Comments Thread For: Martin Bakole weighs in at a hefty 310lbs for his battle with Joseph Parker

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After being flown in at late, late notice Martin Bakole is at his heaviest for scrap with Joseph Parker
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[M312]

MASSIVE credit to Bakole.

Takes the fight last minute, arrives at 2am and still has to weigh in, probably do interviews etc

Dude must be shattered, but he's in the biggest fight of his life... Tonight.

Hope he's paid handsomely at least. And if he wins... Ain't nobody taking on this guy ever again!

[Left Hook Louie]

MASSIVE credit to Bakole.

I agree, with deserved emphasis on MASSIVE, for obvious reasons.

[champion4ever]

It looks like Bakole has lost already. 310 lbs is hardly my definition of a fighter who is in excellent boxing conditioning and shape. I don’t like Parker’s weight either.

He needs to move and box. Carrying around that much weight could only potentially damage his stamina. This
could only make him slower and that much easier to hit.

I originally picked Parker to win this fight but now judging by his weight and his coming in weighing so heavy (267 lbs). I am not so sure.

Like I said earlier, This fight could ultimately come down to conditioning because we know that Joseph Parker is not a huge puncher but Bakole is.

So what was the point of Parker weighing so heavy?

[PRINCEKOOL]

It looks like Bakole has lost already. 310 lbs is hardly my definition of a fighter who is in excellent boxing conditioning and shape. I don’t like Parker’s weight either.

He needs to move and box. Carrying around that much weight could only potentially damage his stamina. This
could only make him slower and that much easier to hit.

I originally picked Parker to win this fight but now judging by his weight and his coming in weighing so heavy (267 lbs). I am not so sure.

Like I said earlier, This fight could ultimately come down to conditioning because we know that Joseph Parker is not a huge puncher but Bakole is.

So what was the point of Parker weighing so heavy?

The difference is? Joseph Parker and his team have intended to come in at 260 + pounds tactically 'They have most likely been on a specific training routine, and nutritional schedule in order to gain that amount of mass. Parker's physique really? Is not that much different to most of his recent fights. Therefore the mass gained, is potentially going to be more functional for Parker as a fighter'.

Martin Bakole in comparison 'Has clearly just been out of the gym. He has most likely just been ticking over while he has been back in Africa, following no specific nutrition regime'.

I think this fight between Bakole and Parker 'Is about one fighter, believing that he is just straight up tougher and fundamentally harder than the other. Martin Bakole regardless of whether he has endured a full training camp, in my opinion? He still believes he is just a better and tougher fighter than Joseph Parker'.

Note: If Martin Bakole did not have this reasoning process 'Then he is just there for the business opportunity. But I don't think that is the situation with Bakole? Because his boxing coach Billy Nelson is a very esteemed coach, who trains fighters to win and seize opportunities. If Nelson thought? This fight vs Parker was too dangerous and unnecessary for Bakole, I think he would of strongly suggested for Martin Bakole not to take the fight'.

I am personally backing Joseph Parker to beat Martin Bakole 'Even if Bakole had endured a complete training camp, I would still back Parker to win'.

But I did listen to a interview yesterday evening with Billy Nelson 'And the conviction in his belief of Martin Bakole's abilities is alarming. It is not something to entirely disregard, because like I said? Nelson is a experienced boxing trainer who has trained World Champions such as Ricky Burns'.

To conclude: 267 pound is very heavy weight for Joseph Parker 'He has been a solid heavyweight throughout entire career, with good athleticism and speed while weighing in at 240 + pounds. Tactically it appears that Parker and his team, planned to blast Dubois out and back themselves in an aggressive fight. That does make sense because? Out of the two fighters, Daniel Dubois is the only fighter who has been knocked out by a jab. From a former Cruiserweight fighter in Oleksandr Uysk, that has never been renowned for his brute strength or power'.

Dubois's durability is being overrated and hyped up since he beat Anthony Joshua 'Joshua was taking over in their fight, the statistics of the fight suggest this. Dubois to his credit? In my opinion took his best opportunity to get out of that fight, and escape a systematic beat down'.

Parker does have a solid level of Power 'Bakole's power is not really that proven at World or Elite level. Bakole has knocked out no World to Elite level fighters' etc.

[TMLT87]

I dont think him coming in that heavy means he should be automatically written off. Hes a big guy with a big frame.

[Bob]

The difference is? Joseph Parker and his team have intended to come in at 260 + pounds tactically 'They have most likely been on a specific training routine, and nutritional schedule in order to gain that amount of mass. Parker's physique really? Is not that much different to most of his recent fights. Therefore the mass gained, is potentially going to be more functional for Parker as a fighter'.

Martin Bakole in comparison 'Has clearly just been out of the gym. He has most likely just been ticking over while he has been back in Africa, following no specific nutrition regime'.

I think this fight between Bakole and Parker 'Is about one fighter, believing that he is just straight up tougher and fundamentally harder than the other. Martin Bakole regardless of whether he has endured a full training camp, in my opinion? He still believes he is just a better and tougher fighter than Joseph Parker'.

Note: If Martin Bakole did not have this reasoning process 'Then he is just there for the business opportunity. But I don't think that is the situation with Bakole? Because his boxing coach Billy Nelson is a very esteemed coach, who trains fighters to win and seize opportunities. If Nelson thought? This fight vs Parker was too dangerous and unnecessary for Bakole, I think he would of strongly suggested for Martin Bakole not to take the fight'.

I am personally backing Joseph Parker to beat Martin Bakole 'Even if Bakole had endured a complete training camp, I would still back Parker to win'.

But I did listen to a interview yesterday evening with Billy Nelson 'And the conviction in his belief of Martin Bakole's abilities is alarming. It is not something to entirely disregard, because like I said? Nelson is a experienced boxing trainer who has trained World Champions such as Ricky Burns'.

To conclude: 267 pound is very heavy weight for Joseph Parker 'He has been a solid heavyweight throughout entire career, with good athleticism and speed while weighing in at 240 + pounds. Tactically it appears that Parker and his team, planned to blast Dubois out and back themselves in an aggressive fight. That does make sense because? Out of the two fighters, Daniel Dubois is the only fighter who has been knocked out by a jab. From a former Cruiserweight fighter in Oleksandr Uysk, that has never been renowned for his brute strength or power'.

Dubois's durability is being overrated and hyped up since he beat Anthony Joshua 'Joshua was taking over in their fight, the statistics of the fight suggest this. Dubois to his credit? In my opinion took his best opportunity to get out of that fight, and escape a systematic beat down'.

Parker does have a solid level of Power 'Bakole's power is not really that proven at World or Elite level. Bakole has knocked out no World to Elite level fighters' etc.

Writing articles longer than the article in a comment's section, seriously unkool.

[moochi]

Smart move by Parker... "has Bakole been training? No... ok I'll take the fight! "


I'm starting to think this is silly by Bakole to accept.. he bloody got into the country on the same day as the fight. Not to mention out of shape.

[Tatabanya]

Joyce and Zhang, who are both rather slow, managed to floor Parker. If the much quicker Bakole does that one way or another, Joseph may not be able to get up.

[Superbee]

That one has become the most interesting fight on the card ...