Joseph Parker knocked out last-minute stand-in Martin Bakole in the second round on Saturday night after a heroic effort. All the odds were stacked against the brave Congolese heavyweight, who

Joseph Parker made easy work of replacement opponent Martin Bakole with a second round stoppage to retain his interim WBO heavyweight title.

And he began to attack Bakole's flabby body in the second round, landing successive right hands. Parker moved his attack upstairs and another right hand Bakole. He initially appeared to take the shot well before his legs went from underneath him and he dropped to the canvas in stages.