Martin Bakole has intervened in the arrival of his fight for the heavyweight title with Joseph Parker after the heavyweight landed in Saudi Arabia.
Bakole arrived in Riad after an 11 -hour trip from the Congo and is due in the ring on Saturday night against Parker.
The boxer intervened for the Sport de Mail upon arrival and reached 22 stones and 7 pounds.
His opponent Parker had weighed only earlier in the day in a heavier race 19 ° 1 lb.
Parker had to face Daniel Dubois in a worldwide heavyweight title fight, but the British retired from his fight with a disease on Thursday.
That left Bakole that he needed to make a crazy race only 36 hours before the contest agreed to face the Neozyre.
Martin Bakole has landed in Saudi Arabia after a 11 -hour flight before facing Joseph Parker
Martin Bakole has landed in Saudi Arabia after a 11 -hour flight before facing Joseph Parker
Bakole will perform at the ring later on Saturday when he meets Parker in a heavyweight confrontation
The 31 -year -old needed to complete a 11 -hour flight with two stops before landing in the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Bakole has not had a training camp and barely has time to orient himself after his intertinental trip from the Congo.
The heavyweight had revealed Friday morning to his followers of social networks that he had not yet left the Congo.
“We received a phone call yesterday to propose the fight and I said:” I am a soldier, I am a soldier. “I am on a mission. Then, I go to Saudi Arabia to fight, try to fight against the best man, the man who has been In a camp for five or four months.
I would like to thank excellence. This means a lot to me, choosing me to replace Daniel Dubois. Large cards, big platform. I am very grateful.