Daniel Dubois has been formally dominated out of his title conflict with Joseph Parker.
Dubois was set to defend his IBF heavyweight title for the primary time towards Parker this weekend on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout was slated to be a part of the undercard for the extremely anticipated undisputed gentle heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Nevertheless, rumors swirled on Thursday that “Dynamite” was underneath the climate and present process medical analysis. As uncertainty loomed over his participation, three potential replacements — Lawrence Okolie, David Adeleye, and Mourad Aliev — reportedly emerged as contenders to step in on brief discover.
After a lot hypothesis, The Ring, owned by Turki Alalshikh, confirmed after the occasion’s pre-fight press convention that Dubois had been formally dominated out of his conflict with Parker. In a stunning twist, heavyweight contender Martin Bakole was introduced as his short-notice alternative.
Bakole is on a 10-fight profitable streak, final showcasing his energy in August with a dominant fifth-round knockout over Jared Anderson. The 31-year-old Congolese boxer holds an expert report of 21-1, with 16 of his victories coming by knockout.
In the meantime, Parker enters the bout driving a five-fight profitable streak, most just lately edging out Zhilei Zhang by way of majority choice in March 2024. The 33-year-old New Zealander final tasted defeat in September 2022 towards Joe Joyce. With an expert report of 35-3, Parker has secured 23 of his victories by knockout.
