Parker vs Bakole

When is Parker vs Bakole?

Joseph Parker is set to take on Martin Bakole on Saturday, February 22nd, 2025, at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

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

This contest is for the WBO heavyweight championship of the world.

This fight will appear on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev's and Dmitry Bivol's clash for the IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Vergil Ortiz Jr's and Israil Madrimov's fight, Carlos Adames' and Hamzah Sheeraz's fight for the WBC World Middleweight title, Joshua Buatsi's and Callum Smith's fight, Zhilei Zhang's and Agit Kabayel's contest for the WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship, and Shakur Stevenson's and Josh Padley's bout for the WBC World Lightweight championship.

Parker vs Bakole stats

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%.

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.

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 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.

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 beaten Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh.

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

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 won against Ihor Shevadzutskyi on April 22, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Rzeszow, Poland.

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

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, 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.

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 time does Parker vs Bakole start?

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.

Who is showing Parker vs Bakole?

Parker vs Bakole will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Parker vs Bakole?

You can stream the Parker vs Bakole PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £19.99.

You can stream the Parker vs Bakole PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $25.99.

What are the odds on Parker vs Bakole?

Joseph Parker 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.

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