Martin Bacol is scheduled to be rewarded with a “big” match in New York City in May after defeating the knockout against Joseph Parker on Saturday.
Bacol flew to his head in a two -day notice to replace the IBF champion Daniel Dubua after the British fell ill before defending the title.
The Congolese fighter has suffered a loss of a knockout in the second round of the second round to Parker, but his promoter Ben Shalom believes that he will not have to wait a long time to allow the opportunity to restore his career.
Shalom said Sky Sports News: “Martin wanted to seize a great opportunity to save the show. He was always a great danger, and I did not know any other fighter on this planet that would have done so.
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He highlighted the amazing knockout in Parker against Bacol
“But he wanted the battle for his guarantee, which is fighting in a big battle in May, with notice.
“We still believe that it is the most dangerous heavy weight on this planet and this will appear with a training camp for its next battle.”
Before agreeing to confront Parker, he was expected to face his heavy -weight colleague EFE Ajagba in IBF Mix to win the Dubois title.
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This is why no one wants to fight Bacol
It is still unclear how IBF will see Bakole’s decision to confront Parker instead of waiting for eliminator against Ajagba.
Before his defeat on Parker, Bakul (21-2) built a reputation for being one of the most dangerous fighters and avoided them in the heavyweight section.
He had collected a series of 10 consecutive victories after the 2018 defeat of Michael Hunter, the most recent of which was an impressive victory for the American Prospect JARECT anderson.
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