1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Vine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from News Talks Ed b. 3 00:00:12,547 --> 00:00:15,947 Speaker 2: Audi Arabia, where there's been success for KIWI heavyweight Joseph 4 00:00:16,027 --> 00:00:25,307 Speaker 2: Parker and read he was perned, Honey's down. I'm not 5 00:00:25,347 --> 00:00:25,907 Speaker 2: sure he's. 6 00:00:25,787 --> 00:00:29,547 Speaker 3: Gonna make this count. Mary just about he gets tracks 7 00:00:29,587 --> 00:00:36,267 Speaker 3: me stat. 8 00:00:33,107 --> 00:00:37,267 Speaker 2: Pikes all over Joseph Parker knocking out Martin Baccoli in 9 00:00:37,307 --> 00:00:41,227 Speaker 2: the second rounds of their heavyweight boxing fight. Watching ringside 10 00:00:41,347 --> 00:00:44,227 Speaker 2: was the New Zealand heralds Liam Napier, who joins us 11 00:00:44,227 --> 00:00:47,587 Speaker 2: now from Saudi Arabia. Give us the broad brush strokes 12 00:00:47,587 --> 00:00:49,227 Speaker 2: of what played out in the two rounds that you 13 00:00:49,267 --> 00:00:50,907 Speaker 2: saw Liam with. 14 00:00:50,867 --> 00:00:54,667 Speaker 3: A statement performance. Pony. Joseph Parker, of course came into 15 00:00:54,707 --> 00:00:58,307 Speaker 3: this fight hoping to face Daniel Dubui first and foremost. 16 00:00:58,547 --> 00:01:01,467 Speaker 3: Dubuis pulled out on two days. Notice that Rob Parker 17 00:01:01,507 --> 00:01:05,507 Speaker 3: of a title shot. Martin McCauley stepped up a big 18 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:12,427 Speaker 3: Colonies fighter. He's widely fed in the heavyweight division. They 19 00:01:12,467 --> 00:01:17,267 Speaker 3: call him the Monster. He's widely one of the most 20 00:01:17,267 --> 00:01:20,707 Speaker 3: powerful punches in the division, and Park of floridam inside 21 00:01:20,707 --> 00:01:24,867 Speaker 3: two rounds. One big overhand right and another big statement 22 00:01:24,907 --> 00:01:26,387 Speaker 3: to the heavyweight division. 23 00:01:27,027 --> 00:01:30,387 Speaker 2: Was it was an unusual looking end to the to 24 00:01:30,467 --> 00:01:34,587 Speaker 2: the about Bacoli was one at one moment was standing 25 00:01:34,667 --> 00:01:36,507 Speaker 2: up and then wobbled and then fell down, almost like 26 00:01:36,507 --> 00:01:38,467 Speaker 2: a delayed reaction. How did you see it? 27 00:01:39,747 --> 00:01:43,507 Speaker 3: Yeah, the big overhand right collected Piccoli on the front 28 00:01:43,507 --> 00:01:45,947 Speaker 3: of the heads and sometimes that can have a bit 29 00:01:45,947 --> 00:01:48,187 Speaker 3: of a delayed reaction. And as you mentioned there, Piney 30 00:01:48,587 --> 00:01:52,267 Speaker 3: stumbled backwards and was out for the count. Basically as 31 00:01:52,347 --> 00:01:55,467 Speaker 3: Corner waved it off and there was no more. We 32 00:01:55,547 --> 00:01:58,027 Speaker 3: do have to consider the fact that Martin beccauley flew 33 00:01:58,067 --> 00:02:01,987 Speaker 3: all the way from Congo via Ethiopia, arrived about two 34 00:02:01,987 --> 00:02:05,187 Speaker 3: am this morning on the on the fight night, he 35 00:02:05,267 --> 00:02:07,747 Speaker 3: weighed in fourteen k's heavier than he was for his 36 00:02:07,867 --> 00:02:12,227 Speaker 3: previous fight, so underprepared. But look, take nothing away from 37 00:02:12,307 --> 00:02:17,147 Speaker 3: Joseph Parker. Barcoley is widely fed, he is twenty one 38 00:02:17,267 --> 00:02:22,427 Speaker 3: and one as a heavyweight. He is a real rising 39 00:02:22,507 --> 00:02:27,147 Speaker 3: star and Parker has now cleaned out three of the 40 00:02:27,147 --> 00:02:30,227 Speaker 3: biggest punches in the heavyweight division in his last three fights. 41 00:02:30,267 --> 00:02:34,707 Speaker 3: Deontay Wilder, Zang at the Big Chinese Powerhouse, and now 42 00:02:34,787 --> 00:02:39,307 Speaker 3: Barton Bacoley. So Parker said in the ring afterwards, what 43 00:02:39,347 --> 00:02:41,347 Speaker 3: more does he have to do? Who's next? He wants 44 00:02:41,347 --> 00:02:45,467 Speaker 3: that title shot, whether it's Daniel Dubois or Alexander Usik, 45 00:02:46,387 --> 00:02:48,467 Speaker 3: and he's going to be incredibly hard to deny that 46 00:02:48,507 --> 00:02:49,627 Speaker 3: after this performance. 47 00:02:50,067 --> 00:02:52,267 Speaker 2: Is Dubois more likely given the fact that that was 48 00:02:52,267 --> 00:02:56,387 Speaker 2: the scheduled fight here anyway. 49 00:02:55,507 --> 00:03:00,747 Speaker 3: You would think so piney, But look, anything's possible the 50 00:03:00,787 --> 00:03:06,267 Speaker 3: heavyweight division, there's so much politics involved. A unification fight 51 00:03:06,467 --> 00:03:10,787 Speaker 3: between Daniel Dubois and a Alexander Usik could take place, 52 00:03:10,827 --> 00:03:13,787 Speaker 3: and Parker may have to have another fights. You just 53 00:03:13,827 --> 00:03:17,787 Speaker 3: don't know quite what happens with the Massi nations behind 54 00:03:17,827 --> 00:03:20,827 Speaker 3: the scenes and who wants what. But that is a 55 00:03:20,947 --> 00:03:25,867 Speaker 3: very desirable fights from a promoter's perspective. But Parker deserves 56 00:03:25,867 --> 00:03:29,227 Speaker 3: a shot. He's resurrected his career in the last three years. 57 00:03:29,227 --> 00:03:32,427 Speaker 3: He's now won six fights in a row, four of 58 00:03:32,467 --> 00:03:37,187 Speaker 3: those here in Riad and this was a devastating performance. 59 00:03:37,227 --> 00:03:40,067 Speaker 3: He came in at his career heaviest, six kg heavier 60 00:03:40,067 --> 00:03:44,347 Speaker 3: than his previous heaviest, and clearly that power had a 61 00:03:44,387 --> 00:03:47,867 Speaker 3: massive effect. Because Bocoli is a big man. And it 62 00:03:47,907 --> 00:03:50,387 Speaker 3: takes a massive shot to flow him like Parker did. 63 00:03:50,507 --> 00:03:55,307 Speaker 3: So he's made significant changes to his team, his body composition, 64 00:03:56,107 --> 00:03:58,707 Speaker 3: his style, and all those things are paying off. 65 00:03:58,747 --> 00:04:01,027 Speaker 2: Now all right, we wait to see what is next 66 00:04:01,067 --> 00:04:03,307 Speaker 2: for Joseph Parker. Just before your house. 67 00:04:03,347 --> 00:04:09,587 Speaker 3: The venue, it's interesting, Parney. I think the vibe is 68 00:04:09,787 --> 00:04:12,507 Speaker 3: certainly not the same from you know, the iconic boxing 69 00:04:12,587 --> 00:04:16,267 Speaker 3: venues around the world Madison Square, Guns, Las Vegas or 70 00:04:16,387 --> 00:04:19,507 Speaker 3: you know, Wembley. It's quite small. There's still quite a 71 00:04:19,547 --> 00:04:23,227 Speaker 3: few empty seats. There's some traveling fans, so there is 72 00:04:23,267 --> 00:04:25,627 Speaker 3: a wee bit of atmosphere, a bit of music, but 73 00:04:26,187 --> 00:04:31,107 Speaker 3: it certainly doesn't compare to the historic boxing venues around 74 00:04:31,147 --> 00:04:35,107 Speaker 3: the world. So while there's money in Saudi, certainly a 75 00:04:35,107 --> 00:04:36,947 Speaker 3: lot of it to get the best fighting the best, 76 00:04:37,627 --> 00:04:41,667 Speaker 3: the atmosphere probably doesn't compare to some of those other places. 77 00:04:41,787 --> 00:04:44,067 Speaker 2: Good man, Liam, Thanks, I know you've got some media 78 00:04:44,307 --> 00:04:46,947 Speaker 2: commitments with the man himself, so we'll let you go. 79 00:04:47,147 --> 00:04:49,427 Speaker 2: Thanks for joining us though. With a wrap of the fight. 80 00:04:49,747 --> 00:04:51,827 Speaker 2: Liam Napier from The New Zealand Herald read him at 81 00:04:51,907 --> 00:04:55,107 Speaker 2: enz Herald dot co dot nz in Saudi Arabia to 82 00:04:55,187 --> 00:05:00,067 Speaker 2: watch heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker making light work of Martin Bacoli, 83 00:05:00,467 --> 00:05:03,227 Speaker 2: knocking out the Congolese fighter in the second round in 84 00:05:03,347 --> 00:05:07,027 Speaker 2: Riard Bacoley only stepped in at short notice of after 85 00:05:07,147 --> 00:05:10,827 Speaker 2: Daniel Dubois pulled out. Ill took an overhand right to 86 00:05:10,867 --> 00:05:12,427 Speaker 2: the top of the head and then stumbled. It was 87 00:05:13,067 --> 00:05:17,067 Speaker 2: quite a bizarre thing to watch, actually, because at first 88 00:05:17,067 --> 00:05:19,707 Speaker 2: look I don't even see Parker land the punch, the 89 00:05:19,747 --> 00:05:23,747 Speaker 2: overhand right, and then all of a sudden, Mccoli's starting 90 00:05:23,747 --> 00:05:25,547 Speaker 2: to wabble and then goes down. It was almost, like 91 00:05:25,587 --> 00:05:28,267 Speaker 2: I said to Leeham, there a bit of a delayed reaction. 92 00:05:28,787 --> 00:05:32,387 Speaker 2: But Joseph Parker a sixth win on the bounce for 93 00:05:32,507 --> 00:05:36,667 Speaker 2: him thirty six and three. He is who knows what 94 00:05:36,747 --> 00:05:39,227 Speaker 2: might be next for Kiwi Joe Parker. 95 00:05:39,947 --> 00:05:43,147 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 96 00:05:43,227 --> 00:05:46,547 Speaker 1: to News Talk zed B weekends from midday, or follow 97 00:05:46,587 --> 00:05:48,187 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio.