Comments Thread For: WBO to order Oleksandr Usyk-Joseph Parker

[BoxingUpdates]

Less than a week after reclaiming the undisputed heavyweight championship, Oleksandr Usyk has been told by the WBO to next defend their title against Joseph Parker...
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[landotter]

While this is the fight everyone wants, maybe let the guy breathe for a few weeks? Man.

Still, hope Parker is next. Interesting match-up.

[BustedKnuckles]

While this is the fight everyone wants, maybe let the guy breathe for a few weeks? Man.

Still, hope Parker is next. Interesting match-up.

Agreed on both points. Like somebody else said, Parker is the last man standing (opponent) of this gen. Kabayel has been around a bit, and Itauma is newer, but even if you want one of them, can anybody really be dissatisfied with him facing Parker?

I look forward to this, and will like to see how he handles Parker, as he brings one more level of depth to Usyk's HW record.

[VislorTurlough]

Proper. Wouldn’t expect it till Jan-Feb.

[Goatintheboat]

Let's have a heavyweight HW undercard to suit:
Joshua v Wilder
Fury v Miller
Itama v Hrgovic
Okolie v Kabayel
Wardley v Hunter

[Boxing 112]

While this is the fight everyone wants, maybe let the guy breathe for a few weeks? Man.

Still, hope Parker is next. Interesting match-up.

Not interesting at all and that is why Ring do not want it either. If it happens Warren needs to put up the money himself and they won't generate much from it without Saudi.

[Coverdale]

While this is the fight everyone wants, maybe let the guy breathe for a few weeks? Man.

Still, hope Parker is next. Interesting match-up.

Nah, if he intends to fight on then get this deal done. The lead times to the AJ and Fury rematches burned up a lot of time along with the delays to the first Fury fight. Not Usyk's fault but there doesn't need to be another 7 month lead time for this fight.

Gets rid of another 'interim' belt too.

[paulf]

Well-deserved fight for Parker, especially after Dubois ducked him.

[takenotes]

Good fight and well deserved for Parker. Parker offers a lot more movement and skill than Dubois. I think it will be a lot closer than people think and could be pretty entertaining

[4truth]

I got Parker winning a lot of rounds early but he's going to fade late keeping up with Usyk's pace. Usyk takes the late rounds and with that, retains his titles.