By Victor Kanayo
Fighter Martin Bakole has now stepped in to battle Joseph Parker on Saturday night after Daniel Dubois was confirmed sick two days ahead of their highly anticipated world heavyweight title bout in Saudi Arabia.
Bakole is flying to Riyadh as a last-minute replacement, as disclosed by his promoter, BOXXER, via his social media account.
He wrote, “Parker v Bakole is on.”
Another promoter, Ben Shalom, said: “The flights have been checked, everything is ready to go, the team is ready to go.”
However, Dubois’ promoter, Frank Warren, is awaiting a final decision, expected on Friday.
“Unfortunately, Daniel is being evaluated by a doctor. When we have more news, we will share it with you and provide an update,” Warren said.
Dubois is understood to have a fever and missed the press conference on Thursday night to be evaluated by a doctor.
Parker has confirmed that he is ready to proceed with the fight, and his team has accepted a last-minute bout with Bakole.
