Comments Thread For: WBO orders full heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk to face interim Joseph Parker

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Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk on Wednesday was ordered by the WBO to begin negotiations for a mandatory bout against Joseph Parker.
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[famicommander]

Give Parker a step aside check and a mandatory crack at the winner of Usyk-Dubois II.

[MulaKO]

Give Parker a step aside check and a mandatory crack at the winner of Usyk-Dubois II.

I thought they’d same thing and if anybody is more deserving it’s Parker
I think the Usyk Parker would be a good fight

[famicommander]

I thought they’d same thing and if anybody is more deserving it’s Parker
I think the Usyk Parker would be a good fight

As long as Usyk gives him assurances he won't retire after beating Dubois again, Parker should definitely let Usyk fight Dubois first. Then Parker gets a shot at the undisputed title and an extra big fat check.

[MulaKO]

As long as Usyk gives him assurances he won't retire after beating Dubois again, Parker should definitely let Usyk fight Dubois first. Then Parker gets a shot at the undisputed title and an extra big fat check.

And he is deserving of that big payday
And I don’t say that about many fighters

[famicommander]

And he is deserving of that big payday
And I don’t say that about many fighters

It's true. I wrote the guy off entirely after a stretch of bad performances against guys like Joshua, Whyte (even though there was a BS headbutt knockdown in that fight), Leapai, Fa, and Chisora. But he just kept on swinging and rebuilt himself into a very good fighter. Inspiring to see, and reminiscent of guys like Hasim Rahman and Shannon Briggs rebuilding themselves after their original title reigns and winning another belt years down the line.

[MulaKO]

It's true. I wrote the guy off entirely after a stretch of bad performances against guys like Joshua, Whyte (even though there was a BS headbutt knockdown in that fight), Leapai, Fa, and Chisora. But he just kept on swinging and rebuilt himself into a very good fighter. Inspiring to see, and reminiscent of guys like Hasim Rahman and Shannon Briggs rebuilding themselves after their original title reigns and winning another belt years down the line.

He reconquered my vote
There was a time when I thought that was it but he persevered and here we are

[KillaCamNZ]

It's true. I wrote the guy off entirely after a stretch of bad performances against guys like Joshua, Whyte (even though there was a BS headbutt knockdown in that fight), Leapai, Fa, and Chisora. But he just kept on swinging and rebuilt himself into a very good fighter. Inspiring to see, and reminiscent of guys like Hasim Rahman and Shannon Briggs rebuilding themselves after their original title reigns and winning another belt years down the line.

He's done an awesome job rebuilding his career. One thing is does validate though, is what so many people were saying for years - he had gone as far as he could with Kevin Barry, and needed to get away.

[KillaCamNZ]

Absolutely hope this fight happens - don't reward Dubois for ducking

[Goatintheboat]

I've lost track is the WBO next in line in the rotation? If so Parker should get the fight. Who would Dubois fight then?