Daniel Dubois has pulled out of his IBF world heavyweight title defence against New Zealand’s Joseph Parker 48 hours before the bout because of illness. The British fighter, who dismantled Anthony Joshua at Wembley four months ago,

Joshua Buatsi v Callum Smith, Shakur Stevenson v Josh Padley, Carlos Adames v Hamzah Sheeraz and Vergil Ortiz Jr v Israil Madrimov are also on the card

The stakes have been raised for Joseph Parker vs. Martin Bakole. Parker's interim WBO title will now be on the line when he faces Bakole on Saturday on 'The La

Joseph Parker will face Martin Bakole for the right to face Oleksandr Usyk after Daniel Dubois was forced to pull out at the last minute through illness

Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs), a 6-foot-6 slugger from The Republic of Congo, accepted Thursday's offer on just two days' notice and immediately boarded an airplane to replace Dubois in the co-main event against former champion Joseph Parker (35-3,

Joseph Parker will face late-replacement Martin Bakole on Saturday night in the co-main event of the 'Last Crescendo' card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parker's ori

Joseph Parker will face Martin Bakole for the right to face Oleksandr Usyk after Daniel Dubois was forced to pull out at the last minute through illness

Joseph Parker prepares for a new opponent as Martin Bakole looks for the upset in Saudi Arabia. The Sporting News looks at the odds for this fight and makes a final prediction.