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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Because IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from a title defense in Riyadh on Saturday night, Joseph Parker has turned his attention to fighting replacement Martin Bakole. Dubois's trainer says the champion fell ill. Bakole was called up and flew out of Congo on Friday and he missed the weigh-in. Parker weighed in at 267 lbs (121 kgs). The Parker-Bakole winner is in line to fight Oleksandr Usyk for the Ukrainian's WBO belt. The WBO says the winner will become the mandatory challenger.
