Having been due for a shot at becoming a two-time world champion this weekend, the New Zealander has been waylaid after Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw.

That has opened the gates for the dark horse Congolese star, looking to lay down a marker and pitch himself into discussions for the top-tier of the heavyweight division.

But just when will they take to the canvas, along with the rest of the card?  DAZN News has everything you need to know on ringwalks for Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole.

What time are the ringwalks for Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole?

The ringwalks for Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole will take place at  12:40am  local time at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

That means they will take place at 9:40pm  in the United Kingdom,  4:40pm on the east coast of the United States and  1:40pm  on the west coast.

The main fight card and DAZN broadcast will begin at 4pm GMT; 11am ET; 8am PT; 7pm KSA.

 

How to watch Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole?

Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole and the whole fight card at The Last Crescendo, including Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2, will be available through DAZN Pay-Per-View.

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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2, / Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole fight card

• Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol ; Undisputed light heavyweight title fight, for Beterbiev's WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts
• Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole   ;   For Parker's WBO interim world title
• Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley  ; For Stevenson's WBC lightweight title
• Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz ; For Adames' WBC middleweight title
• Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov ; For Ortiz Jr's WBC world interim super welterweight title
• Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel ; For the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
• Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith ; For Buatsi's WBO light heavyweight interim title

Where is the Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole fight?

Joseph Parker versus Martin Bakole will take place at the  Kingdom Arena  in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which has fast become the  de-facto home  for Riyadh Season super-cards.

The 27,000-capacity stadium, certified as the largest covered football stadium in the world by the  Guinness World Records , is the home of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.

It previously hosted both of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's heavyweight bouts, plus the first undisputed light-heavyweight fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole tale of the tape

Joseph Parker record and bio

• Nationality : New Zealander
• Age : 33
• Height : 6' 4"
• Reach : 76"
• Total fights : 38
• Record : 35-3 (23 KOs)

Martin Bakole record and bio

• Nationality:   Congolese 
• Age:   31
• Height  :  6' 6"     
• Reach:    NA
• Total fights  :  22
• Record:   22-1 (16 KOs)    

Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole form and history

Former WBO world champion Joseph Parker has enjoyed a remarkable revival of his boxing career.

After a loss to Joe Joyce in September 2022, it looked like the end of the road at the top end for Paker, but he has rebuilt with several fantastic performances since then.

Most notably, he scored major decision victories over two of the division's other top names, in Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, to restore his standing and help set up this bout.

After going 9-0 at the start of his career, Martin Bakole eventually suffered his first loss in 2018 to Michael Hunter via TKO in the tenth-round.

However, the Congolese athlete has responded by winning his next 10 fights.

Bakole last fought in August 2024, his only fight of the year. He took on the unbeaten American Jared Anderson in Los Angeles

Bakole put in an impressive display, recording a fifth-round knockout, having already sent Anderson to the mat in round one and earlier in the fifth.

Since then Bakole has been waiting for his chance to battle the very top of the heavyweight division, with some pundits believing potential contenders were deliberately avoiding the fighter after his recent destructive displays.

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