I think Kabayel is #2 and the only potential threat to Usyk

[JakeTheBoxer]

Honestly, Parker and Kabayel should really fight each other to prove who is the most deserving of the shot.

Usyk has more than put his work in.

That is a good post.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Kabayel takes on the division after Usyk retires.

[PBR Streetgang]

I think Agit is probably the toughest matchup for Usyk because of his intelligent application of pressure and dedicated body attack. I still think Usyk, provided he doesn't get "old", still manages to beat him.

[Toffee]

I remember when Parker was written off by most. He was never a bad fighter and it was obvious that he could hang in the upper part of the top 10 for a while yet and maybe even be champion again. I don't believe he's transformed since then - I think he's the same guy who got outboxed by Joshua to a pretty comfortable and obvious UD. A good all round fighter who doesn't quite have anything about him that is exceptional enough to beat elite fighters.

Whereas with Kabayel, we haven't seen his ceiling yet. He's been impressive getting to where he is. Maybe he can keep figuring out and breaking down his opponents? We won't know his limit until we see it.

Both deserve the next step. Personally I'm more interested in seeing Kabayel step it up.

I expect Usyk wipes them both though. Better experience, better skills, more proven, more everything.

[RingoKid]

Parker has the biggest balls of all. He's an exemplary warrior and gentleman, and much like Usyk, A credit to his family, country and culture

He's been boxing since a child, has solid fundamentals, decent defense, great recuperative powers, an excellent trainer and has fought and beat most everyone put in front of him despite many hoping he'd lose and get sidelined by the U.K power brokers.

He deserves to be fighting for a title next and especially against Usyk.

Kabayel wasn't even on anybodys serious charts as number 2 in the last few years. Sure, he exposed a cuban flash in the pan, a plodding russian behemoth and an old chinaman recently, but realistically the old hyped up Brit hasbeens are the ones who need to test themselves against him, not Parker.

Line Fury, AJ or Chisora up against Agit and let them earn a title shot the good ol fashioned way, like Parker and Kabayel did.

Parker exposing Wilder as shot when AJ was still running scared, beating the Zhang no one wanted a bar off and flattening everyone's favourite sparring story in Bakole counts for way more than anyone has done to earn a title shot. He even took on a prime Joyce and spectacularly went out on his shield when everyone else was ducking the juggernaut.

It doesnt matter what anyone thinks about how the Parker fight will go against Usyk, the fact is we and he deserve to see for ourselves and hopefully in Ukraine.