“Sergey Lapin reported that the Ukrainian boxer would go to the ring against Joseph Parker”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
This was reported by Sergey Lapin, who is the director of the Ukrainian boxer team:
“We have a WBO belt – this is Alexander’s first championship title. There are rules to be followed. We need to discuss all the details and follow our plan.
Parker will be the next rival of Usik. This battle may take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There is no information yet. Let’s see where you can organize this match. ”
The World Boxing Organization has made a decision according to which Usik is obliged to enter the ring against the New Zealand, so as not to lose the title. At the moment, the Ukrainian boxer continues to recover from the injury, so he received a default from WBO.
On the night of July 20, Usik fight against the British Daniel Duba, who was knocked out in the fifth round. The champion selected the opponent’s belt IBF and returned the title of absolute.
