Oleksandr Usyk ordered to fight Joseph Parker by WBO in blow to Daniel Dubois
- Usyk has 30 days to agree heavyweight title defence
- Britain’s Dubois had hoped for rematch with Ukrainian
Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered to start negotiations to defend his WBO heavyweight title against Joseph Parker, potentially scuppering Daniel Dubois’ hopes of a rematch with the Ukrainian.
The WBO has announced Usyk, who also holds the WBC and WBA crowns, has 30 days to “reach terms” for a mandatory title defence against New Zealand’s Parker or the sanctioning body will call for purse bids.
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