Who is Martin Bakole? Meet the 23-STONE heavyweight with royal connections set to fight Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia after Daniel Dubois’ last-minute withdrawal

Martin Bakole is no stranger to stepping up when others won’t with his latest challenge being no exception. After Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw due to illness, Bakole has agreed to fight former world champion Joseph Parker on just two days’ notice. The Congolese heavyweight is coming into the …

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Stunning exhibition at Truro Cathedral

“What I thought was going to be incredibly simple became intricate, complicated, and utterly absorbing,” he said. “The journey was memorable and wonderfully hypnotic, a kind of reflective pilgrimage. My cathedral days involved hours of driving and thinking, with my reference Polaroids drying in the sun on the dashboard.” Source …

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Burke backing Royal Champion to reign in Winter Derby

A Royal Ascot winner for Roger Varian in 2023, he ended his time with the Carlburg Stables handler by finishing second in the Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine before spending the next year in Australia with Anthony and Sam Freedman. Returned to the UK to join Burke, he proved a …

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Shortlist for 2025 LGC Awards revealed

The shortlist for this year’s LGC Awards has been unveiled after judges examined a record number of entries. Entrants demonstrated outstanding practice as well as cutting-edge innovations and the judges were very impressed with the extremely high standard. The shortlisted organisations will now complete presentations and interviews to a specific judging panel …

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