Joseph Parker

[jamieson2]

It's not really about what the WBO wants, if a unification agreement is reached before a Parker agreement then the WBO would need to honour it according to their own rules. They could blow off their own rules but Usyk could lawyer up & it's not worth the hassle for the WBO. The fact that team Parker hasn't called for a purse bid (the protocols state that once a mandatory is ordered, either side can call for a purse bid at any time during the negotiation period) shows exactly where Parker stands in the pecking order. Calling for an immediate purse bid wouldn't anger the WBO because it allows for it. Waiting for a month, with the possibility of an extension(s) upon request, leaves the door open for Usyk & Dubois to come to an agreement. Until a purse bid is won or a deal is reached the possibility of the unification taking precedence over the mandatory is there. And like I said previously, I think it comes down to what the Saudis really want.