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Heavyweight satellite champion Oleksandr Usyk has been ordered by the WBO to statesman negotiations with Joseph Parker for a mandatory rubric defence.
Parker, 33, retained his interim WBO rubric successful February with a second-round knockout win against Martin Bakole.
Ukrainian Usyk is the WBC, WBA (Super) and WBO heavyweight champion acknowledgment to his 2nd successive victory against Tyson Fury successful December.
Usyk and Parker person 30 days to find an statement oregon the WBO volition bid purse bid proceedings.
Britain's Daniel Dubois, who holds the IBF heavyweight belt, is already in talks to look Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight title.
Dubois was acceptable to look Parker connected 22 February but withdrew due to the fact that of unwellness and is not looking to reschedule that fight.
More to follow.
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