What's Next for Parker???

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Parker-Wilder unification in 2017?
By Ray Wheatley – World of Boxing

WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker could wind up with a unification bout with WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder if the WBO gives its approval. The WBO had ordered that the winner of Parker versus Andy Ruiz must make a mandatory defense against David Haye within 120 days, but the former WBA heavyweight champion has signed to challenge Tony Bellew on March 4 in England. It is thought the WBO could now order Parker to defend against Hughie Fury.

“If we are required to fight Hughie Fury, then that simplifies things a bit,” Duco Events’ director David Higgins told Sky Sports. “We are clarifying that at the moment. If the opponent is required to be Hughie Fury then we’ll assess the pros and cons of holding it in England versus holding it in New Zealand.

“We would consider all options. The other thing is to reach out to Al Haymon’s people about Deontay Wilder, potentially seeking to unify all of the belts.

“My understanding is that if we go to unify, it potentially overrides the mandatory, so that means we have options. We are not scared of anyone, we’re not going to look to pad or dodge – we want to unify.”