gilgamesh wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 14:48
If Dubois is too sick to fight Parker. He's too sick to retain his title, and should be stripped of it. I'm normally not for stripping a guy of his belt, but since his World Title is a joke belt that was fought for by 2 victims of the real World Champion in the first place. I don't take his claim of being a Champion the least bit serious, and this fight is only about who is Usyk's potential next opponent.
They won’t strip him.
Not like it was a mandatory either. shame all this is happening during fight week.
tony1234 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 14:44
If it's off that's me done with the PPV, losing one fight is annoying but the joint main event too means my money stays in my pocket.
With all the cash the Saudi's throw around they should stick this now on free to air
tony1234 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 14:44
If it's off that's me done with the PPV, losing one fight is annoying but the joint main event too means my money stays in my pocket.
With all the cash the Saudi's throw around they should stick this now on free to air
Jimmy2025 wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 15:32
Dubois is right to pull out if he's ill. I have had a couple of awful bugs in that part of the world - usually after eating salad.
He shouldn't be stripped.
Bakole is a top replacement. Good fight.
Well I got that wrong.
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Paddy Power have opened with 1.53 for Parker and 2.5 for Martin. Closest odds I can remember seeing for a late replacement, but I can’t remember what Bam was at Vs Cuadras?
Great late replacement. Joe still gets his payday and more than likely a win and Martin gets that big shot no one seemed to want to give him.
Strange set of affairs but if you think you've seen it all boxing....think again !!
Obviously Parker is first up in the firing line and might be cagey enough to outwit Bakole, but if he doesn't then surely Dubois must meet Bakole next....and I'm not sure Martin figured in DDD's plans
gilgamesh wrote: ↑20 Feb 2025, 14:48
If Dubois is too sick to fight Parker. He's too sick to retain his title, and should be stripped of it. I'm normally not for stripping a guy of his belt, but since his World Title is a joke belt that was fought for by 2 victims of the real World Champion in the first place. I don't take his claim of being a Champion the least bit serious, and this fight is only about who is Usyk's potential next opponent.
They won’t strip him.
Not like it was a mandatory either. shame all this is happening during fight week.
I know they won't strip him, but they should.
To me the winner of the Parker-Bakole fight outranks him.
Not sure when he flew out, but if it were me I wouldn't get on a plane a few days before .
Get there 3-4 weeks previous and you've got a very good chance of getting over anything you catch on a flight .
If it is the flight he's caught something on that is .
