Joseph Parker KNOCKS OUT Martin Bakole within the second spherical after 310lb heavyweight stepped in on simply two days discover and solely landed in Saudi Arabia much less that 24 hours in the past

 It took just two rounds for Joseph Parker to put Martin Bakole away as the ref waved off the contest following a big knockdown.

The Congolese heavyweight, who tipped the scales at 310lbs and was on holiday when he answered the call to replace Dubois, took a big right hand over the top that stopped him in his tracks.

Bakole was walking Parker down in the first few round, but Parker used his speed to figure out the puzzle.

Parker called for a title shot after the fight, but he might be waiting a while as Dubois will reportedly face Oleksandr Usyk in an undisputed contest leaving Parker, a former champion, as the odd one out.

Bakole will earn around £475k for his troubles and despite the ever-dangerous fighter he is, taking a fight on 48 hours notice where half of that time is travelling to the fight is too much for any man.

This would have been a different fight if Bakole had been in camp. Maybe not the result, but the fight would have been different if we saw the fighter who defeated top American prospect Jared Anderson last year at some 30lbs lighter.

Parker had been set to challenge for the IBF heavyweight title, but Dubois fell ill during fight week causing a last-minute rush to find a replacement.

 The Kiwi has now navigated a potential banana skin in Bakole and is primed to fight for a world title in the next year.

More to follow.