Turki Alalshikh says Martin Bakole will fight on one of his cards in May, despite his second round defeat against Joseph Parker last Saturday night in Riyadh. Hopefully, Bakole comes in a better condition in his next battle because he looked unfit to 310 pounds in his loss of Parker.
The sad part is that if Bakole was in shape, he would probably cut Parker, and he would be the one to challenge the united heavyweight champion Oleksandr uksyk for his three belts. It would have been a big payday for bakole. In back, he should have rejected the Parker fight and looked at the big picture.
May still fight
#3 IBF-approved contender Bakole (21-2, 16 COs) is expected to fight #6 Sprinkle (20-1, 14 food) in an IBF heavyweight title Eliminator on May 2. Bakole will still be eligible to fight. This is not the ideal way to struggle in an eliminator, but in this era of boxing it fits.
We see that fighters are constantly struggling for world titles after being repeatedly beaten. British traveler Derek Chisora is a good example of that. He was selected on December 3, 2022 for a world title against former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, with a record of 1-3 in his previous four fights. Yes, it’s a bad look for the sport, but the promoters, sanctions and networks are good at it.
‘Bakole comes to the kingdom. We will still fight with Bakole in May, ”Turki Alalshikh told the Bumpy ground About his plan for Martin Bakole after his second round loss of Joseph Parker last Saturday night in their co-function in Riyadh.
To stand up against a large puncher like the 6’6 ″ Ajagba of a knockout loss is a risky thing for bakole. If there is still a prolonged consequences of his co -defeat against Parker, will not Marton last long in this battle? If you are knocked out again, Bakole’s career will sink and put him on a scrap heap. He will still be useful as a trial horse, but he can forget to fight for a world title unless one of the champions feels charity. I don’t see that happening.
Last updated on 02/23/2025
