor.
Shalom advised Sky Sports activities Information: “Martin wished to take an enormous alternative to save lots of the present. It was at all times a large threat, and I do not know another fighter on the planet who would have achieved that.
“However he wished the combat on the reassurance of him combating in an enormous combat in Could with discover.
“We nonetheless imagine he is probably the most harmful heavyweight on the planet and he’ll present that with a coaching camp for his subsequent combat.”
Earlier than agreeing to tackle Parker, Bakole had been anticipated to face fellow heavyweight contender Efe Ajagba in an IBF eliminator to earn a future shot at Dubois’ title.
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It stays unclear how the IBF will view Bakole’s determination to face Parker quite than ready for the eliminator in opposition to Ajagba.
Earlier than his defeat to Parker, Bakole (21-2) had constructed a status for being one of the harmful and averted fighters within the heavyweight division.
He had put collectively a streak of 10 successive victories following a 2018 defeat to Michael Hunter, the final of which was a powerful August 2024 knockout win over American prospect Jared Anderson.
