Poll - Who wins? Joseph Parker or Martin Bakole?

I just voted to see results but it's a pickem.

Agree Parker is very proven, and best he has ever been.

Bakole is also very game, very strong, underrated. He is a beast, just keeps coming all night with sickening shots that would hurt/demolish any heavyweight if not dodged.

I think Parker might be too slick for Bakole if he is in top form, but if Bakole rises to the challenge and comes with maximum focus/intensity/hunger, I think he can do serious damage and get a stoppage.

Bakole by KO or Parker on Points. Hope Bakole hasn't balooned to 300 pounds.

 

Gotta go with Parker on points but I think a fully fit bakole stops him in the mid to late rounds

 

I agree, I was betting on Dubois for some of the reasons you mentioned. Bakole? If Joyce and Zhang could put him down Bakole sure can as well, now I'm not saying some of the counter arguments are not valid. Parkers boxing ability and Bakole being a seriously last minute opponent does make Parker the favorite but as I said if a plodder like Joyce and a slow footed Zhang can drop him Bakole can too. I think I'll bet that way , just have to see what the odds are later.

 

Parker will KO him. There is no way Bakole is in any shape for a 12 rounder, he just has to take the punt especially when getting such a lifechanging sum of money. Win or lose who can blame the man.

 

I definitely picked Dubois to win by knockout. But, with Bakole, I am not so sure. Bakole hits really hard, but, his resume is honestly pretty terrible. He has VERY few quality wins. In fact, he was stopped by the mediocre Michael Hunter, and barely beat the inept Tony Yoka just two years ago. I suppose it it may depend on what type of shape Bakole is in on only 2 days notice. But, then again, is Bakole ever in great shape? He is a bit like Sam Peter 2.0. But, at least his power should make this match-up interesting for the first half of the fight. If Bakole can't get Parker out of there in the first six rounds or so, he may collapse and have a heart attack from exhaustion.

 

Every head will bow and proffess for our new king Martin Bakole on Saturday night.

That being said Parker isn't great a style for him who will exploit all his flaws. Bakole not busy enough down the stretch either which is where Parker normally wains. The better boxer will win excluding knock-downs. Both can knock each other down but both will probably get up.

 

We will just have to agree to disagree on Hunter. I never saw much special with him. And, he certainly didn't have good power. If he could stop Bakole (be it through exhaustion or punches) it does not bode well for Bakole if this fight goes past the middle rounds. I have never been super impressed with Parker, either. But, at least Parker will come in shape, and he can be expected to have the discipline to stick with his fight plan. All Bakole really has is his big clubbing punches. Less than stellar technique or defense.

 

Bakole will likely be over 300 lbs, he either takes Parker out in the first 3 rounds or he'll be cooked

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I can’t see another way, Parker will be too smooth, outbox Bakole.

 

Parker close points win

 

Bakole has apparently been in camp for 8 weeks already and was just taking a weeks break in Congo so he shouldn't be to out of shape for the fight.

Parker is skilled and experienced enough that he should be able to pull of a gameplan similar to what Anderson was doing in his fight with Bakole until he got knocked down and drawn into brawling more.

Parker UD, or TKO if Bakole is quite out of shape.

I do wonder how much the preparation for Dubois affects it, they seemed so finely tuned for everything Dubois that it could lead Parker to make "errors" that have been drilled into him in camp.

 

He's got one major error to avoid -- don't stand in front of Bakole. If he can avoid doing that and can avoid getting clipped too badly, this fight is very winnable for him.