Parker-Bakole is ON!!!

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  1. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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  2. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Thank you Turki for saving the show!
     
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  3. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

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    To be honest, it's even better than Dubois fight.

    I just don't know what will the odds be.

    But I'm not betting on Parker on this fight for sure.
     
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  4. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It clearly demonstrates Beterbiev-Bivol wasn't the real main event and the other heavyweights mentioned as replacements weren't going to do the trick.
     
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  5. Dubblechin

    Dubblechin Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    It's an excellent matchup. Can't wait.
     
  6. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hell Yeah!
     
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  7. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    Good fight, feel bad for Parker though, he was so finely tuned for Dubois and the IBF title and now he has a completely different fighter in front of him who will be a hard night and with no reward.
     
  8. Overseas

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    I'm suprised Parker said yes on short notice. Bakole has enough physical advantages that if I were Parker, I'd want a strong gameplan. Not to mention the last minute risk without a chance to win a world title mind you.
     
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  9. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I hope Bakole is professional and has kept in good shape and doesn't balloon up between fights
     
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    Bonecrusher Lineal Champion Full Member

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  12. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Fair play to both fighters for accepting it. Can only imagine Turki’s chequebook helped proceedings.
     
  13. Overseas

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    Not ideal but best of a bad situation
     
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  14. AwardedSteak863

    AwardedSteak863 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is an upgrade over the original fight. Whoever wins this is more than deserving of a title shot against Uysk. Parker has been on role lately but to beat Bakole on such short notice would be crazy impressive. He is about as scary of an opponent there is in the heavyweight division.

    Iron sharpens iron.
     
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  15. BubblesUK

    BubblesUK Doesn't buy hypejobs Full Member

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    To be fair, Parker has always been game.

    I agree it's not a particularly wise move to take such an incredibly late replacement... Equally, neither has prepared for the other - Parker is far and away the more proven of the two and should be a very heavy favourite.
     
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