Was shocking he took thr fight so unprepared but he will get rewarded for saving the card. He was catching Parker and I'd be curious to see a fully prepared bakole in there. Real missed opportunity for Dubois Didn't like the corner stopping it like that but I guess they are preserving him
If both sides had a full camp for each other I think Parker would still find the KO/TKO at some point. Bakole doesn't have the defense against someone like Parker, especially Parker 2.0. Plus Parker can take a lot of punches before he is out of there and can trade if he has to/wants to. Good stoppage from the corner considering that Bakole is apparently still fighting in May, Turki has supposedly promised him a good fight and a title shot down the line. Still would have much preferred to see Dubois in there though, and I hope that fight is still happening at some point.
I hadn't realized Bakole missed the official weigh in, probably because he was closer to 325 than 310.
Full camp Bakole would have most likely knocked Parker out given what we saw in the fight. He was getting to Parker but because his body was tired the punch resistance wasn’t there like it normally would be.
Only if Turki makes it a 4 rounder. After that it's just 2 huge, exhausted, sweaty fat dudes hugging eachother.
I did think Parker looked very explosive. I hope Bakole can rebound and beat up Ajagba like he did Anderson.
Great video Rummy. I think a fully fit Bakole can give more issues for Parker (there was indications of this in the first round), but Parker wins in the mid rounds instead of so early once he adjusts and weathers the early storm.
Even if Bakole arrived in Riyadh in good shape, he would still lose to Parker, who is a better fighter, his chances of beating Ajagba have decreased, but he is still the favorite to win...