Comments Thread For: Joseph Parker flattens Martin Bakole in two rounds

[Fair & Square]

Bakole took the money and went for a dive! Simple …LOL.

[ShoulderRoll]

Bakole couldn’t turn down that much money.

I’d like to see him get in proper shape and make a comeback, he can still be a nightmare for a lot of the top guys to deal with.

[Nash out]

Bakole is the real winner of the night. No fight promotion, no training camp, just turn up out of shape after drinking beer and eating kebab for months, spend 5 minutes in a ring and head back home with a ton of money. Martin Bakole, you win at life. Kudos. Nash out - His Most Majestic Majesty

[Theshotyoudontsee]

Weird KO shot. Top of the head......when he stumbled and went down I was like, that punch? Must have hit him in just the right spot.

Bakole looked fast hand wise and determined. His weight had him uncomfortable and his timing was off, obvious lack of camp gave him no real shot. Apparently he was sleeping a few hours before the fight as well. A strange fight to take for sure.

[factsarenice]

Lets be honest.....Bakole was training for another fight and being a last minute replacement works both ways. Second, Parker spent his entire camp training for a smaller much different fighter and he had no fight plan for Bakole...a guy that most trainers and commentators said would walk right through Parker.

If you exclude the riyadh season boxing trolls, nobody expected Parker to knock Bakole out. I certainly didn't!

[ShoulderRoll]

Lets be honest.....Bakole was training for another fight and being a last minute replacement works both ways. Second, Parker spent his entire camp training for a smaller much different fighter and he had no fight plan for Bakole...a guy that most trainers and commentators said would walk right through Parker.

If you exclude the riyadh season boxing trolls, nobody expected Parker to knock Bakole out. I certainly didn't!

I did. I picked Parker by KO in the Pick ‘Em.

When a guy shows up on short notice weighing over 300 lbs it isn’t hard to tell that he hasn’t had a proper training camp.

[factsarenice]

I did. I picked Parker by KO in the Pick ‘Em.

When a guy shows up on short notice weighing over 300 lbs it isn’t hard to tell that he hasn’t had a proper training camp.

You're a better man then me. I didn't think Parker had a chance on his best day, I never saw it coming.

[Damn Wicked]

I did. I picked Parker by KO in the Pick ‘Em.

When a guy shows up on short notice weighing over 300 lbs it isn’t hard to tell that he hasn’t had a proper training camp.

I picked Parker by KO in the Pick'em too, but I picked a late KO. Getting KO'd in the second wasn't due to exhaustion and being out of shape, it was due to Parker's skill, quickness and self belief. Bakole looked exactly like he always does in his previous fights. He still was quick handed and slow of foot. Anderson was nailing him with lots of punches in their fight too but couldn't land a big punch like Parker landed. Bakole is not the best defensive fighter. Anyone can be KO'd. This isn't particularly surprising for many of us.

[Southpaw16]

Why is he putting on 40 lbs between fights? Seriously, what the hell is it with some boxers? Does he not at least lift weights and/or go for light runs when he isn’t in “training camp” per se?

[ShoulderRoll]

Why is he putting on 40 lbs between fights? Seriously, what the hell is it with some boxers? Does he not at least lift weights and/or go for light runs when he isn’t in “training camp” per se?

He probably went home and partied after upsetting Jared Anderson. Then thought he would burn the weight off during a full training camp.