Joseph Parker

[diehard]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/boxing/...ZTRD6ZNPY/

[bart]

https://www.boxingnews24.com/2025/03/bre...mediately/
Unfortunately this article is written by a knobhead

[diehard]

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/13/parke...yk-demand/

[diehard]

Would love for the IBF to follow this up and say that the IBF will make JP the champ if he fights and beats Usyk. I think the fight will happen as the major reason Usyk wanted DDD was to have all the belts. He's already beaten DDD decisively, save for the "low blow."

https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/wb...der/288259

[jamieson2]

I'm pretty sure that with the WBO a unification takes precedence over an ordered mandatory, so nothing really changes with the WBO's announcement. The Dubois fight can still happen first & Parker would still have to wait in line.

[diehard]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/boxing/...T64AEGUYQ/

[diehard]

I'm pretty sure that with the WBO a unification takes precedence over an ordered mandatory, so nothing really changes with the WBO's announcement. The Dubois fight can still happen first & Parker would still have to wait in line.

Except the JP/Usyk fight will go to a purse bill in a month...

[jamieson2]

In a month. From Usyk's side there's nothing in a Parker fight next. If Dubois doesn't take the Usyk fight next it's because they want a few more paydays in-between.

[bart]

It depends on what the WBO are willing to do
Force the JP fight
Strip Uysk if he doesn't comply and gift JP his belt - denying the Undispted tag for Uysk v DD
Force Uysk to pay JP step aside $$$$
Like everything in boxing $ talks

[diehard]

Not sure about this. If the WBO insists on JP being a mandatory with a purse bid if they don't agree...that sounds like they are specifically wanting the fight. And I'm not sure the WBO, or the IBF for that matter, want a unification vs having their own champ, especially with JP being the Interim champ.
If this doesn't come to fruition, I can see JP being next up against the DDD winner. And according to the article, DDD brings in more revenue than JP/Usyk.
If the fight does come off, JP is better or equal (power) to everything that DDD possesses against Usyk. Better movement, defense, boxing skills, and even the skip punch.