World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdrew on Thursday from his scheduled title defense against Joseph Parker on Saturday after falling ill.

Wardley, who is coming off his big first-round knockout of Frazer Clarke in their rematch, hopes to fight the Dubois-Parker winner for the IBF heavyweight title.

Joseph Parker has faced a long, arduous road back to the top but the 33-year-old is in a better place than ever as he attempts to become a two-time heavyweight champion.

Joseph Parker v Martin Bakole is expected to start at 9.40pm UK time on Saturday, February 22, in Saudi Arabia. Joseph Parker v Martin Bakole is being shown live on DAZN pay-per-view, Sky Sports Box Office and TNT Sports Box Office. Priced at £19.99 on all three providers.

World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdrew on Thursday from his scheduled title defence against Joseph Parker on Saturday after falling ill.

Joseph Parker came to Saudi Arabia to try to win the IBF heavyweight title from Daniel Dubois. Instead, Parker has turned his attention to Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole after Dubois withdrew from Saturday’s fight after falling ill.

MARTIN BAKOLE has stepped in for Daniel Dubois at the last minute to face Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Dubois was due to defend his IBF heavyweight world title but pulled out

Heavyweight gold is on the line when Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker face off in Saudi Arabia. The Sporting News looks at the odds for this fight and predicts a winner.

Joseph Parker is set to take on Daniel Dubois this weekend in a sensational showdown. The two top heavyweights lock horns at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 22. Parker is on a sensational streak and has beaten Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder in his last two outings.