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margaret thatcher wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 12:46 the fight with ajaba was still 3 months off - i doubt bakole was even in any serious training yet, hence the career high weight. and he wasnt even in saudi to weigh in with parker and was on a plane 4 hours flight away the day before, after flying 10+ hours not long before that

at the end of the fight he was all smiles and looking giddy to pose for photos

i think he got a nice fat payday and was just happy to be there, knowing full well that he was far from prepared

Fat being the operative word.

No doubt he will test positive for cookie dough.

His trainer said he'd been in the gym for 8 weeks, but unless he was in the back office doing the accounts, there was no way he was in the gym.

His trainer sold him down the river for a pay cheque, against arguably the best heavyweight in the world that doesn't hold a title.

Bakole had never fought anyone as good as Parker when supposedly fully fit, so why would they enter into a contest of that magnitude with little or no preparation?

Moolah, that's why. It's prizefighting. One good win and Marty is right back in the mix as always. Why not do what he did.

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 00:36

KiwiRider wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:53

Wtf hit him? It looked like he missed

It hit his temple over his right eye. Usually not the spot you see a right hand land on somebody, but Bakole was in the process of throwing and missing his own punch.

Noxy wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 18:07 Moolah, that's why. It's prizefighting. One good win and Marty is right back in the mix as always. Why not do what he did.

Yes, fair point which I understand entirely, but I'm looking at it from the POV of his health and career.

Bakole had literally got off his sofa to take this fight and was in no way prepared for a contest of this magnitude.

I could understand more if he was a journeyman happy to pick up paydays to feed his family, but he's at best, a top 10 guy.

Ultimately it's his health and career and if he's happy with it, then fair play to him.

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:12 Wtf hit him? That right looked like it missed in slo mo

I must be getting old

No, you're not blind. Joseph Parker Has Proven to be a Pansexual Freemason. I have Loved & respected JP for years. However Joseph Parker is apart of the government. JP will take a Dive Whenever the time is Right.

I picked Parker over Ruiz by Dec. I know the truth.

StrapMeUp wrote: ↑26 Feb 2025, 13:38

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:12 Wtf hit him? That right looked like it missed in slo mo

I must be getting old

No, you're not blind. Joseph Parker Has Proven to be a Pansexual Freemason. I have Loved & respected JP for years. However Joseph Parker is apart of the government. JP will take a Dive Whenever the time is Right.

What the fresh hell is this?!

StrapMeUp wrote: ↑26 Feb 2025, 13:38

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:12 Wtf hit him? That right looked like it missed in slo mo

I must be getting old

No, you're not blind. Joseph Parker Has Proven to be a Pansexual Freemason. I have Loved & respected JP for years. However Joseph Parker is apart of the government. JP will take a Dive Whenever the time is Right.

Those guys again? They are the worst

Contendeh wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:39 I don’t think so.
Parker put him away in less than two rounds. If Bakole had done better I’d say maybe. He didn’t though.

There’ are four levels to the Heavy rankings

1- Usyk
2- Agit, DDD, Parker
3 AJ and Fury winner.
4- everyone else.
Should AJ and Fury not meet they are also here.

It's a pretty good assessment, I rarely agree with people on new heavyweights but There's not really much to debate here with your take.

I am just watch the Bakole vs Hunter fight today & damn Bakole looked like he aged a decade. He needs some serious training to ever get in the "Hunter" Shape again. His peak may have passed

gilgamesh wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 20:04

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑23 Feb 2025, 00:36

KiwiRider wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:53

Wtf hit him? It looked like he missed

It hit his temple over his right eye. Usually not the spot you see a right hand land on somebody, but Bakole was in the process of throwing and missing his own punch.

Thankbyou. I see it now

goose 5 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 20:45 Would he have defeated Parker if he had a full training camp ?

I seem to be in the minority but I think yes. He was already bothering Parker with pressure in the 2nd round but coming in that heavy and without a full camp his defense was always going to be poor in that condition.

Also a hit high on the head like that can mess ANYONE up. If you haven't boxed you don't know.

StrapMeUp wrote: ↑26 Feb 2025, 13:38

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:12 Wtf hit him? That right looked like it missed in slo mo

I must be getting old

No, you're not blind. Joseph Parker Has Proven to be a Pansexual Freemason. I have Loved & respected JP for years. However Joseph Parker is apart of the government. JP will take a Dive Whenever the time is Right.

What gave it away?

dempseyfire wrote: ↑01 Mar 2025, 20:39

goose 5 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 20:45 Would he have defeated Parker if he had a full training camp ?

I seem to be in the minority but I think yes. He was already bothering Parker with pressure in the 2nd round but coming in that heavy and without a full camp his defense was always going to be poor in that condition.

Also a hit high on the head like that can mess ANYONE up. If you haven't boxed you don't know.

I don't think he was in there long enough really to say what might have happened if he'd managed to stick around longer.

gp. wrote: ↑03 Mar 2025, 07:52

dempseyfire wrote: ↑01 Mar 2025, 20:39

goose 5 wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 20:45 Would he have defeated Parker if he had a full training camp ?

I seem to be in the minority but I think yes. He was already bothering Parker with pressure in the 2nd round but coming in that heavy and without a full camp his defense was always going to be poor in that condition.

Also a hit high on the head like that can mess ANYONE up. If you haven't boxed you don't know.

I don't think he was in there long enough really to say what might have happened if he'd managed to stick around longer.

You did get to see the quicker footwork of Parker hitting the voluminous Bakole mid section then moving away and letting Bakole hit thin air, I don't think a training camp bridges that gap.

May 3 at Canelo Scull undercard against Ajagba. Hopefully he can come at 270-280 lbs, shold be fun fight

Jeff_lacy_ko wrote: ↑22 Feb 2025, 21:12 Wtf hit him? That right looked like it missed in slo mo

I must be getting old

Me too, as well as my TV

https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/martin ... n-sparring

hate these articles

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 07:56 https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/martin ... n-sparring

hate these articles

The annual "I beat the champ up in sparring" from Bakole's team. Weird that he doesn't show up in big fights against lesser opponents than the ones he supposedly battered in training though.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 07:56 https://ringmagazine.com/en/news/martin ... n-sparring

hate these articles

Because you don't wanna accept Bakole is the undisputed sparring champion of the world?
Well, that's on you

sparring stories are daft.

if it was amateurs then fair enough.

ffs, bakole on about sparring again

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑26 Aug 2025, 18:02 ffs, bakole on about sparring again

Not again!

You'd think because he's been splattered now that he would stop waffling about that crap.

Martin "The Spew Bucket" Bakole