WBO orders champion Oleksandr Usyk to face Joseph Parker
The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) has ordered heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to begin negotiations over a mandatory title defence against Joseph Parker.
The New Zealand boxer won the interim WBO title in February after a knockout second-round win over Martin Bakole in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Usyk and Parker have 30 days to reach an agreement for their fight, or else the WBO will order purse bid proceedings.
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Source: espn.com