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

[LA_2_Vegas]

I'll watch Parker as he has "earned it" and looks to have a renewed energy around him. But every time he gets into this situation, he comes up short and never really takes command and secures things the way you'd want. I think he still has the talent to get there though and I do put something in how he has been looking just as a guy; really liked his energy against Bakole.

[PBR Streetgang]

I wouldn't mind seeing Parker. I think he loses but he still presents different problems than some of the previous opponents of Usyk.

Kabayel is also interesting on account of his educated aggression and body punching. I wish he would have been able to fight a better version of Frank Sanchez so I could see how he would fare against a smooth boxer.

Itauma certainly has the upside and tools but has he earned it? Is he too green? Sparking out a shopworn Whyte doesn't really prove that much to me.

[BlackRobb]

"Order"??? Usyk has earned the right to fight whoever TF he wants next. If he chooses to rest until 2026, he's earned that rest.

[ShoulderRoll]

Parker and Kabayel should fight to determine the true #1 contender.

[famicommander]

Parker and Kabayel should fight to determine the true #1 contender.

They're already the top two contenders. Nobody deserves it more than those two right now. It would be ludicrous for Usyk to fight an unnecessary trilogy against someone like Fury, Joshua, or Chisora instead.

Dubois straight up swerved Parker already. Parker had a title shot and they screwed him out of it.

[ShoulderRoll]

They're already the top two contenders. Nobody deserves it more than those two right now. It would be ludicrous for Usyk to fight an unnecessary trilogy against someone like Fury, Joshua, or Chisora instead.

Dubois straight up swerved Parker already. Parker had a title shot and they screwed him out of it.

But what makes Parker more deserving than Kabayel?

If Usyk wants to fight Fury a third time then he has certainly earned the right to do whatever he wants.

[famicommander]

But what makes Parker more deserving than Kabayel?

If Usyk wants to fight Fury a third time then he has certainly earned the right to do whatever he wants.

It's the WBO's turn in the rotation, Parker has already proven he can win a world tile once, and Parker has much better wins overall.

Parker's wins: Ruiz, Wilder, Zhang, Chisora twice, Bakole, Hughie, Takam
Kabayel's wins: Chisora, Zhang, Sanchez, Makhmudov

Kabayel deserves the next shot after Parker, there's no question about that. But Parker has been better both overall and over their most recent few fights.

There's nothing more to see with Usyk vs Fury. Usyk has beaten him convincingly, twice. Parker has earned the shot. He rebuilt himself from nothing and punched himself back into contention.

[drablj]

But what makes Parker more deserving than Kabayel?

If Usyk wants to fight Fury a third time then he has certainly earned the right to do whatever he wants.

wbo's last mandatory fight was in 2021 (joshua - usyk). 4 year wait.
wbc's last mandatory fight was in 2022 (fury - whyte).
wba's last mandatory fight was in 2023 (usyk - dubois).
that's the order of mandatories.
ibf's last mandatory fight was in 2020 and that's why usyk lost this belt last year. we have a new reign now and i think they are 4th in the queue because of it.

wbo can only order usyk to fight their mandatory, parker. they can't order him to fight kabayel. this article is about what wbo ordered.

honestly usyk should just retire or vacate 3 belts and hold only wba because of pulev. nothing will enhance his legacy except if he defeats itauma who then turn out to be an atg champion for 7-10 years.

[famicommander]

wbo's last mandatory fight was in 2021 (joshua - usyk). 4 year wait.
wbc's last mandatory fight was in 2022 (fury - whyte).
wba's last mandatory fight was in 2023 (usyk - dubois).
that's the order of mandatories.
ibf's last mandatory fight was in 2020 and that's why usyk lost this belt last year. we have a new reign now and i think they are 4th in the queue because of it.

wbo can only order usyk to fight their mandatory, parker. they can't order him to fight kabayel. this article is about what wbo ordered.

honestly usyk should just retire or vacate 3 belts and hold only wba because of pulev. nothing will enhance his legacy except if he defeats itauma who then turn out to be an atg champion for 7-10 years.

Parker will enhance his resume. He's the current #1 TBRB ranked contender and a former WBO heavyweight world titlist. He'll be the 7th top rated guy Usyk has fought (either the reigning champion, the #1 contender, or the #2 if Usyk himself was #1 at the time).

[BoxOfficer]

I am not particularly interested in the Parker fight due to style matchup and would rather see a Kabayel, but if Fury is any way in the picture, give me Parker instead.

If Fury continues to avoid an AJ fight, then I hope I don't see him fight again. Ever!