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Oleksandr Usyk: WBO orders undisputed champion to face Joseph Parker

Oleksandr Usyk: WBO orders undisputed champion to face Joseph Parker

Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to begin negotiations with mandatory challenger Joseph Parker. The Ukrainian, 38, unified the division for a second time on 19 July with a fifth-round stoppage of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. New Zealand’s Parker beat Zhilei Zhang to win the WBO interim belt in March 2024. Both parties have …

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