Bookmakers made Joseph Parker a favorite against Martin Bakole when they square off in their contest on Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 4/7 (-180) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/4 (+130) on Martin Bakole if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 59% chance of Parker winning while giving Bakole a 41% chance.
Parker opened as the favorite at 8/15 (-190) however, that price has shortened by 26/-25 (+100).
Bakole opened at 6/4 (+150) which has got wider by -3/4 (+130).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
This contest is for the WBO heavyweight championship of the world.
Parker vs Bakole Head To Head
Joseph Parker steps into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Martin Bakole will make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 16 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Bakole has a slight advantage in power over Parker, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 66%.
Parker is currently 5/4 (+130) to get the knockout.
Joseph Parker is the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.
Parker has a height advantage of 1 inch over Bakole. Despite this, Bakole has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Joseph Parker and Martin Bakole fight out of an orthodox stance.
Parker is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 16 more fights, and made his debut in 2012, 1 year and 8 months earlier than Bakole, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 165 more professional rounds, totaling 250 compared to Bakole's 85.
If you think Bakole will win on points, you can get odds of 7/1 (+700), while Parker is 333/100 (+330) to win on the scorecards.
Joseph Parker goes into the fight ranked number 5 by the IBF, and 3 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Martin Bakole is currently ranked number 2 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 2 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Parker vs Bakole betting form
Parker has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Zhilei Zhang on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had defeated Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 4/1 (+400) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh. He was a 1/9 (-910) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had won against Faiga Opelu on May 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia. He was a 1/12 (-1200) favorite going into the ring.
He had beaten Jack Massey on January 21, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the ring.
Bakole has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he defeated Jared Anderson on August 3, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States. He was a 31/20 (+150) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had defeated Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/25 (-630) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had defeated Tony Yoka on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris, France. He was a 3/1 (+300) underdog going into the contest.
He had beaten Haruna Osumanu on September 18, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round at Sport Society, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Martin Bakole.
Joseph Parker last fought 11 months and 14 days ago, while Martin Bakole's last outing was 6 months and 19 days ago.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Parker is currently 5/4 (+130) to finish this fight in the 7th round, or 333/100 (+330) to win on points.
Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Parker vs Bakole Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 10:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Parker vs Bakole for In-Play Betting?
Parker vs Bakole will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
