Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker will now fight Martin Bakole following Daniel Dubois withdrawal

[Scotland The Brave]

Really happy with the replacement though I have to say Bakole looks really out of shape

Doesn't he always look out of shape?
Last few fights he's looked really flabby on the scales.

[Superbee]

Turki does things UFC style... can't complain ....

[billeau2]

You are the one who said 44 days wasn't enough time to prepare when a full training camp is often 42 days. You started with your premise which was: joshua ducked ortiz then you worked backwards and tried to find a reason to justify ortiz ducking him and what you came up with simply made no sense. Short notice lol. This is short notice. 44 days is not and never will be.

Where did I say that? I never said anyone ducked anyone... Show me.... YOU guys always claim fighters "duck" not me! I never spoke on such things. I believe it is seldom a fighter ducks another...I do not know your background but would be very suprised if you ever fought ... I have for years nand I AM NOT a fighter! I had to train to be a fighter and I trained fighters and let me tell you something ful...

Me? I have modes... I can be scared of a girl scout who raises her voice! Much less another fighter, that is until I feel a need to fight to protect, then I go into beast mode... I learned to fight in the ring but it is not natural to me precisely because I don't like to fight. I might well duck someone if it was not important enough. BUT fighters? Different story entirely!! And you would know that. Fighters will fight anyone at any time, they like to fight!

This is precisely why all this talk of ducking is nonsense. And you are a prime source of this nonsense. Now maybe I am wrong and you have at least fought? But I doubt it!!

[billeau2]

Parker is not levels above Bakole... Im going to just say it. People are giving Parker too much credit in this fight. If I eat crow so be it. Bakole is much better than people think. Hunter beat him and he made adjustments. Parker has done well and certainly jelled... But Bakole should be able to do a much better job than lead foot Zhang.

[1Eriugenus]

Billeau2 : Parker is quicker & more mobile around the ring. That, I would hope, is self-evident. Bakole brings more than power. At his best, like 1990s George Foreman, he brings power, enormous strength, enormous physical presence & a ring IQ that allows him to make the most of those attributes. Fact remains, he has been drafted in late & out of training & not really able to work on anything. I can't see anything but a Parker win by UD or conceivably late stoppage. Can you?

[1Eriugenus]

Daggum - Billeau2's never claimed anyone ducked anyone. Billeau2 is like the bible of boxing on here.