Joseph Parker looks to be the next man in line to challenge Oleksandr Usyk.
The Ukrainian is once again the undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time after he defeated Daniel Dubois by fifth round knockout at Wembley Stadium in London last weekend.
A number of heavyweights were vying to get the next shot at Usyk, including Tyson Fury, Agit Kabayel and Derek Chisora, but after the WBO ordered that a fight against Parker must happen next, the New Zealander looks to be in the driving seat to secure the bout.
Parker is in a great run of form, having beaten Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang and Martin Bakole in his last three contests, as he looks to once again become world heavyweight champion having previously held the WBO belt from 2016 to 2018.
He will have to do what nobody else has ever done and defeat Usyk if he is to claim world honours for the second time, and he revealed in an interview exactly what he needs to do in order to be victorious.
“With Usyk, he’s a superior boxer and a very good technician. Ring IQ is very good. You have to apply pressure and match him for punches. He throws a lot of punches, you have to be very fit, have good endurance, and be able to sustain that from the first round to the last round.”
Some of the biggest names in the boxing world have already begun to offer their predictions for a potential Usyk vs Parker fight, with former super-middleweight world champion Carl Froch one of those who has shared his thoughts.
