The New Zealander is one of the world’s most in-form fighters right now. In the last 18 months, he has beaten Zhilei Zhang despite being put down twice, and has also beaten once fearsome American knockout artist Deontay Wilder, both on points.

Joseph Parker just made quick work of Martin Bakole with a stunning second-round knockout to claim the WBO interim heavyweight world title at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Leaked footage of Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk reacting live to Joseph Parker's brutal second-round knockout win over Martin Bakole has gone viral on social media. Parker was originally supposed to fight Daniel Dubois,

He quickly got to work in the ring and though he took one or two shots himself, in the second round he landed a thudding right hand on the top of Bakole’s head which sent him to the canvas. Although he rose, it was on unsteady legs and his trainer Billy Nelson had the referee stop the fight.

Joseph Parker didn’t get the opponent he wanted, but he got the night he needed. On Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in the co-main event to the Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol headliner, Parker blasted out last-minute replacement foe Martin Bakole in the second round.

Martin Bakole lost to Joseph Parker in an IBF showdown, but fans are buzzing over Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua's shocked reactions in a viral video. Usyk and Joshua’s dramatic response to Bakole's knockout by Parker has amused many.

Anthony Joshua reacts to Joseph Parker's knockout win against Martin Bakole and also provides update on his future.

On February 22, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the latest loaded Riyadh Season event took place. On this historic card, we saw Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) face the late replacement Martin Bakole (21-2,