Usyk has to defend the title against Parker - Dubois' Breaked Dream!

Usyk has to defend the title against Parker - Dubois' Breaked Dream!

Riyadh, Saudi-Arabien - The World Boxing Organization (WBO) asked Oleksandr Usyk today, on March 13, 2025, to arrange a fight against New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker within one month. Usyk, the current WBO heavyweight champion, must take negotiations for this defense, otherwise the WBO bids will be written out for the fight. This arrangement could destroy Daniel Dubois for a rematch against Usyk, since Dubois, who is the IBF champion, speculated on another fight with the Ukrainian.

Already last month Parker defended his WBO interim title in Riyadh impressively with a knockout victory in the second round over Martin Bakole. This dominant performance shows that Parker, who was WBO champion from 2016 to 2018, is in top form. Since his defeat against Joe Joyce in 2022, Parker has won six fights in a row and thus established himself as a serious challenger.

usyk and dubois: a complicated situation

The WBO announcement throws a new light on the possibilities in heavyweight boxes, especially for dubois, who has hoped for a rematch since his knockout loss against Usyk in August 2023. Dubois was in conversations for a fight in which all four large world-heavy weight titles would be at stake. Usyk, who has been the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in May 2024 after defeating Tyson Fury, gave up his IBF title before the Rematch, which Dubois made for a full champion.

USYK has an impressive record of 23 wins from 23 fights, 14 of them by knockout. His last victory over Fury was not only crucial for his career, but also for boxing as a whole. Dubois interrupted Usyk's interview after this victory to demand a fight, which further fueled the tensions in the weight class.

Parker: Hunger for the title

Joseph Parker strives for the world championship title and sees the upcoming possibility of a fight against Usyk as one of his most important opportunities. Parker's return to the winning road and its initial pressure on USYK could have a lasting impact on the outcome of this argument. Usyk himself had indicated that he was planning to carry out two fights before he resigned, which gives the fight against Parker in explosive.

The position of the WBO underlines complexity in modern boxing, where there are often several world champions in the same weight class. With this decision, the WBO has mixed up the cards and many eyes will be aimed at developments in the coming weeks.

For additional context information about USYKS career and its decisive fights, including the important fight against Anthony Joshua, which took place on September 25, 2021, the detailed reports from news.de become.