Oleksandr Usyk offers brief response to Daniel Dubois illness and Parker vs Bakole fight

Sitting ringside at Usyk’s thriller bout against Tyson Fury, Dubois wasted no time finding his way into the centre to pose a new challenge to the reigning heavyweight champion. Dubois was due to defend the IBF heavyweight title against Parker on Saturday, but the champion was pulled from the fight on two days’ notice due to illness. That led Bakole to step in, as the “most-avoided” heavyweight fights Parker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. George Kambosos Jr looks to avenge his June 5 loss as he takes on the undefeated Devin Haney in a rematch for the undisputed lightweight world championship. After a short lived retirement boxing legend Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring against South Korean superstar DK Yoo in Seoul.

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With a professional record of 36-3, including 24 knockouts, Parker remains one of the best heavyweights on the planet and someone who is continuing to improve. The only other real option right now for Parker would be a rematch against English star Anthony Joshua, potentially getting some revenge from their initial 2018 clash. The score will be settled on who is the best super flyweight in the world when Juan Francisco Estrada puts his Ring Magazine 115-pound title on the line against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez.

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• Australian boxing star Nikita Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time in 2024 to defend his title against Danilo Creati.
• Also WBC cruiserweight champ Ilunga Makabu defends his belt against former two weight division champ Badou Jack, while Ashton Sylve takes on Maxwell Awuku in a lightweight bout.
• Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny.
• But the win for Usyk has since gone down as one of his most controversial victories to date, having dropped to the floor following a ‘clean body shot’ from Dubois that was ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon.
• However, given the fact Parker was in line to challenge Dubois before the withdrawal, many believe it should be the Kiwi who gets a crack at the Ukrainian legend.

Tyson Fury takes on Derek Chisora in an all-British WBC World Heavyweight Championship clash of the titans. The card will also feature usyk vs dubois a WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight as Daniel Dubois squares up against Kevin Lerena. Jason Moloney will look to become Australia’s next world champion when he faces Vincent Astrolabio for the vacant WBO bantamweight title. In a battle of lightweight contenders, George Kambosos Jr. will seek to prove his elite-level status, while Maxi Hughes once again looks to overcome the odds when they clash at FireLake Arena in Oklahoma. The Problem Child’ Jake Paul and UFC icon Nate Diaz will finally meet in a highly anticipated grudge match. Looking to continue his undefeated streak and add a national strap to his resume, Nikita Tszyu will face his toughest challenge yet when he takes on current Australian Super Welterweight champion Dylan Biggs.

Usyk posted an Instagram story sharing a post from Ready To Fight, which showed a mock-up poster of Usyk and Paul. However, given the fact Parker was in line to challenge Dubois before the withdrawal, many believe it should be the Kiwi who gets a crack at the Ukrainian legend. Pushed further and asked by Helwani if he felt like he was being “screwed” out of a world title shot, Parker couldn’t hide his frustrations. Speaking on The Ariel Helwani Show this week, Parker admitted he had doubts about why Dubois pulled out and believes a potential clash with Oleksandr Usyk could be why. Dubois – who holds the IBF belt – withdrew due to illness, but has yet to publicly explain his absence as his team also remains quiet on the issue. The 33-year-old made light work of Martin Bakole, who stepped up to replace Dubois on short notice, earning a second-round knockout win.

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In this world championship doubleheader, Shakur Stevenson will attempt to become a three-division world champion when he takes on Edwin De Los Santos. The win could mean a new push for a unification fight with WBC titleholder Tyson Fury to crown the heavyweight division’s first undisputed champion since 2000. Oleksandr Usyk has claimed a controversial win to retain his heavyweight boxing titles, stopping British challenger Daniel Dubois in the ninth round of their bout in Wrocław, Poland.