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Miniature notification, great opportunity: Bakole goes to Parker

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Promoter Martin Bakole, Ben Shalom, says that he quickly concluded a contract with Turka Alalshikh for Bakole (21-1, 16 KO) to become the deputy opponent of Joseph Parker on Saturday evening after IBF Daniel Dubois heavyweight champion withdrew From the fight because of the fight because of the fight because of the fight because of the fight.

Initially, there was a disappointment today about pulling Dubois out of the card due to illness. Many boxing fans were waiting for the Dubois-Parker fight, considering it more engaging than the main event. However, Bakole is an ideal replacement opponent and can make it an even more engaging fight than the original.

Miniature notification, great fight

Bakole will not fall apart mentally and suddenly give up if he goes tough against Parker. This is a knocking to Dubois. He has a reputation when he is an attempt, when everything is going bad for him, and he was unable to shake this representative.

Shalom says that he immediately contacted Martin’s band to find out if their warrior would be willing to fight the Parker (35-3, 23 KO). They told Ben that Bakole could fight. Shalmon says he wrote SMS Turks and told him that they would enter as a replacement. The contract was then negotiated quickly.

“This is the most comical contract I’ve ever done. We usually like not to hurry. Daniel suffered an injury and I saw a tweet like everyone else from the Ring magazine. I talked to Martin’s team and said, “Will we take this fight?” They are like: “100%, we are inside,” said Ben Shalom promoter Fight Hub tv About how the fight was created between Martin Bakol and Joseph Parker.

“So I wrote an SMS -and his Excellency and said:” We’re inside. We want this fight. If there is a chance, this is the only fight to be done. This is it. It was a bit back and back. I talk on the phone with his Excellency. We made the contract very, very quickly. No mess. Martin [Bakole] I want it. He enters the flight and is ready to work.

“There is a lot to do with medical and different, but this is happening. We intend to get it [Bakole] Here. This is unbelievable and deserves a huge amount of loan, because on the planet Earth there is no other weighty weight that would work after a two -day notice against Joseph Parker. It’s unbelievable. “

Parker vs. Bakole is a joint concern on the Saturday card Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 in the Kingdom of Arena in Riyadh. The event will be shown live in Dazn PPV.

From Congo to Riyadh

“Martin got the phone two hours ago and it was in Congo. He will probably finish the meal and then come. That’s it. He is ready to work. They should remember all the hearts and minds of every boxing fan, because they call people to do it, and everyone to do fighters and call fighters to take crazy risk, “said Shalom.

The flight of the aircraft from Congo to Saudi Arabia takes only six rounds, which is not bad compared to what some fighters do when they travel over 10 hours to Riyadh. The bacon should be fine with the seat on the plane and fight on Saturday, if it soon comes out.

“So don’t say that he takes the risk too much, because that’s what heavyweight boxing is about, and deserves every recognition that will come. I hope that I will believe that it will shock the world on Saturday evening – said Shalom.

Parker will have to develop the perfect game plan to beat Bakole on Saturday, because the tactic he used in the last two fights will probably not work. He defeated Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder, using angles, attacks and continuous movement. However, he fought with older weighty wagons who were not close to their perfection. Wilder looked like a shot against a plot, and the 291-pound Zhang disappeared after three rounds.

“He is [Bakole] He received the final IBF eliminator that he worked very tough, a guaranteed shot in the world championship title if he wins this fight. So no, it is not. I believe that Parker-Dubois’s winner will have to fight Martin anyway. If you have a chance against Martin Bakole, you’ll get it for two days. The loan of both warriors for accepting him – said Shalom.

What a fight of bacols vs. Dubois would be if it happened. While Anthony Joshua does not decide to take a rematch from Dubois, Bakole would be next if he decided to continue the IBF route. Shalom indicates that Parker is a fleeting WBO champion. It can be an option for bacols. It is unlikely that the current champion, Oleksandr Usyk, would be willing to fight bacol, but if he did, it would be a huge fight. They both paired and there are reports that Bakole dropped Usyk.

“What happens when it wins? We now have to practice with IBF and WBO, but I think Joseph Parker is a WBO fleeting champion. We’ll see what will happen to IBF, but now I solve it all – said Shalom.

It seems that Bakole will be able to choose his choice in any direction in which he wants to choose the title of World Champion if he wins against Parker on Saturday evening at the Battle of the Riyadh’s Fathers.

Last updated 02/20/2025

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David Benavidez Says One Man ‘Must Face Him’ After Zurdo Ramirez: ‘I’m Taking All His Belts’

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David Benavidez says one man “must face him” after Zurdo Ramirez: “I’m taking all his belts”

David Benavidez will fight for Gilberto Ramirez’s unified cruiserweight crown this weekend and if he passes this test, there will only be one person in the “Mexican Monster”.

Benavidez has established himself as one of the most fan-friendly fighters in sports, not only thanks to his fascinating fighting style, but also thanks to his mentality that allows him to face all opponents and take on the toughest challenges.

Reigning at both super middleweight and lightweight heavyweight, the reigning WBC 175-pound champion now moves up to cruiserweight, hoping to hand “Zurdo” Ramirez his second career defeat in what will be the titleholder’s 50th career appearance.

The only other man to defeat Ramirez is unified light heavyweight ruler Dmitry Bivoland v interview with Ariel HelwaniBenavidez made it clear that he intended to return to lightweight heavyweight and then face the Russian.

“I don’t want it to look like he’s scared or nothing, but he knows what it’s like when it comes to David Benavidez. He saw me up close and I saw him up close too.

“He’s a great fighter, we had some great sparring sessions, but he knows I’m not coming to play. He knows that when David Benavidez steps into the ring, all those belts go with David Benavidez.

“I think he knows the dangers and seriousness of this fight and that’s why he took the preparatory fight first. I respect Dmitry Bivol, he’s a great fighter, but he will definitely have to come to me after this fight.”

While Benavidez will fight next weekend, Bivol will make a mandatory defense of his titles against German Michael Eifert on Saturday, May 23, which will be his first fight on home soil since 2021.

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Mauricio Sulaimán calls Crawford’s retirement cowardly

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Terence Crawford left boxing undefeated with little to prove, and yet Mauricio Sulaimán reignited an senior feud, describing the former champion’s retirement as “cowardly” in an interview this week.

“Fight in September for the world title. He has many options: Benavidez, Charlo, a rematch with Crawford, who cowardly retired, Bivol and Beterbiev. He is in a position where he can choose,” WBC president Sulaiman told Tiempo Extra.

This seems like a more personal than professional paperwork dispute. Sulaimán’s “cowardly” comment is clearly payback for the bridge Crawford burned on his way out.


When Crawford defeated Canelo in September 2025, he effectively retired as “King of the Hill” and then told the Neighborhood Association (WBC) that their membership dues were a scam.

During his Instagram Live tirade, Crawford refused to pay and devalued the entire existence of the WBC. Calling the eminent green belt a “trophy” that “doesn’t mean shit” is a direct attack on Sulaimán’s legacy and the prestige he strives to maintain for the WBC.

The WBC says it lowered its usual 3% commission to 0.6% ($300,000) to be “fair” and Crawford still hasn’t moved on it. By paying the other three organizations (WBA, IBF, WBO) but freezing the WBC, Crawford singled them out as the only organization he felt was not worth his money.

Crawford clearly stated that The Ring belt is a “real belt” because it is free. This is a nightmare for sanctioning bodies because it encourages other stars to realize that they don’t actually need pricey “alphabet” titles from sanctioning bodies to be considered the best.

Calling a 42-0 fighter who has just been promoted and trained by Canelo a “coward” is objectively absurd in a boxing sense. However, in Sulaimán’s language, “cowardly” likely refers to Crawford’s refusal to “stand and fight” in the boardroom.

By retiring, Crawford prevented the WBC from receiving the $300,000 he already owed them for the belt. Additionally, his retirement meant future billing for the massive Crawford vs. Benavidez or Crawford vs. Bivol.

It also prevented the WBC from formally stripping him as a punishment while he was still energetic.

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Deontay Wilder may miss the fight he wants next due to a change in heavyweight plans

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Deontay Wilder set to miss out on the fight he wants next as heavyweight plans shift

Deontay Wilder is unlikely to secure his preferred fight after taking a split decision to fellow veteran Derek Chisora ​​earlier this month.

The two faced off in a messy battle at London’s O2 Arena, with Wilder scoring two knockdowns en route to his 12-round victory.

The 40-year-old had previously recorded just one victory, a seventh-round finish over little-known heavyweight Tyrrell Herndon, following consecutive defeats to Zhilei Zhang and Joseph Parker.

These two flaws emerged in 2024 and 2023, respectively, and reinforced the growing belief that the “Bronze Bomber” was on the brink of retirement.

However, Wilder has since insisted he wants to stay in the sport, particularly to secure a long-discussed clash with Anthony Joshua, who recently told the Briton to “sit down or shut up”.

The pair have been on a collision course for a century since they held all four major heavyweight titles between them.

While both fighters would likely like to fight without a title later this year, Matchroom Boxing boss Eddie Hearn expressed a slightly different desire.

I’m talking to talkSPORTJoshua’s longtime promoter has mentioned a potential appearance this summer ahead of what he hopes will be a November fight with Tyson Fury.

“If we were promoting this event [this summer]that’s exactly what I would do [making the Wilder fight].

“But this is the deal that we made with Fury against AJ as the pinnacle of that deal. There will be a lot of people who won’t want to take a fight that they think will be risky and bet on it. [the Fury fight in] danger.

“The reality is this [that] all fights are risky, especially in this division. We have no problem with fighting Wilder. [But] I don’t think it’s Wilder [on] basis of this agreement.”

This deal includes two fights with Turki Alalshikh, which will allow Joshua to enter the ring before his fight with Fury in overdue 2026.

Such an agreement would mean he would fight for the first time since then in December in the sixth round against Jake Paulwhich was preceded by a tragic car accident that killed two of his close friends.

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