D'Arcy Waldegrave: Boxing has slung another curve ball

Uh oh.

The murky world of boxing has slung another curve ball, this time in the direction of Joseph Parker.

The kiwi former heavyweight champion of the world, who has gradually punched his way back into contention has had the canvas whipped out from under him ahead of his IBF heavyweight strap clash against Englishman Daniel Dubois.

Set to go tomorrow morning in Saudi Arabia, Dubois has pulled up crook, although the nature of his illness is yet to be determined, it’s enough to keep him out of the squared circle.

At very late notice, Congolese fighter Martin Bakole has been lured in to have a crack.

He’s a monstrous character. His 21 and 1 record speaks enough, with his 16 knock outs coming early. But it’s the assertion from many that he is the most avoided boxer in his division that grabs the attention of most. He’s called the Boogieman of the division, no-one wants a bar of him.

Joe Parker has a history of taking on allcomers and he appears unperturbed by the last minute changeout. Have gloves, will fight, which is not unlike Bukole. The Congolese (who fights out of Scotland), has been described as a throwback, a fighter who doesn’t require time in camp, a fighter who isn’t a sculptured athlete, just a huge man who stands and delivers. He is not a nuanced boxer. Minimal movement, both in body and feet, but with a heavy punch, thrown in combinations, from rather unorthodox outside angles.

Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:06):
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Speaker 2 (00:12):
The Mercury World of boxing is slong another curveball, this
time in the direction of Joe Parker, the Kiwi former
heavyweight champion of the world. It was greatly punched his
way back into contention, has had the canvas whipped out
from underneath him. Ahead of his IBF heavyweight strap class
against Englishman Daniel du Bois set to go tomorrow morning.

(00:33):
Saudi Arabia Duire has pulled up croc. Although the nature
of his illness has yet to be determined, it's enough
to keep him out of the squared circle so very
late noticed the Congolese fighter Martin Macaulay, has been lured
in to have a crack. He's a monstrous character. Just
check out his YouTube as twenty one and one record

(00:53):
speaks Senath with his sixteen knockouts coming pretty early in
the piece. But it's the assertion from many that is
the most avoided boxer in his division that grabs the
attention of most. He's called the boogey out of the division.
No one wants a bar of him, Unlike Joe Parker,
for a while people avoided him because he was too good.
But Parker's got a history of taking on all comers

(01:16):
and he appears to be unperturbed by the last minute change.
Have gloves, will fight, which is not unlike Bacoli, the
Congolese he fights out of Scotland. Interestingly, has been described
as a throwback, a fighter who doesn't require time in camp,
a fighter who isn't a sculpted Athlete's just a huge
man who stands and delivers. He's not a nuanced boxer,

(01:39):
minimal movement both in body and feet, but with a
very heavy punch thrown in combinations from rather unorthodox outside angles.
Even though he poses a threat as all the big
bangers do, that's heavyweight boxing for you. Joe just needs
to fight smart, keep moving and wait till Biccoli ties,
which he will. Then he just moves in and finishes

(02:01):
him off. Parker has greater experience with the long game.
I got a much better engine and a measured fight
plan that is applied with precision and due success over
his last two fights with Jang and Wilder. Baccoli is
a puncher. Parker is a boxer and as frightening as
Bacoli seems. I'll take the brains over the brawn any day.

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