It wasn't the opponent Joseph Parker was planning to face two days ago, but it was still a good night for one of the heavyweight division's top contenders. The New Zealander defeated short-notice opponent Martin Bakole with a second-round TKO in the co-main event of the Beterbiev vs.

And he began to attack Bakole's flabby body in the second round, landing successive right hands. Parker moved his attack upstairs and another right hand Bakole. He initially appeared to take the shot well before his legs went from underneath him and he dropped to the canvas in stages.

After accepting a fight against Joseph Parker with just 48 hours notice, Scottish-based Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole has finally landed in Riyadh, Saudi