WBO once again orders Usyk to face Parker

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Oleksandr Usyk has thirty days to negotiate with interim titlist Joseph Parker

For the second time this year, the WBO has ordered undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to face interim champion Joseph Parker, giving them the standard 30-day window to negotiate.

Turki and co. say they’re “not interested,” but there’s nothing stopping Usyk’s (24-0, 15 KO) team from just collaborating with Queensberry the way they did for last weekend’s knockout over Daniel Dubois.