WBO ordered heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOS) to face the next temporary belt stand Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOS). The two have a one-month (30 days) deal to bid for wallets with sanctions agencies.

USYK’s Choice

Usyk, 38, will decide whether he will face Parker or focus on the more profitable game people are interested in seeing.

Parker recently won the 310-pound Martin Bole out of shape and two older heavyweights Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.

Parker in New Zealand challenged IBF champion Daniel Dubois last month in Riyadh on February 22, but Dubois fell ill. It would be a very difficult struggle for Joseph, as the Duboi people were young and young.

Parker’s fighting style is boring, and his personality doesn’t seem to make fans excited to see him. If Usyk does face him, if sold on PPV, many fans will pass through this battle. Without a great back-card, Usyk-Parker is a bland battle.

Fans want to see WBA, WBC and WBO champion Usyk Face Dubois in the undisputed title, not Parker. He is considered the next best heavyweight next to Usk.

The two of them will be a great battle. If Usyk wins the battle against Parker, he can still face Dubois in one match, if that’s a match that’s interesting to him.

USYK is beating Tyson Fury back to back, and he looks hard to beat. Last year, he recently won anger in his game against him on December 21.

Parker must make the most of this opportunity, as it took him seven years to get into this position after losing to Anthony Joshua’s WBO title in 2018.

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– WBO (@worldboxingorg) March 13, 2025