Bakole vs Parker

When is Bakole vs Parker?

Martin Bakole Ilunga could take on Joseph Parker in Summer 2025 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Bakole vs Parker stats

Martin Bakole Ilunga would step into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joseph Parker would make his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 23 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Bakole would have a slight advantage in power over Parker, with a 76% knockout percentage compared to Parker's 66%.

Martin Bakole Ilunga is the younger man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Parker has a height advantage of 1 inch over Bakole. Despite this, he has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Martin Bakole Ilunga and Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Bakole is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 16 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 8 months later than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 165 fewer professional rounds, totaling 85 compared to Parker's 250.

Martin Bakole Ilunga goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 4 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Joseph Parker is currently ranked number 3 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.

Bakole vs Parker form

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.

Prior to that, he had defeated Carlos Takam on October 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland.

Before that, he had won against Tony Yoka on May 14, 2022, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Accord Hotels Arena, Paris, France.

He had beaten Haruna Osumanu on September 18, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round at Sport Society, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

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.

Prior to that, he had defeated Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had won against Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh.

Before that, he had defeated Faiga Opelu on May 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia.

He had beaten Jack Massey on January 21, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Martin Bakole Ilunga.

Martin Bakole Ilunga last fought 9 months and 29 days ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 1 year, 2 months and 24 days ago.

Bakole's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 8 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Bakole vs Parker?

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